Basketball

Doncic, Irving believe full season with Mavs will make encore better than debut that flopped

DALLAS (AP) — The first preseason together for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will include long flights overseas and a herky-jerky schedule with fewer games than usual for the Dallas Mavericks.

Sep 29, 2023 4:01 AM Read more >

LeBron will get more help this season from Lakers' revamped roster, GM Pelinka says

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James is once again getting to the gym at dawn and putting in long hours as he prepares to begin his 21st NBA season.

Sep 28, 2023 6:05 PM Read more >

Timberwolves ready to run back the Gobert-Towns pairing after false start last season

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The audacious experiment of pairing two big men together turned into a false start for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season when Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games because of a strained calf muscle during Rudy Gobert's debut with

Sep 28, 2023 5:28 PM Read more >

NBA hires former Obama counsel, Google exec Albert Sanders Jr. to head ref operations

The NBA has hired Albert Sanders Jr., a Google executive and former associate counsel to President Barack Obama, as its new head of referee operations.

Sep 28, 2023 12:05 PM Read more >

Analysis: Adrian Griffin, as he enters Year 1 as a coach, is the winner of the Lillard trade

The Milwaukee Bucks were winners of the Damian Lillard trade sweepstakes, obviously, because they got him.

Sep 28, 2023 12:01 PM Read more >

Damian Lillard traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-team deal

Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he'd want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It's about to happen.

Sep 27, 2023 8:53 PM Read more >

Former first daughter Barbara Bush tells AP about helping lead NBA's social responsibility efforts

Barbara Bush never got to any of the NBA championship celebrations held at the White House when her grandfather was president of the United States. Never got to one when her father occupied the Oval Office, either.

Sep 27, 2023 5:40 PM Read more >

Magic Johnson has declined multiple NBA ownership chances. The New York Knicks would interest him

NEW YORK (AP) — Magic Johnson's love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team. The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts.

Sep 26, 2023 7:52 PM Read more >

Ben Simmons heads into training camp healthy. He might be the Nets' point guard if he stays that way

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons is set to begin training camp next week with no restrictions after two injury-shortened seasons in Brooklyn. If he stays healthy, Simmons may even be able to return to his roots as a point guard.

Sep 26, 2023 6:39 PM Read more >

Warriors coach Steve Kerr is unconcerned about entering the final year of his contract

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr has no concerns about his long-term status as coach of the Golden State Warriors despite heading into the final year of his contract. Owner Joe Lacob and new general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Sep 25, 2023 5:43 PM Read more >