Articles filed under NBA
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Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93Sep 24, 2026 5:57 pm - NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. ...
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Former Bull Michael Sweetney dies at 43Sep 17, 2026 10:20 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — Michael Sweetney, who played four seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls after a standout college career at Georgetown, has died. He...
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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson to make an appearance on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ this fallSep 17, 2026 4:46 pm - NEW YORK — New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will make a guest-starring appearance on “Law & Order: SVU” this fall. NBC announced Thursday that Brunson will appear in th...
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Bulls bringing back Gibson as an assistant coachSep 14, 2026 4:57 pm - Former Bulls big man Taj Gibson on Monday announced his retirement after 17 NBA seasons — and the Bulls announced later in the day that he’s returning to Chicago to join new coach Tiago Splitter’s staff as an assistant coach.
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Looking back, sports did help with recovery after 9/11Sep 12, 2026 4:48 pm - Mike McGraw takes a look at the role sports played in helping the nation recover from the horrible events of 9/11.
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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention caseSep 02, 2026 4:50 pm - LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to forfeit five first-round draft picks and pay a $...
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Former Bull DeMar DeRozan agrees with Nuggets on 1-year deal for veteran minimum, AP source saysAug 21, 2026 5:01 pm - DENVER — DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets worth the veteran minimum of $3.9 million, a person with knowledge of the deal said ...
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James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97 million contract to remain with Cavaliers, AP sources sayAug 20, 2026 4:11 pm - James Harden agreed to a three-year, $97 million contract to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers, two people close to the situation told The Associated Press on Thurs...
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Chicago Bulls 2026-27 schedule: 5 things to watch, including Caleb Wilson’s most highly anticipated gameAug 13, 2026 7:49 pm - The Chicago Bulls on Thursday announced the full 82-game schedule for the 2026-27 season, charting a path for the first year under new vice president of basketball operat...
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Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach, dies at 86Aug 09, 2026 7:20 pm - Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s family confirmed t...