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Pistons win lottery, receive No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA draft

Newly selected Basketball Hall of Famer Ben Wallace tapped his fist on the table a few times, then clapped his hands and ...

East finalists Bucks, Hawks seeking to end long droughts

There’s more than a berth in the NBA Finals at stake when the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks square off for the Eastern ...

76ers hoping Ben Simmons can fix his game in the offseason

Ben Simmons clanked one free throw off the back of the rim, so he took a breather, fist-bumped Joel Embiid, paced, walked ...

AP source: Middleton, Holiday, Love commit to Tokyo Games

Jrue Holiday is planning to try to follow in his wife’s footsteps and win an Olympic gold medal. Holiday has committed to USA ...

NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss

Embedded in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's scathing rebuke of the NCAA and its rules were a few suggestions on how ...

Finally healthy, Chicago Sky climbing WNBA standings

The Chicago Sky are at full strength and moving up the WNBA standings after injuries got them off to a slow start.

AP source: Harden commits to US Olympic men's team for Tokyo

USA Basketball’s Olympic men’s roster is getting closer to filled, with now as many as eight spots on the 12-person team ...

Collins' size a key in Hawks' matchup against Giannis, Bucks

John Collins' value to the Atlanta Hawks' championship hopes — and in free agency — can't be fully measured by his points and ...

Bird, Taurasi earn spots on fifth US Olympic basketball team

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will try and become the first five-time Olympic gold medalists in basketball as they lead the U.

Head games: Ben Simmons' future uncertain after playoff flop

Ben Simmons backed his way to the basket, spun around Danilo Gallinari for the easy look at the net — an uncontested layup, ...

Hawks head to East finals after Game 7 win in Philadelphia

Trae Young ripped off his jersey and bounded up the steps to toss his dad the souvenir from the first Game 7 road victory in ...

Booker has first triple-double, Suns beat Clippers 120-114

Devin Booker's first exposure to playoff basketball continues to be a revelation. Not necessarily for him, but for the rest ...

Nets had the shooting and scoring, but needed more health

The Brooklyn Nets had all the shooting and scoring any team could ever want. They just didn't have the health that every team ...

Bucks edge Nets in OT in Game 7, withstand Durant's 48

A Game 7 thriller, the NBA's first do-or-die game to go to overtime in 15 years, came down to a matter of inches. If Brooklyn ...

76ers put Process legacy on the line in Game 7 vs Hawks

Doc Rivers met Joel Embiid on the court, slapped the big man’s hand and gave him a big I-told-you-so in the waning moments ...

Spain includes Pau Gasol in preliminary squad for Olympics

Spain included Pau Gasol in its preliminary squad for the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The 40-year-old Gasol was among the 18 ...

Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119

Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to a conference final for the first time ...

Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99

The Philadelphia 76ers remained confident after blowing big leads in back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks and continued ...

Conley, Mitchell in lineup with Jazz facing elimination

Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell were in Utah's starting lineup for Game 6 on Friday night, with the Jazz facing elimination ...

Nets, Bucks hope to avoid early exit in Game 7 on Saturday

Brooklyn's blockbuster brought James Harden to play with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, creating a team with potential to ...

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