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Durant officially joins Nets, Russell to Warriors

The deal bringing Kevin Durant to Brooklyn is official, and he's changing his number along with his address. The Nets ...

Wizards acquire Bertans from Spurs in 3-team deal with Nets

Forward Davis Bertans has been traded to the Washington Wizards by San Antonio as part of a three-team deal that allowed the ...

Jazz, Pistons win as NBA Summer League action resumes

Tony Bradley had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 78-68 on Saturday as NBA ...

Jimmy Butler

Deals get real: Butler joins Heat, Raptors wish Kawhi well

Toronto said farewell to Kawhi Leonard. Miami said hello to Jimmy Butler. The Lakers finally have Anthony Davis. Free agency ...

Zion Williamson out for summer league with bruised knee

Zion Williamson's summer league is over. The New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday that the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA ...

Kemba Walker

The Latest: Kupchak doesn't regret keeping Walker last year

The Latest on NBA free agency (all times EDT): 10 p.m. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a conference call with ...

Kawhi Leonard, Andre Iguodala

AP Source: Clippers trading for George, signing Leonard

The Los Angeles Clippers made a huge decision. That meant Kawhi Leonard could finally make his. The Clippers will be landing ...

Pelicans-Knicks game cut short by earthquake

An earthquake that struck Southern California on Friday night forced the NBA to cancel the finish of a two Summer League ...

The debut: Zion Williamson arrives, amid much fanfare

Zion Williamson made the rim shake, which is what fans wanted. And then the scoreboard started to shake, which nobody wanted.

AP source: Wizards trade Howard to Grizzlies for Miles

A person familiar with the situation says the Washington Wizards have traded center Dwight Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies ...

Delle Donne, Wilson lead early WNBA All-Star balloting

A'ja Wilson was surprised that she was one of the top two vote getters in early returns for WNBA All-Star fan balloting The ...

AP Source: Simmons, 76ers negotiating a 5-year extension

Ben Simmons is apparently about to become the next recipient of a big commitment from the Philadelphia 76ers. The All-Star ...

Jerome Allen

Celtics assistant gets probation in college bribery case

A Boston Celtics assistant coach has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay a fine for accepting $300,000 in bribes ...

Darren Collison, Kyrie Irving

The Latest: Kanter returning to East with Boston Celtics

The Latest on NBA free agency Monday (all times EDT): 7 p.m. Enes Kanter is coming back to the Eastern Conference, joining ...

Klay Thompson staying home, Jimmy Butler-to-Miami gets done

Klay Thompson is staying home with Golden State. Jimmy Butler finally has a new home in Miami. And the wait continues for ...

Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay

Warriors owner: No other player will wear Durant's No. 35

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is showing his appreciation for Kevin Durant's contributions to three successful ...

AP source: Miami trading Hassan Whiteside to Portland

Hassan Whiteside is heading to the Portland Trail Blazers, as the Miami Heat continue reshaping their roster. A person with ...

Anthony Davis, Dwyane Wade to cover NBA 2K20 video game

Anthony Davis will be the cover athlete for the second time of a popular 2K Sports basketball video game. The game company ...

Anthony Davis, Dwyane Wade to cover NBA 2K20 video game

Anthony Davis will be the cover athlete for the second time of a popular 2K Sports basketball video game. The game company ...

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. PROTESTS MARK ...