Team USA Routs Puerto Rico for Top Seed in Medal Round
Team USA finished off Olympic pool play 3-0 with a 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico to clinch the top overall seed in the medal round of the Paris Olympics. The U.S. will now face Brazil in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at Bercy Arena. Team USA defeats P...
Lakers Unveil New Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna Statue Outside of Crypto.com Arena
The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue depicting Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant during a private tented ceremony Friday outside of Crypto.com Arena. The statue is the second of three planned monuments to the NBA Hall of Fam...
Kobe Bryant’s Staples Center Locker Sells For Record $2.9M At Auction
The Los Angeles Lakers home locker that NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant used at Staples Center from 2003-04 to his final season in 2015-16 has sold for a record-setting $2.9 million, the auction house that brokered the sale said Friday. According to Soth...
Jayson Tatum Joins LeBron James as Only NBA Players to Lead Playoff Series in All Stats
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum joined LeBron James as the only NBA players since 1973-74 to lead a single playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. While with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals against the Golden St...
Tyrese Maxey Wins 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner on Thursday. Maxey, 23, is receiving the Joe Dumars Trophy just weeks after winning his first NBA Most Improved Player Award. Presented since 1995-96, the NBA Sp...
Luka Doncic Tied For 5th Most 30-Point Playoff Triple-Doubles in NBA History
Luka Doncic posted his third career 30-point playoff triple-double, tying James Harden and Stephen Curry for the fifth most in NBA history, in the Dallas Mavericks‘ 104-92 Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifi...
Stephen Curry Wins PBWA’s 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced Wednesday. The award is named in honor of NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, ...
Is Donovan Mitchell (Calf) Playing In Game 5 Against Celtics?
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell will likely miss Game 5 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals series, as he continues to recover from a calf strain injury. Mitchell is listed as doubtful on the injury report. Boston...
WNBA Expansion Team Golden State Valkyries Unveil Name, Logo
The new WNBA expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries, unveiled its name and brand logo Tuesday in a live press conference. The Valkyries are now the 13th WNBA franchise and the first team to join the league since the Atlanta Dream in 2008. The name ...
Chet Holmgren 4th NBA Player Under 24 to Average 15 PPG, 3 BPG in Playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the fourth NBA player under the age of 24 to average at least 15 points and three blocks per game in a single postseason (minimum of five games). Holmgren, who just turned 22 on May 1, joins Hakeem Olajuwon...