LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers’ win over Kings
SACRAMENTO — Midway through the first quarter Thursday night, LeBron James checked out against the Sacramento Kings, walking to the bench in the city where he…
Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to NBA Cup tournament title over Thunder | Basketball News
A triple-double by Giannis Antetokounmpo allowed Milwaukee to defeat the favoured Oklahoma City Thunder by 16 points.Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks silenced the Oklahoma…
Gregg Popovich plans a return to Spurs after recovery from stroke
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich intends to return to coaching, he said Monday in his first public comments since suffering a stroke…
NBA Cup semifinals: Bucks advance with win over Hawks
LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the…
NBA Cup is the best Christmas gift basketball fans could hope for thanks to Adam Silver and European football
THE NBA's in-season tournament has been dubbed "the FA Cup of basketball" by sports fans in Europe - and it's easy to see why.Commissioner Adam…
NBA Cup elimination means Lakers get valuable rest, practice time
Go to Phoenix on Monday, play Tuesday. Fly to San Antonio late Tuesday and play the next day. Back to Los Angeles late on Thanksgiving…
Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks win to reach NBA Cup semi-finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder while Giannis Antetokounmpo sank 37 points for Milwaukee Bucks as they inspired their sides to…
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo stars as Milwaukee Bucks win six in a row
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his first career 40-point triple double as the Milwaukee Bucks made it six wins in a row with a 124-114 defeat of…
Investors slam Warner Bros. Discovery with lawsuit over loss of NBA deal
Investors are calling foul over Warner Bros. Discovery’s loss of its NBA media rights deal.A lawsuit filed this week in New York federal court alleges…
NBA: OG Anunoby helps New York Knicks beat Denver Nuggets
Britain's OG Anunoby scored a career-high 40 points as the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 145-118. Anunoby, who was born in London to…
Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory
The NBA Cup encounter between the Clippers and Sacramento Kings heightened both teams’ awareness even with this being an early-season game.Both teams had lost their…
Prep talk: Former roommates face off as coaches in Division 8 semis
It’s quite a weekend for Salesian coach Anthony Atkins and St. Pius X-St. Matthias coach Devah Thomas.Their football teams meet in the Division 8 semifinals…
How the Lakers landed hot-shooting rookie Dalton Knecht
Almost 11 months ago to the date, Dalton Knecht was in his worst slump of the season. The jump from the Big Sky Conference to…
TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next year
TNT’s iconic studio show “Inside the NBA” will live on after the channel loses its rights to carry live games next season.The Walt Disney Co.’s…
Clippers fall to Rockets in NBA Cup opener for 3rd straight loss
HOUSTON — Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five three-pointers and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Clippers…
What’s motivating Lakers in NBA Cup title chase? ‘$500,000 is $500,000’
History and hindsight have made it a little difficult to contextualize what the Lakers accomplished last winter, the team hoisting a trophy and hanging a…
NBA: Victor Wembanyama scores 50 points in San Antonio victory
Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo hit an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks needed overtime to beat the Detroit Pistons 127-120.It was the ninth 50-plus…
NBA round-up: Cleveland Cavaliers continue winning run with victory over Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers became just the eighth team in NBA history to win their first 12 games of a regular season with a 119-113 victory over…
Clippers hold off Toronto to pick up a fourth consecutive win
Slowly and deliberately, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue climbed the steps to the podium for his postgame news conference and plopped down in his chair. He…
NBA round-up: Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors for 10th straight win
The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their best start to an NBA season with a 10th successive victory by beating the Golden State Warriors 136-117.Darius Garland scored…