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October 16, 2018

As NBA season opens, is it Warriors-Celtics when it ends?

Opening night last year delivered a good forecast of how the NBA season would turn out. Cleveland edged Boston in the opening ...

October 13, 2018

Knicks waive Joakim Noah after just 2 seasons

Joakim Noah's disappointing Knicks career is over after just two seasons. Unable to find a trade, the Knicks waived the ...

LeBron James, Paul Millsap, Monte Morris

October 11, 2018

LeBron, Lonzo take the floor together for first time

LeBron James watched Lonzo Ball play in Las Vegas during the 2017 NBA Summer League, taking in a Los Angeles Lakers' game ...

October 10, 2018

Celtics healthy, eager to embrace favorites tag in East

The band is back together in Boston. Or, at least, it's healthy again. Hopes were high for the Celtics going into last season ...

October 09, 2018

Next step for NBA is hiring women in positions of power

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sees one simple way for both the NBA and women to mark real progress in the league.

October 05, 2018

Redick perfect, 76ers top Mavs 120-114 in China Games

JJ Redick didn't miss a shot. Dirk Nowitzki didn't miss a note. Redick made all 10 of his shots and scored 28 points, Joel ...

October 03, 2018

Rockets roll in Melo's debut as Harden, Paul each reach 20

Carmelo Anthony fit right in and James Harden and Chris Paul picked up right where they left off. The Houston Rockets' ...

October 02, 2018

Dominant debut for No. 1 pick Ayton in Suns' exhibition game

Deandre Ayton might be the NBA's next great man in the middle. The No. 1 pick had a dominant debut Monday night, finishing ...

October 02, 2018

Kyrie Irving on flat-Earth comments: 'I'm sorry'

Kyrie Irving offered a simple message to science teachers Monday. "I'm sorry," the Boston Celtics star said. And with that, ...

September 28, 2018

76ers Embiid sings his heart out in video from Sheeran show

Philadelphia 76ers fan favorite Joel Embiid is apparently a fan himself — of Ed Sheeran. The British singer-songwriter made ...

September 25, 2018

Big Five? Talent-rich Celtics embracing lofty expectations

Last summer, new Boston Celtics arrivals Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward beamed just imagining what it would be like to share ...

September 24, 2018

The Latest: Doc Rivers urging eligible players 'to go vote'

The Latest on NBA media day from around the league on Monday (all times Eastern): 5:05 p.m. Doc Rivers says he's always been ...

September 24, 2018

Kawhi Leonard says he is ready to go after quadriceps injury

Kawhi Leonard spoke publicly in his first appearance as a Toronto Raptor and said he is physically ready to play.

September 20, 2018

From G League to GM, 76ers turn franchise over to Brand

Only two years out of the NBA, Elton Brand is set to return to the league as a 39-year-old general manager of the ...

September 19, 2018

AP source: 76ers name Elton Brand general manager

Elton Brand is in charge of the Philadelphia 76ers. A person familiar with the situation says the Sixers have made Brand ...

September 13, 2018

Celtics' Jabari Bird taking a break after violence charges

Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird said he's taking a break from the team following charges that he choked and kicked his ...

September 08, 2018

Passing Grade: Point guards go to head of Hoops Hall class

Lefty Driesell had the crowd laughing. Dino Radja fought back tears. Blue Devils and Tar Heels brought their rivalry to the ...

September 08, 2018

The Latest: Hoops Hall opens doors to point guards

The latest on the Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony (all times local): 10:25 p.m. Ray Allen gave a shoutout to ...

September 07, 2018

Allen, Nash, Kidd, Hill in lineup for basketball hall

Grant Hill thinks his Hall of Fame classmate Ray Allen is being undersold if he's only remembered as a 3-point shooter.