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The NBA and China have encountered turbulence in their relations over the years, but retired great and Chinese Basketball Association president Yao Ming says the league is still "first class" in his home country.

Suns guard Bradley Beal will not play in Tuesday night's season opener as he deals with a back ailment.

Denver Nuggets forwards Michael Porter Jr. and Peyton Watson repped Peyton Manning and Coach Prime to top the best looks from NBA opening night.

Victor Wembanyama, after a recent surge of betting interest, enters his debut season as the first player to be an odds-on favorite to be Rookie of the Year since Kevin Durant in 2007.

An all-American at Purdue, he was the youngest member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic team. He later became a top N.B.A. rookie.

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The Orlando Magic yesterday signed guard Cole Anthony to a contract extension. Anthony’s extension is reportedly a three-year, $39 million deal. Anthony (6'3", 198, 5/15/00) appeared in 60 games (four starts) last seas...

The Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday signed forward Jaden McDaniels to a multi-year contract extension. McDaniels’ deal is reportedly a five-year, $136 million extension. McDaniels, 23, has played all three of his NBA ...

Some Detroit Pistons injury updates were announced today, on the opening night of the 2023-24 NBA regular season: Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic is out with a right calf strain. He will be reevaluated in four weeks. Pi...

The Boston Celtics star supports jersey retirements for Golden State's championship core.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, who suffered a calf strain during the preseason, will miss his team's season opener on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, the club announced on Tuesday afternoon.

The Portland Trail Blazers yesterday signed center Duop Reath to a two-way contract. The team have also requested waivers on center Ibou Badji. During the 2023 Preseason, Reath appeared in four games and averaged 7.8 poi...