Basketball

The Sacramento Kings sign 15-year veteran and three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings signed 15-year veteran JaVale McGee on Saturday. The 7-foot center most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks, averaging 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 42 games last season.

Sep 2, 2023 8:26 PM Read more >

South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead.

Sep 2, 2023 11:05 AM Read more >

USA Basketball's Anthony Edwards has tons of confidence at the World Cup

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and it is a line that Anthony Edwards does not seem to cross. Ask him if he thinks USA Basketball is going to win its next game, and he’ll say yes.

Sep 2, 2023 1:31 AM Read more >

Canada suffers first loss of FIBA World Cup with 69-65 defeat to Brazil

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 23 points but Canada suffered its first defeat at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, losing 69-65 to Brazil in second-round action Friday.

Sep 1, 2023 12:25 PM Read more >

Germany, Slovenia, US and Lithuania make World Cup quarterfinals

Luka Doncic and Slovenia are headed to the World Cup quarterfinals. So are the U.S., Germany and Lithuania. Out of the mix: Olympic bronze medalist Australia.

Sep 1, 2023 9:44 AM Read more >

USA Basketball rallies to beat Montenegro 85-73 at the World Cup, reaches quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Everything had looked so easy for the U.S. at the Basketball World Cup. Points were coming in bunches, final scores were blowouts and stress wasn't a problem. Until Friday.

Sep 1, 2023 8:40 AM Read more >

Japan rallies to beat Venezuela at World Cup, closes in on Olympic berth

Japan is one win away from getting back to the Olympics.

Aug 31, 2023 9:19 AM Read more >

The USA is in great position entering Round 2 of the World Cup. So are many other teams

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The opponent names will become more recognizable for USA Basketball now.

Aug 31, 2023 2:32 AM Read more >

NBA referee Eric Lewis retires; league closes investigation into social media posts

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA referee Eric Lewis has retired effective immediately in the wake of a league investigation into whether he used a then-Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online criticism.

Aug 30, 2023 1:55 PM Read more >

Slovenia, Puerto Rico and Greece complete the field for the 2nd round at the basketball World Cup

Slovenia, Puerto Rico and Greece picked up victories Wednesday at the basketball World Cup to complete the field of 16 teams for the second round. Slovenia defeated Cape Verde 92-77, led by 19 points from NBA star Luka Doncic.

Aug 30, 2023 11:54 AM Read more >