Minnesota Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with No. 1 pick in 2020 NBA Draft
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Anthony Edwards with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday.
Players approve plan to start NBA season on Dec. 22
The National Basketball Players Association voted Thursday to support the notion of starting this coming season on Dec. 22, the date that the league has been targeting in its talks about how and when to get teams back on the floor for a planned 72-game season.
Klay Thompson fan with cancer gets dying wish to meet NBA star
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson helped bring immeasurable joy to a terminally ill Bay Area woman and her husband.
Kobe Bryant jersey on display at Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture
The Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture is currently displaying Los Angeles Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant’s game-worn jersey.
Lebron James gifts 5-year-old daughter a mini house modeled after his own mansion
Lebron James gifted his 5-year-old daughter a miniature version of his own mansion and it's in his backyard.
LA Clippers fire head coach Doc Rivers
Following a disappointing end to a season that saw the team fall short of the NBA Finals, Doc Rivers was ousted on Monday as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic year earned him a historic awards sweep.
Colin Kaepernick pens note to LeBron James: 'Thank you for staying true'
Colin Kaepernick sent a note of appreciation to LeBron James amid the NBA players’ strike over the police shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.
NBA players agree to resume playoffs after protest against racial injustice
An unprecedented walkout over racial injustice has postponed a second day of the NBA playoffs. But players have committed to remain and finish the season.
Minnesota wins 2020 NBA draft lottery, rights to No. 1 pick
The NBA will hold a lottery Thursday night to determine positioning in the upcoming NBA Draft.
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he was disrespected by deputy because he was Black
Toronto Raptors president says the viral video showing the shoving incident with an Alameda Co. sheriff’s deputy boils down to him being disrespected because he’s Black.
LeBron James wears knockoff MAGA hat before game: 'Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor'
LeBron James' hat was a parody of President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” motto from his first presidential campaign, but instead it read, “Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.”
Magic's Jonathan Isaac jersey sales surge after he stood for national anthem while others knelt
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac made headlines last week when he was the first NBA player to stand during the national anthem, and he didn’t wear a Black Lives Matter shirt during the anthem as well.
NBA and Microsoft enabling people to be virtual fans at games with digital avatars amid pandemic
Professional sports leagues have incorporated inventive ways to help replace the lack of fans in the stands due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players, coaches kneel before NBA's re-opening night
Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz knelt alongside one another before the first game of the NBA restart.
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook admitted via social media that he has tested positive for COVID-19 before the team departed for Orlando.
Wizards Bradley Beal out of NBA restart due to shoulder injury
Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal will not participate in the NBA restart this month due to a shoulder injury, the team announced on Tuesday morning.
Silver Spring native, DeMatha product Jerian Grant signed by the Wizards
The Washington Wizards are adding a little more hometown hustles to their squad.
NBA to paint 'Black Lives Matter' on courts in Orlando arenas, report says
In an effort to continue talking about social justice and racial inequality, the league will paint the phrase inside both sidelines, a report states.
Washington Wizards rule out John Wall returning this season
John Wall will not join the Washington Wizards for the resumption of the NBA season this summer, ending the chances of the five-time All-Star guard playing his first game since 2018.