NBA
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O’Donnell: Edwards, chasing Jordan, set for another takeoffMay 22, 2024 6:00 am - The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is ready for his moment in the spotlight.
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Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers
May 20, 2024 6:55 pm - BOSTON — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about what — or specifically who — they have...
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Hawks win NBA lottery, Bulls stay at No. 11
May 12, 2024 7:40 pm - The Atlanta Hawks came in facing slim odds. They walked away with their biggest victory in years. The Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick an...
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Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
May 12, 2024 10:49 am - For much of the past two years, Caitlin Clark has been the centerpiece of the college basketball world. Now Clark, like NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird was 45 years ago, is ...
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Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
May 06, 2024 9:36 pm - NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the...
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‘This is why I’m here’: Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next
May 05, 2024 5:20 pm - CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell brought redemption and relief to himself and the Cavaliers. A year after being bullied and bounced in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Cl...
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Nuggets know physicality, stopping Edwards' supporting cast are keys to tying series with Wolves
May 05, 2024 4:39 pm - DENVER — The reigning NBA champions could be facing an early exit if they don't bring more urgency and physicality into their series with Minnesota. While Anthony Edwards...
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Bucks and 76ers, who had high expectations this season, face early elimination Tuesday in Game 5s
Apr 29, 2024 8:14 pm - NEW YORK — Perhaps neither Milwaukee nor Philadelphia would've been good enough to beat a Boston team that ran away to the NBA's best record. The Bucks and 76ers surely n...
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NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on gamesApr 17, 2024 2:23 pm - Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and ...
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USA Basketball fills the 12 available slots for the Paris OlympicsApr 16, 2024 7:31 pm - LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history. And they’re just...