Len Werle

Das Aufschlussreichste an einem amtierenden Champion ist oft nicht, wie laut er über den Titel spricht, den er bereits gewonnen hat, sondern wie vorsichtig er über den spricht, den er …

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their first-round series by looking far steadier than a wounded team had any right to. Missing both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, the Lakers still …

The New York Knicks opened their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks with a 113-102 win, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, taking a 1-0 lead behind an early …

The Denver Nuggets opened their first-round series by doing what experienced contenders often do best: surviving the shaky beginning, then imposing themselves once the game settled into playoff rhythm. Denver …

Dillon Brooks has never needed much encouragement to turn a playoff matchup personal, and his early read on the Oklahoma City Thunder was delivered in exactly that spirit. With Phoenix …

Oscar Schmidt, one of the greatest international players the sport has ever produced, has died at the age of 68. The news was reported Friday and confirmed by his family, …

The Orlando Magic made sure there would be no late drama in their final play-in test. Facing Charlotte for the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed, Orlando dominated from the opening …

The Phoenix Suns left little doubt in the West’s final play-in game, beating the Golden State Warriors 111-96 on Friday night to claim the No. 8 seed and a first-round …

Damon Jones, the former NBA guard and longtime league assistant, is poised to become the first defendant to plead guilty in the federal sports-betting case that emerged from the Department …