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September 24, 2016

Mercury players meet with Phoenix police; will keep kneeling

Mistie Bass, Kelsey Bone and their Mercury teammates met with Phoenix police a few weeks ago after practice. It was an ...

September 23, 2016

Around NBA, teams already discussing need for social change

Whatever the Detroit Pistons decide to do when it comes to protests that call for societal change this season, they'll have ...

September 23, 2016

Harden focused on helping Rockets improve after tough season

James Harden was second in the NBA with 29 points per game last season and his 7.5 rebounds were a career high. Still, it was ...

September 23, 2016

Westbrook on police shootings: "Something has to change"

Russell Westbrook is a multi-millionaire basketball player, far removed from the rough community he came from in the Los ...

September 23, 2016

Kevin Garnett says 'farewell' after 21 seasons in the NBA

No fire burned hotter, no mouth was fouler, no opponent was in for a longer night than Kevin Garnett's. In more than two ...

September 23, 2016

Heat forward Chris Bosh fails physical, future in doubt

Chris Bosh's plan to resume playing is now in jeopardy, after medical examinations performed in recent days convinced the ...

September 23, 2016

The Latest: Westbrook says fatal Tulsa shooting hits home

The Latest on an Oklahoma police officer's fatal shooting of an unarmed black man (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Oklahoma City ...

September 23, 2016

Man who hit Sacramento mayor with pie to face felony charge

A man who hit Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson in the face with a pie is expected to be formally charged with felony assault ...

September 22, 2016

Bucks acquire Michael Beasley from Rockets for Tyler Ennis

The Bucks have acquired forward Michael Beasley from the Houston Rockets for backup point guard Tyler Ennis in a deal that ...

September 22, 2016

NBA announces new deal for stats, player tracking

The NBA will have a new distributor for its statistical information and its player tracking data starting in the 2017-18 ...

September 22, 2016

Winning in the kitchen: Curry cooks up career with new book

Ayesha Curry remembers the first meal she cooked for her ultra-popular NBA player-husband Stephen Curry: a baked chicken dish

September 22, 2016

Wolves preparing for life without Kevin Garnett

Less than a week before the Minnesota Timberwolves open training camp, they still have not heard if franchise icon Kevin ...

September 22, 2016

Catchings' career ends and Fever kneel in anthem protest

The new WNBA playoff format began with a protest and ended with Phoenix and Atlanta advancing. It also produced the final ...

September 21, 2016

NBA, NBPA send players memo seeking ideas for social changes

NBA players are being urged to reach out to league and union officials to try and come up with ways to create "positive ...

September 21, 2016

AP source: Timberwolves working on Kevin Garnett buyout

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves are working on a buyout ...

September 21, 2016

Clippers reach agreement to extend TV deal

The Los Angeles Clippers and Fox Sports Prime Ticket have reached an agreement to extend their television deal. Terms were ...

September 21, 2016

Bosh: I had clots, Heat doctors thought my career was over

Chris Bosh was dealing with more than one blood clot earlier this year, and said Wednesday that he felt written off when ...

September 21, 2016

WNBA playoffs set to begin with new format

The WNBA playoffs are ready to start with their own version of March Madness. Well sort of. The league changed the playoff ...

September 18, 2016

The Latest: Adrian Peterson ruled out with knee injury

The Latest on Week 2 of the NFL season (all times Eastern): ___ 10:59 p.m. Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian ...