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October 16, 2018

As NBA season opens, is it Warriors-Celtics when it ends?

Opening night last year delivered a good forecast of how the NBA season would turn out. Cleveland edged Boston in the opening ...

October 16, 2018

Paul Allen was major part of sports landscape in Northwest

No one had more influence on professional sports in the Pacific Northwest than Paul Allen. But though he was the owner of the ...

October 16, 2018

Krzyzewski, Duke reload with another strong freshman class

One star-studded freshman class has left Duke for the NBA. Another has come in right behind them. A national title once again ...

October 15, 2018

NBA Preview: It's the Warriors, and then everyone else

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night, handing the Golden State Warriors what will be their ...

October 15, 2018

Butler practices again with Wolves, as opener nears

Jimmy Butler is still suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the opener three days away. Despite his preference to ...

October 13, 2018

Knicks waive Joakim Noah after just 2 seasons

Joakim Noah's disappointing Knicks career is over after just two seasons. Unable to find a trade, the Knicks waived the ...

October 13, 2018

Butler misses T-Wolves shootaround amid trade-demand drama

Jimmy Butler was absent as the Minnesota Timberwolves wrapped up preparations for their preseason finale Friday night.

October 12, 2018

Spurs' White out 6-8 weeks as injuries plague backcourt

San Antonio point guard Derrick White will miss six-to-eight weeks after injuring his left heel in his first game as a ...

October 12, 2018

Fixer says he made cash payment in college hoops scheme

A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial testified Thursday that he made a secret $40,000 payment to the ...

October 12, 2018

Lakers-Warriors most-watched NBA preseason game ever on ESPN

LeBron James' first game against the Warriors as a Laker drew nearly 2 million viewers, making it ESPN's most-watched ...

October 11, 2018

Pac-12 coaches paying close attention to corruption trial

Stanford coach Jerod Haase believes that in due time college basketball will get past its recruiting corruption scandal and ...

October 11, 2018

Kerr, Wright, McMillan to be US basketball assistant coaches

Steve Kerr and Jay Wright will be assistant coaches for the U.S. national basketball team, putting the coaches of the NBA and ...

LeBron James, Paul Millsap, Monte Morris

October 11, 2018

LeBron, Lonzo take the floor together for first time

LeBron James watched Lonzo Ball play in Las Vegas during the 2017 NBA Summer League, taking in a Los Angeles Lakers' game ...

October 11, 2018

Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96

Tex Winter, the innovative "Triangle Offense" pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago ...

October 11, 2018

LeBron in LA: Superstar begins next chapter with Lakers

When LeBron James chose the Los Angeles Lakers, the burgeoning entertainment mogul realized many people would think he joined ...

October 10, 2018

Spurs enter new season battling the same uncertainties

The Spurs were eager to turn the page after all the injuries and uncertainty of last season. Instead, the hard luck continues

October 10, 2018

Turner Sports hires Candace Parker as NBA, NCAA analyst

Candace Parker has been hired by Turner Sports as an analyst and commentator for NBA games this season on TNT and NBA TV.

October 10, 2018

Warriors vow to cherish moment, knowing window may be short

Steve Kerr understands the NBA's business side, free agency and everything it takes to build a perennial winner with a ...

October 10, 2018

Celtics healthy, eager to embrace favorites tag in East

The band is back together in Boston. Or, at least, it's healthy again. Hopes were high for the Celtics going into last season ...