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Bronny James NBA’s journey draws criticism, sparking concerns over nepotism and franchise's strategic direction

Mass media company says it matched Amazon's offer; NBA spokesman says 'claims without merit'

League implements non-unsportsmanlike technical foul for flopping and updates tiebreaker criteria for 2024 tournament

LA Clippers' forward will miss the Olympics to prepare for the 2024-25 NBA season, prioritising recovery and training

Minnesota Timberwolves guard signed a multiyear extension with Adidas; his AE1 shoe became a best-seller in 2023

Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charge at hearing in federal court

Bronny James scores four points on two-for-nine shooting in Los Angeles Lakers Summer League loss to Sacramento Kings

'Basketball will forever be a part of my life so this isn't goodbye,' says former All-Star guard

Thompson is signing a three-year, $50m contract to join the Mavericks and team with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving

Deal includes player option for 2027-28, allowing Mitchell to re-enter free agency when he's eligible for an extension

Celtics also locked up starting guard Derrick White to a $126 million contract extension

Bronny and LeBron will be the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time and on the same team

James is limited to a three-year deal under NBA rules restricting contract lengths for players over age 38

General manager Rob Pelinka says Redick was always in the franchise's 'Plan A pool' of candidates

Contract can't become official until July 6, keeps Barnes in Toronto through 2029-30 season

Boston Celtics secure victory in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks

The 31-year-old Frenchman previously captured the award in 2018, 2019 and 2021

Threads to begin live sports scores on its site, starting with NBA basketball league, aiming to get audiences from X

Bucks come back to win 119-111 over Cavaliers

24-year-old American says he is just trying to come back to the game

Basketball great looks to lead Lakers to record-breaking 18th championship

NBA superstar says family ‘together’ after son released from hospital after cardiac arrest

Team says an investment consortium is the new buyer, but basketball great will retain minority stake

Lakers great sends shockwaves rippling through basketball by revealing he is considering retirement

Basketball great helped team win NBA titles in 1970 and 1973, and was named finals MVP on each occasion

Debate resumes after Lakers forward adds to his legacy by becoming league’s scoring leader

ESPN and The Athletic say NBA star has signed $97.1m deal which includes player option for 2024-25 season

NBA great strikes Pistons’ Stewart in the face while the pair battle for rebounding position

Two-time NBA Finals MVP poised to pen new bumper deal worth $198 million

NBA All-Star pours in game-high 29 points to guide team to 87-82 win over France

Team ended their 50-year wait for a second NBA championship with a 105-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns

Basketball star says team will look to emulate late legend’s teachings in Tokyo

36-year-old LA Lakers playmaker, is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner, has opted out of the past two Games cycles

Icon Michael Jordan will honor Kobe, where those being enshrined are traditionally introduced by someone close to them

NBA star suggested women athletes were responsible for income inequality by not doing enough to promote their sports

36-year-old LeBron previously held a 2% stake for the Reds, but will have a bigger share in the Premier League team

The results announced by the league and players union were based upon NBA store website sales

The rise of NBA players like Antetokounmpo, Doncic and Jokic growth in Europe is being fueled by a 15% increase

The death of the basketball legend stunned the sports world and led to an outpouring of emotion in the city

League is discussing moving the game, along with scaled-down All-Star Weekend events, to Atlanta on March 7

Sixteen new players have tested positive for Covid-19 since Jan. 6

The league is trying to avoid a league-wide suspension of play like the one that derailed it in March

Loeffler was critical of the WNBA's decision to dedicate the 2020 season to social justice

He scored double-digit points for the 1,000th straight game in the Lakers' 121-107 victory over the Spurs

He was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair, with the initial diagnosis being a sprained left ankle

Morey posted a message about Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden on social media

Davis scores 28 points, eight rebounds to help team win 138-115

Athlete activists are not a new breed but sport and protest have been a polarising volatile mix

Hundreds of events disappeared, athletes lost chances to get hands on trophies, medals

A reduced 72-game NBA season will roll into action on December 22