The NBA announced Saturday afternoon that Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 for "directing inappropriate language toward a game official" and for not leaving the court soon enough when he was ejected from...
The Dallas Mavericks recently signed veteran and former All-Star guard Kemba Walker to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the hope that he can provide at least a small bit of additional playmaking for a team that plays like the worst...
Right now, at this very moment, Anthony Davis is the best basketball player in the world. We haven't, even for a stretch, been able to say that for a long time, and who knows how long we'll be able to keep saying it this time. But...
LeBron James has been one of the NBA's best pick-and-roll ball-handlers for nearly two decades, and for two seasons, he and Anthony Davis ran the most feared iteration of the play in all of basketball. The James-Davis two-man dance...
MILWAUKEE --Minutes before the Milwaukee Bucks tipped off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, Fiserv Forum went dark to prepare for player introductions. But before the usual video montage set to ear-pounding music kicked...
The Los Angeles Clippers may be getting their stars back soon, as head coach Ty Lue said at practice Friday afternoon that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will be listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings.Both...
The Los Angeles Lakers probably should have traded Russell Westbrook before the season. It's hard to argue otherwise when they're 8-12 through 20 games. As well as Westbrook has adapted to a bench role, there is simply no path to contention...
Questions about Draymond Green's future arose the moment he punched Jordan Poole at training camp. The Golden State Warriors lifer has a player option this offseason, and with no extension on the horizon, rumors have flown about what...
If you've made it through one-fourth of your day's work, you don't feel very accomplished. When you've used 25 percent of your monthly data limit, it doesn't feel like you're approaching the end -- you keep on streaming those prestige...
When the season began, the Los Angeles Lakers leaked their intent to hold off on making any trades until around Thanksgiving or the 20-game mark. The idea was to evaluate the team as it existed on opening night and make a more informed...
This class of rookies is already turning out to be one of the most exciting crops of young players we've seen. You've got guys like Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin who are worthy of earning additional honors outside of just Rookie...
Believe it or not, we've reached the first quarter pole of the 2022-23 NBA season, and there's a lot to unpack. The Celtics look like the cream of the Eastern Conference, and probably the league, so far, and yet you look up and the...
The Milwaukee Bucks will be getting some reinforcements soon, as Khris Middleton is set to make his season debut Friday against the Lakers, per ESPN. Middleton had been rehabbing from a wrist surgery he had in the offseason, and recently...
It's easy to forget this now, with his team atop the NBA and a Finals berth in his rearview mirror, but the Miami Heat actually gave Jayson Tatum a fair bit of trouble in the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. He averaged "only"...
Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker showed why he's one of the most elite scorers in the entire NBA against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. In 31 minutes of action, Booker dropped 51 points while only missing five shots from...
The Boston Celtics have the best record in the NBA. They have the league's best offense. They have two legitimate superstars and a bevy of depth. Even their losses tell a story of dominance. Of their four defeats this season, two came...
Al Horford will sign a two-year, $20 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, agent Jason Glushon told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Horford was set to hit free agency in the summer, but will now remain under contract until...
Around 10 months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off with the Portland Trail Blazers in what could have been a springboard for a desperate team. It was the night before the trade deadline, and the Lakers, missing Russell Westbrook,...
Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons will miss at least three games due to a left lateral upper calf strain, the team announced Wednesday. Simmons left the Nets' win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night due to the issue and did not return...
The NBA has informed teams the 2023-24 regular season will begin on Oct. 24, 2023 and conclude on April 14, 2024, per Shams Charania. In addition to that news, The Athletic also reports that if the proposed in-season tournament gets...
Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden is targeting a return to the court during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, with Monday's game against the Rockets serving as the likeliest date for his comeback, according to The Athletic's...