Basketball News

October 17, 2019

APNewsBreak: Liberty to play at Barclays starting in 2020

The New York Liberty will have a new home next year — Barclays Center. Team executives told The Associated Press on Thursday ...

October 17, 2019

Wizards, Beal agree on 2-year, $72 million extension

Bradley Beal has agreed on a two-year extension worth nearly $72 million with Washington, a major victory for the Wizards and ...

October 16, 2019

NCAA: College athletes graduating at record high rate

Graduation rates among college athletes continue to hit record highs. The NCAA's most recent statistics, released Wednesday, ...

October 16, 2019

Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption - yet again

For over a decade, things had been quiet in Atlantic City, the seaside gambling resort known as much for its colorful ...

October 16, 2019

As NBA-China tweet rift continues, James enters spotlight

LeBron James has stepped into the spotlight of the now-strained relationship between the NBA and China with his comments ...

October 15, 2019

LeBron James no longer King James for Hong Kong protesters

When the ball smashed into a photo of LeBron James' face stuck above the hoop and dropped into the basket, the Hong Kong ...

October 15, 2019

LeBron: Rockets' Morey 'wasn't educated' on China tweet

LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey "was either misinformed or not really educated on the ...

October 13, 2019

Rockets focused on basketball after fallout from GM's tweet

The Rockets are back home in Houston, looking to leave behind the distractions from their trip to Asia. Their two games in ...

October 13, 2019

Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun denies sex bias claims

Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is denying allegations of sexual discrimination made by a former associate athletic ...

October 11, 2019

Delle Donne, Mystics wrap up WNBA season with 1st title

Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped an eventful WNBA season with the team's first championship. A year that ...

October 11, 2019

Bringing it home: Delle Donne, Mystics earn 1st WNBA crown

Elena Delle Donne felt cursed. Every time she made it to the game's biggest stage, she was hindered by injuries. This time ...

October 11, 2019

NBA decides to remain silent for rest of China trip

The NBA will complete its trip to China in silence. Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets to ...

October 10, 2019

Media events canceled in China for NBA preseason game

In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey's freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers ...

October 10, 2019

Protesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards game

Protesters handed out T-shirts and held up signs in support of Hong Kong on Wednesday night when the Washington Wizards ...

October 10, 2019

NBA postpones media sessions in Shanghai amid China rift

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that the league is still expecting ...

October 09, 2019

Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun accused of sex discrimination

Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun has been accused of sexual discrimination by a former associate athletic director ...

October 09, 2019

WNBA Finals comes down to a decisive Game 5 in Washington

The WNBA will crown a first-time champion Thursday night when the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics play the decisive ...

October 09, 2019

NBA slate has some old, something new _ a Simmons 3-pointer

From Chris Paul in Oklahoma City to the Portland Trail Blazers back at Memorial Coliseum, the NBA schedule had the feel of ...

October 09, 2019

Sun force Game 5 in WNBA Finals with 90-86 win over Mystics

With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun turned up their defense to stop the Washington Mystics and ...

October 09, 2019

Popovich lauds Silver's response to China over tweet rift

Gregg Popovich, the NBA's longest-tenured coach, lauded NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday for his stance supporting ...