Basketball News

An MRI on Los Angeles' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Friday showed no tear to his injured left leg, leaving the Lakers guard day-to-day heading into Sunday's Game 4 vs. the Phoenix Suns.

Trae Young, who drew on the ire of Knicks fans on the road in the first two games in this series, was energized by Hawks fans as he led Atlanta to a Game 3 victory on Friday.

The Atlanta Hawks tonight announced forward/center John Collins as the recipient of the inaugural Sekou Smith Award, which annually honors the player on the team's roster who best represents themselves and the franchise ...

A big loss was suffered today. Via the Salt Lake Tribune: Utah Jazz All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Mark Eaton has died, the Jazz confirmed to The Salt Lake Tribune on Saturday morning. He was 64. KUTV...

A three game schedule of playoff action continued on Friday as the lower seeds got to enjoy home court advantage for the first time. SLAM has the breakdowns on each of the matchups below. No. 5 Hawks 105 , No. 4 Knicks 9...

Last week, the league announced that Nikola Jokić was among the three finalists for the 2021 NBA MVP award, along with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. While alr...

Russell Westbrook, who rolled his ankle during Wednesday's loss in Game 2 of the Wizards' playoff series vs. the 76ers, is listed as questionable for Game 3.

An MRI on Los Angeles' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Friday showed no tear to his injured quad, leaving the Lakers guard day-to-day heading into Sunday's Game 4 vs. the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN.

General manager Koby Altman says Kevin Love gives the Cavaliers a needed mentor for its many younger players. "He has his moments, but he's ours and he's uniquely Kevin Love," Altman said.