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…
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets might be headed toward yet another NBA All-Star Game rematch. James is the overall leader in All-Star balloting, and Durant leads all Eastern Conference players in early voting returns —…
There weren’t any fireworks on Sunday afternoon. No dustups after the buzzer. The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns left all of that behind after Friday night’s contest. Sunday’s game did take more time to decide though. Suns guard Chris…
Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr. and Andre Iguodala are being considered “questionable” heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Warriors coach Steve Kerr stated Wednesday afternoon. Payton has been out since Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals…
The Dallas Mavericks aren’t going home just yet. Facing elimination at home in Game 4, they responded to get their first victory of the Western Conference finals, defeating the Golden State Warriors 119-109 on Tuesday…
The New Orleans Pelicans have listed Brandon Ingram as probable for Sunday’s matchup versus the Los Angeles Lakers, setting up the forward to end a 10-game absence and return versus his former team. Ingram has been out since March 8…
LA Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a partial tear of the ACL in his right knee, the team revealed. In their release, the Clippers said there was no timetable for his…
With the building he called home for six campaigns of his 16-year career going berserk after a 10-0 run by the LA Clippers, Chris Paul went on an 8-0 run of his own to simultaneously silence the crowd…
The Los Angeles Clippers will again be without Kawhi Leonard in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals versus the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday and another top defender in Marcus Morris is banged up as well. Clippers coach Ty Lue said on Monday…
Chris Paul had 17 points and 15 assists without a turnover, Devin Booker added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns routed the Denver Nuggets 123-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Deandre…
Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell acknowledged Monday he was “definitely frustrated and upset” with the late ruling to scratch him from Sunday’s playoff opener but emphasized focusing on moving forward after the team’s medical staff cleared him to play…
Luka Doncic was swarmed by double teams with the Lakers trying to force someone other than the Dallas sensation to defeat them again in Los Angeles star Anthony Davis’ second game back from a long injury absence.…
