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Howard is a top candidate for the Rookie of the Year Award. Atlanta is rebuilding after a few rocky years, on and off the court.

The Lakers are acquiring the Magic's No. 35 pick in Thursday night's NBA draft for a future second-round pick and cash. Meanwhile, the Cavs acquired the No. 49 pick from the Kings.

Shareef O’Neal recently worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers, hoping to follow in his Hall of Famer father’s footsteps in the NBA. But according to Shareef, Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t believe his son should be wor...

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the 35th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from the Orlando Magic in exchange for a future second round pick and cash considerations. Orlando will receive the better of either the La...

Four-time WNBA champion, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and all-time WNBA assists leader Sue Bird, who just announced retirement last week, got the opportunity to speak out about what made her career special. Bird was ...

The Brooklyn Nets’ offseason plans just got more complicated. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Kevin Durant is contemplating his future with the Nets as the uncertainty around Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn’s ...

The New Orleans Pelicans today announced a rights extension with Bally Sports New Orleans that ensures the regional network will remain the team's exclusive local media partner. "When we constructed this new agreement wi...

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired the 49th pick in tonight's NBA Draft from the Sacramento Kings (from Chicago via Memphis) in exchange for cash considerations and the draft rights to Aleksandar Vezenkov, Cavaliers P...

Despite what’s been reported as an impasse between player and team, rival NBA executives expect Kyrie Irving to remain with the Brooklyn Nets. During a Thursday morning appearance on ESPN, Brian Windhorst had this to s...

Sources told ESPN that the order of the top three NBA draft picks is "increasingly firm," with Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Magic at No. 1, Chet Holmgren to the Thunder at No. 2 and Paolo Banchero to the Rockets at No. ...

The Rockets' championship window slammed shut after dealing James Harden. Their road back to relevancy continues tonight at the NBA draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN).

The Portland Trailblazers are retooling for a return to the postseason by providing Damian Lillard with the proper support, as the team has officially acquired Pistons forward Jerami Grant in exchange for a 2025 first-ro...

The Detroit Pistons are fully rebuilding, while the Portland Trail Blazers look to remain competitive. Via the Detroit News: The Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night made a big move to position themselves for the offseason...

When Ja Morant won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020, the Memphis Zoo named a baby giraffe after him. Now that giraffe has been shipped to Utah. But there are no plans to change the giraffe's name.

The WNBA announced the 10 starters for the 2022 All-Star game in Chicago. The co-captains of this year’s competition will be Sue Bird and A’ja Wilson on one team, while Sylvia Fowles and Breanna Stewart will be co-ca...