Playing for the first time in 38 games, Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons had an impressive return to the court Monday night against the Utah Jazz, finishing with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, a steal and no turnovers in…
Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz defeated Washington 123-108 on Thursday night, spoiling Brian Keefe’s debut as interim coach after Wes Unseld Jr. was moved to the Wizards’ front office. “Just got back to our normal…
Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder edged perennial all-star starter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for the final West backcourt spot in this season’s NBA all-star game. The 25-year-old from Hamilton is the league’s leader in…
Tristan Thompson has given the Cavaliers another issue to manage. Cleveland’s backup centre was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, a penalty that will keep him…
After firing Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks have reached out to Doc Rivers and are engaging him in conversations regarding the franchise’s head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Rivers — an ESPN NBA analyst who led…
The NBA has postponed a second Golden State Warriors game in the wake of assistant coach Dejan Milojević’s death, announcing that Friday’s contest versus the Dallas Mavericks would be played at a later date. Milojević, 46, died Wednesday in…
The Toronto Raptors are reportedly in the final stages of a trade that would see the team offload two-time all-star forward Pascal Siakam, one of the last remaining ties to the team’s 2019 NBA championship. Indiana…
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James continue to lead All-Star voting ahead of next month’s All-Star Game, as the two stars were atop the second round of voting that was released Thursday by the NBA. Like last week, Antetokounmpo…
Golden State forward Draymond Green — on an indefinite league suspension since Dec. 13 — is expected to return to the Warriors’ facility in the coming days to start ramping up to resume play, sources told ESPN on…
The Toronto Raptors have overhauled their roster, making a deal with a divisional and legal rival. Toronto traded forwards OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa along with guard Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks on…
San Antonio Spurs center Charles Bassey will be sidelined for the remainder of the NBA season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The injury happened during a match between the Austin Spurs and the Texas Legends in Dallas while Bassey was on an NBA G League assignment. The San Antonio…
When the Milwaukee Bucks put together the duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, they envisioned their team would have the kind of offensive firepower it displayed Tuesday night. The Bucks put up their highest point total of the season…
It took no time at all for Kristaps Porzingis to make his presence felt with his new team. Porzingis concluded with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots — including scoring nine consecutive points to put…
LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to 29 minutes in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Lakers coach Darvin Ham stated the tapered workload for the 38-year-old superstar is part of…
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not show up for practice Wednesday, with coach Nick Nurse saying he had no explanation as to why. Harden, who has sought a trade since picking up his $35.6 million player option…
Canada’s last podium appearance at a major senior basketball tournament was in 1986, a bronze at the women’s World Cup. You have to go back 50 years before that, to the 1936 Olympics, for the…
The Toronto Raptors are in the process of concluding a contract with Memphis assistant Darko Rajakovic to become the team’s next coach, a person with knowledge of the matter stated Saturday. The team and Rajakovic…
Coach Monty Williams has agreed to a six-year, $78.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is the largest coaching deal in NBA history. Williams, 51, was fired by the Phoenix Suns earlier…
The Denver Nuggets, who will be making their first appearance in the NBA Finals, were installed as -360 favorites over the Miami Heat by Caesars Sportsbook on Monday night. Denver also opened as an 8-point home favorite in…
The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs did not want to be on the court after learning Kobe Bryant had died, but they tried to honour him as best they could. The teams collaborated on…
