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Canada, led by Andrew Wiggins and RJ Barrett, and Serbia, spurred by Boban Marjanovic, were among the winners as Olympic basketball qualifying tournaments began Tuesday.

One Reggie Jackson, of the Yankees, made his mark in the World Series. Another, of the Los Angeles Clippers, is doing so in the N.B.A. playoffs.

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young exhausted every avenue to play Tuesday night, but severe pain and lack of mobility in his right foot made it impossible, sources told ESPN.

There is relatively news from the Milwaukee Bucks on superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Yesterday, he sustained a hyperextended left knee and will be listed as doubtful for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals t...

LeBron James has one of the most decorated resumes in all of sports history. He is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time with four League MVPs, four Finals MVPs, a record number of All-NBA honors,...

Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Zach Collins underwent a second revision surgery on his left ankle yesterday, to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin J. O’Mall...

It’s been quite the ride for Memphis fans over the past couple of days. After interviewing with the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, Penny Hardaway has elected to remain the head coach at Memphis. A short hour later, a blockb...

According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Portland Trail Blazers power forward Zach Collins has re-fractured his left foot, leading to his third surgery in 10 months. Portland Trail Blazers' Zach Collins ...

The championship aspirations for the Milwaukee Bucks have now come down to the results of MRI images on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s left knee. After exiting Game 4 loss to the Atlanta Hawks with a left knee injury, Anteto...

The Los Angeles Lakers have found their replacement for outgoing assistant coach Jason Kidd. The team is close to finalizing a deal to hire former New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale to join ...

Scott O'Neil, the CEO of the parent company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, has resigned after an eight-year run in which he shepherded The Process and the Prudential Center.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is coming off a mixed 2020-21 season for the Golden State Warriors, but that hasn’t stopped teams from expressing interest in the coming offseason. Oubre could be on his way out of Califonia, Ian Begley...

Reggie Jackson has had a career renaissance this season with the Los Angeles Clippers, but especially this postseason. But Jackson’s great season was closer to not happening at all than some would think. In an extensiv...

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant along with the families of the other crash victims, settled their lawsuit against the estate of the pilot and owners of the helicopter company ...

After yet another disappointing season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a huge decision to make regarding the future of Collin Sexton. They'll have to decide whether they want to sign him to a massive long-term deal to play...

For the second consecutive season, the Golden State Warriors will be selecting in the lottery. Last season, they earned the No. 2 pick and selected center James Wiseman.  In the upcoming draft, they'll draft at No. 7 (v...

Tuesday night's Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Hawks and Bucks turned out to be a blowout win for Atlanta. Even without Trae Young, the Hawks found a way to jump out to an early lead and never look back. W...

Our NBA experts break down Game 4

Boban Marjanovic scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the silver medalists from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games opened their Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 94-76 win over the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.

Trail Blazers guard Carmelo Anthony is the inaugural winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award for "pursuing social justice ... for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or ...