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September 20, 2018

Mavs owner Mark Cuban donates $10M after workplace probe

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise ...

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 18, 2018

Michael Jordan donates $2M for hurricane relief in NC

Michael Jordan grew up playing high school basketball in Wilmington, North Carolina. So when the former NBA star watched the ...

September 17, 2018

One Last Dance: Wade returning to Heat for a final season

Dwyane Wade looked into the camera, stood alone in the middle of a darkened room and talked for 10 minutes. He struggled with ...

September 15, 2018

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Rain still in the forecast from Florence

How do you measure a disaster like Florence? In sum, the storm is turning out to be every bit as devastating as forecasters ...

September 15, 2018

Ginobili content with retirement after 16 seasons with Spurs

Manu Ginobili walked into the San Antonio Spurs practice facility and saw the intense efforts of his young teammates in ...

September 14, 2018

Milwaukee officer involved in NBA player's arrest fired

A Milwaukee officer involved in the stun gun arrest of Bucks' player Sterling Brown has been fired because of social media ...

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 13, 2018

Stewart, Storm surge past Mystics 98-82 for WNBA title

Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart fretted following the regular-season opener after the Seattle Storm lost at home to the Phoenix ...

September 13, 2018

Clippers voice Ralph Lawler to retire at end of season

Ralph Lawler has announced his intention to retire as the television and radio voice of the Los Angeles Clippers at the end ...

September 12, 2018

Westbrook has procedure on knee; status for opener in doubt

Thunder All-Star guard Russell Westbrook underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee on Wednesday, putting his ...

September 09, 2018

Murray's 5 total TDs lead No. 6 Oklahoma past UCLA 49-21

UCLA coach Chip Kelly believes his day against Oklahoma might have gone better with some help from the Oakland Athletics.

September 08, 2018

Jewell Loyd scores 23, Storm beat Mystics 89-76 in Game 1

Jewell Loyd was unselfish in the deciding game of the WNBA semifinals, giving up her spot on the floor and choosing not to ...

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.

September 06, 2018

Amway founder and Magic owner Richard DeVos dies at age 92

Billionaire Richard DeVos, co-founder of direct-selling giant Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic and father-in-law of ...

September 05, 2018

Sue Bird's big 4th quarter leads Storm past Mercury 94-84

Sue Bird was on the brink of seeing maybe her last good chance at getting to the WNBA Finals evaporate. She was playing with ...

September 05, 2018

Storm and Mystics to meet in WNBA Finals

Elena Delle Donne has the Washington Mystics in the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, where they'll face ...