Basketball leagues and players.
The New York Knicks will tip off their title defense as part of opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season, and now they know their entire schedule.
DJ Pickett’s father says that his son is expected to wear the No. 5 for LSU this season despite Jayden Daniels’ cease-and-desist letter to the school about the jersey.
Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team. Th...
The 2017 Kia NBA MVP retires as the league's all-time leader in triple-doubles, 5th all-time in assists and 14th all-time in points.
Russell Westbrook, who played 18 NBA seasons with seven teams, announced his retirement Wednesday.
The WNBA is finding itself at the center of escalating culture wars over issues relating to gender, race and equity as the league’s popularity grows and players continue to be outspoken on politics. ...
Also, Boston is at Detroit, and Oklahoma City opens the season in San Antonio.
The Chicago Sky had DiJonai Carrington playing against the Seattle Storm on Monday night, as the WNBA has remained silent following her Flagrant 2 foul ejection on Saturday night.
WNBA Hall of Famers and NBC Sports analysts Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller provided their takes on the call and the rise of certain narratives.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Along with his 339 wins in Dallas, Nelson’s greatest legacy is his 1998 draft night acquisitions of future Naismith Hall of Famers Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash.
DiJonai Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" after her Flagrant 2 ejection for hitting Sophie Cunningham, yet WNBA media rushed to her defense.