NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night, April 19. New Orleans...
MIAMI (AP) — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. “We have enough,” he says. Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler, right, gets treatment on his right knee from the training staff during the first half of the team's NBA basketball...
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. Stephen Curry and Golden State will head back to Sacramento to face elimination again. And the Miami Heat are back in the play-in, which started their run to the NBA Finals last year. Dallas Mavericks guard...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. Bronny James (AP) The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced Friday, April 5, on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The NBA's G-League Ignite, a league-owned team aimed at developing NBA talent, will be shut down next week, G-League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced on Thursday, March 21. The Ignite, based in suburban Las Vegas, was created as an option for high school stars who did not...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Four-time NBA champion LeBron James said on Sunday, Feb. 18, he has not formulated a farewell timetable but he looks forward to the Paris Olympics and wants to finish his playing days as a Los Angeles Laker. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference All-Stars...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Damian Lillard scored 39 points to lead a record scoring performance by the Eastern Conference in a 211-186 rout of the Western Conference in Sunday's 73rd NBA All-Star Game. Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for a photo with the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP trophy...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday, Feb. 17, he is not worried about a league scoring surge this season, crediting a growing global talent pool for the superior point production. NBA commissioner Adam Silver (AFP/File photo) Speaking Saturday to reporters on the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Stephen Curry sank his last four shots from the right corner to defeat Sabrina Ionescu, 29-26, in a 3-point NBA-Women's NBA Challenge at NBA All-Star Saturday festivities. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after defeating Sabrina Ionescu of the New York...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NBA All-Stars aren't sure who will be the new face of the league once LeBron James is gone, but they are confident the NBA's future is in good hands. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (AFP/File photo) Several top stars spoke on Saturday, Feb. 17, on the eve of the 73rd...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Boston's Jaylen Brown, New York's Jalen Brunson and Milwaukee's Damian Lillard were among the players named on Thursday, Feb. 8, to NBA All-Star Game skills competitions. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics knocks the ball away from Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks. (AFP) The...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry gained a 10th NBA All-Star nod and Lakers star Anthony Davis a ninth as reserves for the mid-season showcase were announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles...
