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Lakers claim Kostas Antetokounmpo off waivers from Dallas

The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded the rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim. The Lakers announced the move ...

AD3: Anthony Davis joins Lakers with championship plans

Anthony Davis' year of uncertainty finally felt finished when he stood in the Los Angeles Lakers' training complex and ...

Jazz, Pistons win as NBA Summer League action resumes

Tony Bradley had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 78-68 on Saturday as NBA ...

Jimmy Butler

Deals get real: Butler joins Heat, Raptors wish Kawhi well

Toronto said farewell to Kawhi Leonard. Miami said hello to Jimmy Butler. The Lakers finally have Anthony Davis. Free agency ...

Kemba Walker

The Latest: Kupchak doesn't regret keeping Walker last year

The Latest on NBA free agency (all times EDT): 10 p.m. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a conference call with ...

Kawhi Leonard, Andre Iguodala

AP Source: Clippers trading for George, signing Leonard

The Los Angeles Clippers made a huge decision. That meant Kawhi Leonard could finally make his. The Clippers will be landing ...

The debut: Zion Williamson arrives, amid much fanfare

Zion Williamson made the rim shake, which is what fans wanted. And then the scoreboard started to shake, which nobody wanted.

AP source: Lakers trading 3 to Wizards, clear cap space

The Los Angeles Lakers' price tag for Anthony Davis got a little steeper on Thursday, with the tradeoff being that the team ...

The Latest: Duke, ACC have big night as NBA draft concludes

The Latest on Thursday's NBA draft (all times local): 1:30 a.m. The trade-filled NBA draft is complete. Sacramento took ...

Pelicans take Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he'd never show a soft side.

Zion's time: Williamson the center of attention at NBA draft

Zion Williamson smiled his way through nearly half an hour of questions, trying to portray himself like any player just ...

AP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade

Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to ...

The Latest: Warriors even NBA Finals with 109-104 win

The Latest from Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Andre Iguodala's 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds ...

Adam Silver reveals advice he's given to Zion Williamson

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he has already offered presumed No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson advice on enjoying ...

NBA monitoring political climate with China, without worries

The NBA is closely monitoring the ongoing trade dispute and tariff rift between the U.S. and China, though the league is not ...

Vogel introduction caught up in ongoing Lakers drama

Frank Vogel's determination to build "organizational togetherness" within the Los Angeles Lakers met the reality of the ...

Lakers officially announce Vogel's hiring as next coach

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially named Frank Vogel as coach, two days after the sides agreed to terms. The team ...

AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach

A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant.

Malik Beasley, LaMarcus Aldridge, Jakob Poeltl

Spurs force Game 7 with 120-103 win over Nuggets

LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan helped San Antonio overcome a huge effort by Nikola Jokic and force a Game 7 against ...

Kings coach Luke Walton accused of sex assault in lawsuit

New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter.