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LeBron James, Stephen Curry

October 17, 2017

Cavs, Warriors gear up to begin championship quests again

Minutes after LeBron James lost the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors four months ago, he vowed to return to the gym ...

Rick Pitino

October 17, 2017

Rick Pitino out at Louisville as expected amid federal probe

Rick Pitino has been able to roam the sidelines as Louisville's iconic men's basketball coach, even defiantly at times, ...

LaMarcus Aldridge, PJ Tucker

October 17, 2017

AP Source: Spurs, Aldridge agree on extension

LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs have at times seemed an ill-fitting pair, with a player who spent nine years in ...

LeBron James

October 16, 2017

LeBron's status for opener vs. Celtics still unclear

Following Cleveland's final practice before a season opener against Boston with playoff-level hype, Cavaliers coach Tyronn ...

Katie Smith

October 16, 2017

Katie Smith named coach of the New York Liberty

Katie Smith couldn't think of a better place to get her first chance to become a head coach than New York. Smith will take ...

Dennis Smith Jr, Frank Kaminsky, Kemba Walker

October 16, 2017

Welcome, Rook: Ball, Tatum, Fultz and more making NBA debuts

If there was one takeaway from Lonzo Ball's first training camp and preseason, it was this: He doesn't sound like his dad.

October 14, 2017

Tar Heels unveil 2017 NCAA championship banner

North Carolina hung another banner on a Friday night filled with Midnight Madness-style preseason events across college ...

Grey Sankey

October 13, 2017

UNC set to move past academic probe, not celebrating ruling

North Carolina can move forward, closing one of the most embarrassing chapters in the school's history now that the ...

Larry Scott

October 12, 2017

Pac-12 forms task force to seek answers for issues in sports

The Pac-12 Conference is launching its own task force to develop reform proposals in the wake of a federal bribery ...

October 12, 2017

Correction: College Basketball-Fraud Charges story

In a story Oct. 10 about three college basketball coaches charged in a bribery scheme, The Associated Press reported ...

Kyrie Irving

October 12, 2017

Kyrie Irving says Boston is 'a real, live sports city'

Boston star Kyrie Irving has added more spice to the Celtics-Cleveland season opener. Irving, who asked to be traded out of ...

Andrew Wiggins, Shaun Livingston

October 12, 2017

Andrew Wiggins signs contract extension with Timberwolves

A five-year contract extension worth nearly $150 million sat in front of Andrew Wiggins for more than two months. Not only ...

Eric Gordon, Mike D'Antoni

October 12, 2017

Less time, fewer timeouts among adjustments for NBA coaches

Mike D'Antoni ran an offensive system known as seven seconds or less, so he likes things fast. Good thing, because NBA ...

LeBron James

October 11, 2017

LeBron aggravates ankle injury; opener vs. Celtics in doubt

LeBron James won't play again this preseason, and there's a chance he'll miss Cleveland's hyped opener with Boston.

October 11, 2017

NCAA to form commission in response to bribery scheme

The NCAA said it will form a commission to study the inner workings of college basketball in response a federal investigation ...

Steve Kerr

October 11, 2017

Kerr pushes Warriors to keep joy, chase repeat championship

Steve Kerr recently threw out a perplexing question to his star-studded Golden State roster: What should he tell a team that ...

LeBron James, Justin Holiday

October 11, 2017

James returns, Cavaliers debut new starting lineup

The King has returned. LeBron James made his preseason debut Tuesday night after missing Cleveland's first three games with ...

October 10, 2017

Fertitta introduced as new owner of Houston Rockets

Tilman Fertitta has been a fan of the Rockets since before they moved to Houston, and after a failed attempt to buy the team ...

October 10, 2017

2 WNBA players denied visas into Turkey with Russian team

WNBA players Emma Cannon and Brionna Jones have been denied visas for entry into Turkey with their Russian team this week, ...

October 10, 2017

76ers, Embiid agree on 5-year, $148M extension

The 76ers have put their trust in Joel Embiid. Philadelphia bet its future on Embiid, signing one of the more talented, yet ...

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