Jontay Porter, banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024 and currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a related federal charge, is planning to play for an upstart pro basketball league.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia wants more star players participating in All-Star Weekend events when Phoenix hosts next year — and is hoping to entice them by offering a $1 million prize to the winners of the slam dunk and 3-point contests.
Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett joined the Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka.
The Cavaliers said guard James Harden is questionable for Wednesday night’s game against the Bucks after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb Tuesday against the Knicks.
The odds to win the NBA’s regular-season MVP have tightened, with the top two betting favorites — Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Nikola Jokic — at risk of not qualifying for the award
The Lakers lost to the Magic 110-109 on Tuesday after a botched sidelines out-of-bounds play between LeBron James and Luka Doncic in the final seconds failed to produce a quality shot.
After the Cavaliers beat the Knicks on Tuesday night, coach Kenny Atkinson noted the “renewed confidence” the addition of James Harden has brought to his team.