Paolo Banchero, former Duke basketball star and the Orlando Magic’s No. 1 draft pick, is already starting to build tensions in the league. After a few physical altercations with Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, Banchero elevated their conflict on social…
Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88
NBA great Bill Russell, the cornerstone of a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles and a powerful voice for social justice, has died at the age of 88, his family said Sunday. “Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in…
LeBron James sets his sights on owning an NBA team in Las Vegas
Newly minted billionaire and basketball star LeBron James has long expressed an interest in becoming an NBA owner and he reveals his plans in the latest episode of the talk show “The Shop.” “I wanna own a team. Yeah, I…
Kemba Walker signing with Knicks after Thunder buyout (NYPost)
Kemba Walker is coming home. The Bronx native has agreed to join the Knicks and form a point-guard tandem with Derrick Rose after being bought out by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, according to an NBA source. The Thunder…
Raptors drub Warriors in 53-point blowout
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters on his 27th birthday, and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season. Toronto shot 53.4 per cent…
Kevin Durant: Brooklyn Nets star fined and ‘sorry’ for Michael Rapaport exchange
Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant has apologised for the language he used in a social media exchange with actor and comedian Michael Rapaport. Rapaport has shared images of private messages sent to him by the Brooklyn Nets forward which included…
John Wall feared foot amputation before making long-awaited NBA return
John Wall played in his first NBA game in two years Thursday night after a prolonged recovery from two injuries, which the five-time All-Star said he thought at one point might not only end his basketball career but cause him…
NBA stars could miss Tokyo Olympics, says chief Adam Silver
The NBA’s best players could miss the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics if the 2020-21 season begins in January. A December start was suggested for the delayed campaign, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes it might now be the new year. A…
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Milwaukee Bucks star wins MVP award for 2019-20
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second successive season. He becomes only the third player, after Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon, to earn the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year…