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Knicks trying to overcome Pacers home-court streak in Game 4
The Indiana Pacers aim to hold serve at home and even their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks at two wins apiece when the teams play Game 4 in Indianapolis on Sunday....
Aces star A’ja Wilson has signature Nike shoe
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson announced Saturday that she has an agreement with Nike to launch a signature shoe line....
Suns hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach
The Phoenix Suns named Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach on Saturday morning....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets blow out Wolves in Game 3
Nikola Jokic recorded 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets dominated in a 117-90 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Friday in Minneapolis....
Pacers nip Knicks on Andrew Nembhard's late trey
Andrew Nembhard made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 17.8 seconds remaining to fuel the Indiana Pacers to a 111-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series in Indianapolis....
Cavaliers out to gain upper hand against top-seeded Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers have wrestled home-court advantage away from the top-seeded Boston Celtics....
Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial for rape
Former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. will stand trial for first-degree felony rape and felony sexual aggravated battery next month, a Kansas judge ruled Friday....
Thunder 'curious but confident' heading into Game 3 in Dallas
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault didn't figure his team would run through the NBA playoffs without facing adversity....
WCC adds Grand Canyon, Seattle
Grand Canyon and Seattle are leaving the Western Athletic Conference for the West Coast Conference, effective July 2025....
Diminished prize: NBA draft lottery holds modest value
Four teams enter the 2024 NBA Draft lottery on Sunday with better than 13 percent odds of landing the No. 1 pick, but the prize holds relatively modest value one year after Victor Wembanyama arrived from France....
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle fined $35K for ripping officials
The NBA fined Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle $35,000 on Friday for "public criticism of the officiating and questioning the integrity of the league and its officials."...
Report: Suns to hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach
The Phoenix Suns plan to hire Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach on a contract that is expected to approach $10 million per year, The Athletic reported Friday....
Reports: Toronto nets WNBA expansion franchise
Toronto was awarded an expansion franchise and is set to become the first international franchise in the WNBA in 2026, according to multiple reports....
Luka Doncic, Mavs bounce back, gain split at OKC
Luka Doncic and P.J. Washington scored 29 points apiece while leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-110 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, evening their Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece....
Two-time defending champion Aces honored at White House
The Las Vegas Aces, who won their second straight NBA title last October, were honored during a visit to the White House on Thursday....
Stanford names basketball court for Tara VanDerveer
Tara VanDerveer will see her legacy at Stanford remain on display moving forward, as the school announced Thursday that it is naming the floor of its basketball arena in honor of the Hall of Fame coach....
Cavaliers rout Celtics to even second-round series
Donovan Mitchell tossed in a game-high 29 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers pulled even in the Eastern Conference second round by beating the Boston Celtics 118-94 in Game 2 on Thursday night....
Reports: Ex-Cal State Fullerton G Max Jones chooses Kansas State
Former Cal State Fullerton guard Max Jones is transferring to Kansas State for his final college season, according to multiple reports Thursday....
Already rolling, Timberwolves expect to have Rudy Gobert against Nuggets
Rudy Gobert is expected to rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves when they tip off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night in Minneapolis.,Gobert, who earned his fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year award this week, missed Game 2 because of the b...
Already rolling, Timberwolves expect to have Rudy Gobert against Nuggets
Rudy Gobert is expected to rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves when they tip off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night in Minneapolis....