Lakers guard Danny Green bounced down the hallway that led to the team’s locker room, the start of a long night of partying after the team won the 2020 NBA championship Sunday. “Free. We’re free,” he said, his voice echoing off the walls. “Freedom. I’m f— free.” The NBA leaves […]
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA said Saturday that two calls that sent Jimmy Butler to the line in the final minute of Game 5 of the NBA Finals held up in the league’s customary review of close games. The calls the Lakers’ took issue with came with […]
Los Angeles Lakers celebrate their win against the Miami Heat during the second half in Game 4 of basketball’s NBA Finals Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Mark J. Terrill AP LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James got back to his hotel suite […]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James’ popularity, even in his 17th season, cannot be argued. The NBA released jersey-sales and social media data Wednesday, with the Los Angeles Lakers’ star forward atop both lists. James had the top-selling jersey, measured by online sales through the NBA Store, for […]
What new games will you play first? Óscar Gutiérrez/CNET Apple Arcade on Friday made its biggest upgrade since it first launched in the fall of 2019, adding 32 new games to its $5-a-month gaming service. That’s roughly a third as many games as the subscription service unveiled two years ago, […]
In an interview with Sportico on Tuesday, Silver said that vaccinating players was “something we’re particularly focused on” as the league attempts to complete a condensed 72-game season during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, noting that vaccinating high-profile Black players when “public health officials ultimately determine on balance that it was […]
Myles Powell and Obi Toppin both had dreams of going deep into March Madness to close out their college careers. Powell’s Seton Hall team and Toppin’s Dayton club both had the potential to make the Final Four in Atlanta and it’s possible they could have met for a shot at […]
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press Published 5:11 a.m. ET Nov. 18, 2020 Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide New York — The 2020-21 NBA schedule will feature a play-in tournament and an NBA Finals that could run all the way until July 22 — keeping some players from competing […]
FILE – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder (17) drives past Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio (11) as Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) and Thunder center Nerlens Noel (9) watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, in this Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, file photo. Teams […]
Precious Achiuwa has never been in the same place for long. He tends to be on the move — from Nigeria to New York to Memphis. Stationed in Long Island City, Queens, for the past seven months as he prepares for the N.B.A. draft on Nov. 18, Achiuwa has been […]
The NBA might be returning to New Jersey. The Toronto Raptors could need a temporary home for the 2020-21 season due to Canadian travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, and Prudential Center in Newark is being considered one of the potential possibilities. A person with knowledge of the situation told […]