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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

The Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers in the first of four exhibition games

Lakers' star became the first player in NBA history to win a title with three different teams

Players returned to their team's home markets for the start of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22

James led the Los Angeles side to their first title in a decade and 17th overall inside the NBA bubble

26-year-old averaged career-highs of 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season

The 2020 draft comes just five weeks before the 2020-21 campaign tips off on December 22

The NBPA and the league agreed on each team playing a 72-game schedule

Athletes such as LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Megan Rapinoe took to social media to share their feelings

The NBA has pushed back the draft from Oct. 16 to Nov. 18, with training camps set to begin in early December

League told team owners about the plans, which would require approval by the players union by the end of October

16-time All-Star became the first NBA player to claim the Finals MVP award with three different franchises on Sunday

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the championship on Sunday

He's the first player to win four Finals MVP awards with three different teams

The LA side took a 4-2 series victory over Miami Heat and clinched a record-equalling 17th NBA championship

James now has 10 playoff defeats in which he has scored 40 points -- second behind the 12 of Michael Jordan

Superstar tells team to focus on winning single after losing 111-108 in game 5

LeBron James' team will seek a record-tying 17th NBA championship on Friday against Miami Heat

The Lakers take on the Heat on Friday

His team took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after holding off Miami in a 102-06 win

Says team isn’t done after 115-104 victory over Lakers in game 3

Duo combines for 65 points in Lakers’ 124-114 victory over the Heat

League commissioner Silver says it is unlikely they’ll go on a break for 2021 Games

Davis scored 34 points in an impressive Finals debut, but he, too, said the team should have started better

35-year-old is readying for a 10th NBA Finals appearance on Wednesday when the Lakers face the Miami Heat

Green said NBA players would continue to try to find ways to promote the cause of racial justice and police reform

25-year-old biracial American wore one white shoe and one black shoe with messages of support

President Donald Trump criticized the sport for postponing six games in response to the players' action

Enshrinement ceremony will now take place next year in May

"This is an opportunity to use this platform to spread a lot of positives, a lot of love"

Laker’s star says he would not wear anything on his jersey because it doesn't "resonate with his mission"

Basketball, soccer and baseball gear up for long-awaited returns this month

Multiple publishers are considering a price increase in PS5, Xbox Series X games

Serbian posted a video of himself trying some basketball moves on social media

Buss says she is no longer willing to ignore hate, tells white friends to fight menace

"All the effort and the investment that we did now are paying off, because we can cope with this situation"

The nation prepares to decide whether to stick with President Donald Trump or replace him with Democrat Joe Biden

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew said he doesn't agree with players kneeling during the national anthem to protest

Several US and international athletes joined -- and even led -- protest marches in cities across the US on the weekend

NBA legend says his Jordan Brand would distribute the money over 10 years

Quarterback said he "will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America"