Articles filed under NBA
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Celtics sign F Brown to extension worth up to $115 millionOct 21, 2019 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics have signed forward Jaylen Brown to a contract extension, beating a Monday deadline to extend the player who has emerged as a key part o...
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The gimmick defense is rare in the NBA, but not unheard ofOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - Atlanta guard Kevin Huerter saw gimmick defenses throughout high school and college. Box-and-ones, triangle-and-twos and variations thereof, they weren't exactly uncommo...
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Heat suspend Dion Waiters for season opener over conductOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Shooting guard Dion Waiters has been suspended by the Miami Heat for their season opener against Memphis on Wednesday night for what was described as "condu...
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NBA preview: In a season of dynamic duos, Clippers lead the wayOct 20, 2019 1:00 am - The NBA's superteam era has passed, maybe just temporarily. The new style for 2019-20 is Dynamic Duos, and it should be interesting. The great team-up includes Kawhi Leo...
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Letter: Greed stops NBA from defending Hong KongOct 20, 2019 1:00 am - I am an avid sports fan but I have little desire to attend an NBA basketball game since the game has deteriorated into a greed industry. And after the recent free fall b...
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Harden caps preseason with a scoring flourishOct 19, 2019 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - James Harden sure seems in midseason form. Russell Westbrook isn't there yet. Harden, the reigning NBA scoring champion, scored 44 points in 35 minutes - 18...
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AP source: Raptors, Siakam agree on 4-year max extensionOct 19, 2019 7:00 am - Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors' long-term plans. The Raptors and Siakam have agreed on a four-year, $130 million maximum extension, a pe...
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Bucks, 76ers eye East title with Leonard back in the WestOct 19, 2019 7:00 am - Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were a couple wins from beating Toronto. The Philadelphia 76ers were maybe a couple bounces from doing it a round earlier. ...
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Hawks exercise 2020-21 options on Collins, Young, HuerterOct 19, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the 2020-21 contract options on three of the team's top young players - forward John Collins and guards Trae Young and Ke...
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Not giving up his shot: Ben Simmons' jumper could lift 76ersOct 19, 2019 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The crowd screamed for Ben Simmons to shoot as he dribbled near the perimeter in a preseason game against a team from China. Joel Embiid motioned for...