Donovan Mitchell’s emotional week: All-Star pick, a major trade and fiancée’s Super Bowl performance
Donovan Mitchell was already in store for an emotional week. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard was selected to the…
Mavericks’ flights grounded by winter storm as NBA postpones games in Memphis and Milwaukee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NBA postponed games in Memphis and Milwaukee on Sunday because of a massive winter…
T-wolves and Warriors return to court in support of a grieving community after Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Finch’s voice cracked and faltered as the coach expressed on behalf of the Minnesota Timberwolves…
UNC’s ‘Carolina North’ campus expansion is going forward amid question on future of basketball arena
North Carolina is going forward with long-discussed plans to develop an off-campus expansion for academic, research, residential and…
Fire destroys home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Nobody was hurt
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Fire destroyed a home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra early Thursday, with…
Police investigating break-in at home reported to belong to NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police on Friday were investigating a burglary at a home reported to belong to the…
Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board…
Rozier and Billups will not receive NBA salaries while on leave in gambling cases, AP sources say
NBA guard Terry Rozier and coach Chauncey Billups will not receive their salaries while on leave for their…
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
NEW YORK — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat…
UConn tops women’s preseason AP Top 25 ahead of South Carolina, UCLA; SEC has 5 teams in top 10
Defending champion UConn picked up where it left off as the No. 1 team in the country in…
LeBron James uses basketball diplomacy to bridge US-China tensions
HONG KONG — At a time of tensions and tariffs, LeBron James is harnessing basketball diplomacy as a…
NBC releases promo for NBA opening night during Sunday Night Football broadcast
The NBA returns to NBC and Peacock next month. And during the NFL’s first Sunday Night Football game…