Giannis Antetokounmpo reiterated his commitment to the Bucks while also acknowledging his desire to be a winner and pursue a second title to go with the one he won in 2021.
Damian Lillard, nine month after underdoing surgery on his torn Achilles, won his third All-Star 3-point contest to tie with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most ever.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver called tanking the worst its been in “recent memory” and said he’s not ruling out any potential remedy, including taking away draft picks, to stop overt tanking.
Free agent Malik Beasley has signed a deal to play in Puerto Rico for Grammy Award-winning artist Bad Bunny’s team, Santurce Crabbers, both parties told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday.
Chris Paul announced his retirement from the NBA via a social media post on Friday. Paul had previously said he would retire at the end of this season, his 21st NBA campaign.