Basketball News

This week, Marc Stein settles the Giannis-LeBron debate and talks to Ionescu, of the W.N.B.A.'s Liberty, about rehabbing her severely sprained ankle and grieving Kobe.

Jimmy Butler's road to his first Eastern Conference finals has been anything but smooth. Here's how the Heat star has been discussed by those who lived the journey alongside him.

The Pelicans have a fascinating core of young talent, based primarily around forwards Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. But, should Williamson remain a power forward? Or would moving up one spot and playing undersized ...

Although they fell short of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, the Raptors are clearly one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Whether that will remain true next season largely depends on what happens in fr...

The NBA announced today that the 2020 NBA Draft Combine will been reformatted, and will be conducted both in NBA team markets and virtually. It will take place in phases, beginning September 28 and continuing through ear...

The NBA’s goal is to play a standard 82-game season next year, no small feat considering the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the league and the world thus far in 2020. Just last month, we summarized the...

A 17-year veteran N.B.A. referee discusses blown calls, player beefs and the timeless question: Do superstars get special treatment?

Recently appointed Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has no shortage of faith in his new team’s lead superstar to contribute across the board. The future Hall of Fame point guard recently shed light on his plans for ...

Pat Riley has a long, storied history in basketball. He’s a legend in many respects, including via his current status with the Heat. Here’s retired star Dwyane Wade talking about Riley, as per the Sun Sentinel: Dwyan...

Gordon Hayward has been faced with an extremely tough decision this postseason. Should he leave the bubble for the birth of his fourth child or stay to help his team attempt to win an NBA championship? While it was origi...

As of Monday, non-bubble teams were able to begin group training activities in-market, allowing them to conduct practices, skill or conditioning sessions and intra-squad scrimmages while continuing daily COVID-19 testing...

NBA legend and current Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan has agreed to purchase a NASCAR Cup Series Charter with Bubba Wallace as the driver. Jordan and partner Denny Hamlin, a long-time Jordan Brand athlet...

The NBA forecast panel answers the big questions about the Celtics, the Heat and the East finals.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) on Sep 22, 2020 at 3:10pm PDT The Chicago Bulls have hired Billy Donovan as the team's head coach. Donovan, 55, comes to the Bulls having spent t...

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a deal with free agent head coach Billy Donovan, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Donovan recently parted ways with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Donovan will join the rebuilding Bulls fr...