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Practices begin at Disney, as teams begin restart routines

Nikola Vucevic had to raise his voice a bit to answer a question. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando ...

The Latest: D-Backs' Guerra returns after negative test

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Junior ...

Wizards' Beal, Nets' Dinwiddie to miss rest of NBA season

Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal and Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie won't take part in the restart of the NBA season, two ...

NBA teams on the cusp of having real practices again

Practice facilities in the NBA have been open for a couple of months, with one major element missing from them. No team has ...

Bucks, Lakers look to shed rust, be healthy for playoffs

The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers have all but guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a balancing ...

76ers coach Brown says Embiid, Simmons healthy for restart

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown says All-Star guard Ben Simmons is “good to go” for the NBA restart after sitting out ...

Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restart

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving aren't coming back. DeAndre Jordan and Wilson Chandler aren't going, either. Spencer Dinwiddie ...

Report shows $480,000 in donations to cover Pence legal aid

Donors contributed nearly $480,000 last year to cover Vice President Mike Pence’s legal expenses from special counsel Robert ...

Dinwiddie, Jordan have coronavirus, may not return with Nets

Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan said Monday they have tested positive for the coronavirus, potentially leaving the ...

The NBA is coming back, and here's 10 things to know

The deals are done. The NBA is coming back. The season will resume on July 30 at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports complex ...

Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons

Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career, the longest in ...

AP source: Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. tests positive for virus

A person with knowledge of the situation says Miami forward Derrick Jones Jr. has tested positive for the coronavirus, a ...

Brogdon, Parker, Len all reveal they have coronavirus

The NBA expected positive coronavirus results to happen once players began undergoing mandatory tests, and three players ...

Raptors arrive in Florida, set to start prepping for restart

The Toronto Raptors arrived in southwest Florida on Monday, set to begin their preparations for next month’s restart of the ...

Around sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never before

Bradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a ...

NBA lays out its vision for Disney restart to teams, players

Here’s some of what awaits NBA players going to Disney next month: game rooms, golf course access, cabanas with misters to ...

Heat is on: Hectic NASCAR tests drained drivers at Homestead

Some fans will be back. Some flags will be gone. And after an exhausting few days, NASCAR is about to offer another daunting ...

Jordan talks to Hornets about being uncomfortable, winning

Michael Jordan helped build the Chicago Bulls into a winner as a player. He’s desperate to do the same thing in Charlotte as ...

Raptors still have decisions to make before NBA restarts

The Toronto Raptors have an NBA championship to defend, a very long stay at the Disney complex awaiting them and plenty of ...

No fish story: Michael Jordan's boat nabs 442-pound marlin

Apparently, Michael Jordan is pretty good at fishing, too. The six-time NBA champion and the crew of his 80-foot fishing boat ...