Zion Williamson scored 24 points, including 10 straight in a decisive two-minute span of the fourth quarter, to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 119-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, extending the Pelicans’ season-long winning streak to five games
December 23, 2025
The NBA and FIBA have announced plans to engage with teams and owners about a new European league
December 22, 2025
Tyrese Haliburton promises to catch up on his texts in 2026
December 20, 2025
Anthony Edwards returned from a three-game injury absence with 26 points and 12 rebounds, hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.5 seconds left to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107
December 20, 2025
LeBron James was amazed by Luka Doncic's performance after Doncic scores 45 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds in a win over the Utah Jazz
December 19, 2025
Kevin Garnett will finally have his No. 21 formally retired by his original team, the Minnesota Timberwolves
December 18, 2025
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will look into the possibility of giving relief to the Miami Heat over the status of Terry Rozier
December 17, 2025
LeBron James made two free throws with 3.9 seconds left, Luka Doncic added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers recovered from blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter to top the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on Sunday night
December 15, 2025
Oklahoma City's 16-game winning streak has ended with a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the NBA Cup semifinals
December 14, 2025
Chris DeMarco is excited to get started as coach of the New York Liberty
December 10, 2025
Miami Heat player Terry Rozier has pleaded not guilty to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games
December 08, 2025
LeBron James has thrilled fans with a vintage performance against the Philadelphia 76ers
December 08, 2025
Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each scored 25 points and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 23-1 with their 15th straight victory, routing the Utah Jazz 131-101 on Sunday night
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden moved into 10th place on the NBA’s career scoring list Saturday, passing Carmelo Anthony in a game against Minnesota
December 07, 2025
Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic
December 06, 2025
The New York Knicks jumped on the Utah Jazz with a 23-0 lead Friday night, the largest game-opening run in the NBA since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters
December 06, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he anticipates Giannis Antetokounmpo missing about a month as the two-time MVP recovers from a strained right calf
December 06, 2025
LeBron James' streak of 1,297 consecutive double-digit scoring games has ended
December 05, 2025
From a sweet retirement tour to a shocking divorce: What just happened with Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers?
December 04, 2025
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday there have been no talks between team officials and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s potential exit from Milwaukee
December 04, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucks’ game with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night after straining his right calf in the first quarter
December 04, 2025
Chris Paul's return to the Los Angeles Clippers has ended abruptly
December 03, 2025
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points and Nikola Jokic fell just short of another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the short-handed Indiana Pacers 135-120 on Wednesday night
December 04, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and made a key 3-pointer with 3:34 left, Jalen Williams added 22 points and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the determined Golden State Warriors 124-112
December 03, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to the court was not enough for the Milwaukee Bucks to stop their longest losing streak since his rookie season
November 29, 2025
The Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis’ return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks
November 29, 2025
Anthony Davis returned to Los Angeles on the same night he came back from a 14-game injury absence, and he received loud pregame cheers from Lakers fans who were thrilled to see a longtime favorite healthy and hooping
November 29, 2025
Joel Embiid scored 18 points and played a season-high 30 minutes for the 76ers against Atlanta after he missed the last nine games in large part because of a sore right knee
November 30, 2025
Stephen Curry limped away from the bench late in Golden State’s 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after bruising his right quadriceps
November 27, 2025
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra celebrated his 800th career win after the team beat the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup game
November 27, 2025
Three-time NBA champion Rick Fox on Monday said he will run for a seat in the Bahamas' House
November 25, 2025
Cade Cunningham had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their 13th straight game to tie the franchise record, holding off the Indiana Pacers 122-117 on Monday night
November 25, 2025
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and another former NBA player
November 24, 2025
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting
November 24, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-95 on Sunday night to avenge their only loss of the season
November 24, 2025
James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored a franchise-record 55 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 hours after 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul released a video on social media hinting at retirement after the season ends
November 22, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves had an eight-point lead with less than minute to go Friday night, talking a little smack to their opponents as a hard-fought, chippy game between Western Conference rivals came to a close
November 22, 2025
LaMelo Ball says he wants to stay with the Charlotte Hornets despite the team's struggles and speculation about his future
November 21, 2025
The New York Liberty have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach
November 21, 2025
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey arguably is the NBA’s hardest-working player this season
November 21, 2025
NCAA currently falling short to rescind rule that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, source says
November 21, 2025
Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are no longer working in the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office after the franchise’s recent ownership change
November 20, 2025
New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points in a 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks after sitting out two games with a grade 1 ankle sprain
November 20, 2025
Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup on Wednesday night, scoring 14 points in 125-118 loss to the Denver Nuggets
November 20, 2025
Stephen Curry is sitting out Wednesday night's game against the Miami Heat due to right ankle soreness
November 19, 2025
LeBron James begins season No. 23, marking longest career in NBA history
November 19, 2025
LeBron James certainly didn’t look like he had been away from an NBA court for nearly seven months when he began his unprecedented 23rd season, even if his burning lungs told him otherwise
November 19, 2025
Golden State forward Draymond Green received a warning from the NBA after going nearly chest-to-chest with a fan during the Warriors’ 124-106 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday
November 18, 2025
Hyper-competitive people with time and money to spend: Why professional athletes love to gamble
November 18, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could be sidelined for a while after he left the second quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a left groin strain
November 18, 2025
LeBron James returned to practice with the Los Angeles Lakers and is waiting to see how he feels before deciding whether to make his season debut Tuesday
November 17, 2025
Keyonte George made 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining in the second overtime, Lauri Markkanen scored 47 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 150-147 in the NBA’s highest-scoring game of the season
November 17, 2025
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry stood at the free-throw line with six seconds remaining and the chance to make history, clinch a come-from-behind victory and silence the deafening roars of the opposing fans
November 15, 2025
Stephen Curry scored 46 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-120, overcoming triple-doubles by Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle
November 13, 2025
Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 55 points to tie the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season
November 13, 2025
Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory
November 13, 2025
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal is out for the season due to a hip fracture
November 12, 2025
Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, has died
November 11, 2025
Mavs fans wanted Nico Harrison fired. Now that he’s gone, they say it’s only the beginning
November 11, 2025
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation
Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case
Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters
Hot dog vendor kicked out of normal spot for Super Bowl's clean zone
Olivia Dean wins Grammy award for best new artist
Eugenio Suárez and the Reds agree to a $15 million, 1-year contract, AP sources say