Technically speaking, Tuesday's game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans was not a must-win game for the Golden State Warriors. But it felt about as close as you can get to that with this virtually inseparable Western Conference playoff/play-in...
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023 is stacked. Recent NBA stars Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker are among the finalists who have been elected into the Hall of Fame. San Antonio Spurs coach...
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023 is stacked. Recent NBA stars Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker are among the finalists who have been elected into the Hall of Fame. San Antonio Spurs coach...
The Portland Trail Blazers plan to shut down star guard Damian Lillard for the remainder of the season, according to Chris Haynes. Lillard has been dealing with a calf injury that has kept him out of the team's last three Games. With...
Kevin Durant will make his return to action Wednesday when the Phoenix Suns host the Minnesota Timberwolves, CBS Sports' Bill Reiter confirmed. Durant suffered a sprained ankle during warmups ahead of a game against his former team,...
Major League Baseball legend Alex Rodriguez and billionaire businessman Marc Lore completed a new $290 million payment towards their purchase of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, according to The Athletic. This was the second...
It wasn't the heavyweight bout everyone anticipated when the Philadelphia 76ers Traveled to take on the Denver Nuggets Monday night, as both Joel Embiid and James Harden were out with injuries. However, that didn't stop Nikola Jokic...
Kevin Durant will make his return to action next Wednesday when the Phoenix Suns host the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Durant suffered a sprained ankle during warmups ahead of a Game against...
Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season due to a back injury, head coach Jacque Vaughn announced Tuesday following the team's practice. "Ben will not be joining us the rest of the year," Vaughn said. Simmons...
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is under investigation by police in Orlando, Florida after a confrontation with a fan stemming from a gambling loss, according to police reports obtained by ESPN. The NBA issued a statement saying,...
The much-anticipated MVP showdown between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid was scrapped hours before tip-off on Monday, as Embiid was ruled out due to a sore calf. As a result, the Denver Nuggets led for most of the night, and built a...
The Golden State Warriors' title defense has not gone to plan, and with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season they are still fighting just to secure a top-six seed in the Western Conference and an automatic playoff berth....
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Monday night's MVP showdown against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, CBS Sports' Bill Reiter confirmed. Embiid has been battling foot and calf issues in recent weeks,...
LeBron James returned to the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday after a 13-Game absence, but that was hardly a guarantee based on the severity of his injury. The four-time MVP revealed Sunday that he had a torn tendon in his right...
Joel Embiid has lost the NBA MVP award to Nikola Jokic two years in a row, but with two weeks remaining in the 2022-23 regular season, his chances at finally winning the coveted award have never been higher. As of Monday morning, he...
One benefit of having the NBA standings so close at this time of year is that almost every night features playoff-level atmospheres as teams fight for postseason position. This week was no exception, and it's interesting to see which...
With less than two weeks to go in the NBA's regular season, the race for the game's Most Valuable Player award is wide open. And so is my vote.There are several reasons for that, and perhaps a few things that can happen over each of...
The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul, the league announced Monday. When a player picks up his 16th technical foul of the season, he is subject to an automatic one-Game suspension. However, with his 16th technical...
Joel Embiid has lost the NBA MVP award to Nikola Jokic two years in a row, but with two weeks remaining in the 2022-23 regular season, his chances at finally winning the coveted award have never been higher. As of Monday morning, he...
Charles Barkley has been very blunt in sharing his opinions on Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant in recent years. The latest example came in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired on Sunday evening.Barkley said that Durant is a...
When the Cleveland Cavaliers swung a blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell last summer, they announced themselves as a serious player in the Eastern Conference. Seven months later, that status was officially confirmed, as the Cavs...