Basketball News

Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey, the projected No. 3 pick in this year's NBA draft, is going pro, saying he is "nowhere close to reaching my potential" and "can take a good team to a better level."

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan during Game 1 vs. the Lakers.

Since becoming the Celtics' head coach in 2022, Joe Mazzulla has become a quotable head coach in the association.

"We don't like them, they don't like us and that's just what it is," Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said after Indiana took a 2-0 lead in the series with Milwaukee.

The Thunder have outscored the Grizzlies by a combined 70 points, the second-highest point differential through two games of a series in playoff history.

Damian Lillard, who returned to action after a monthlong absence due to a health scare, shot 4-of-13 from the field in 37 minutes and admitted afterward that he was "pretty winded."

Joe Dumars, introduced as the Pelicans' executive VP of basketball operations on Tuesday, said he will have a low tolerance for players who are unreliable on the court and irresponsible off of it.