NBA

Charles Barkley has always understood that Inside the NBA works best when it sounds slightly ungovernable, even when a sponsor is sitting right in the middle of the desk. That …

For decades, Nike’s grip on basketball felt close to cultural law. That is what makes the current conversation around the company so striking. Nike’s stock has been battered over the …

The most revealing thing about a defending champion is often not how loudly it talks about the title it already owns, but how carefully it talks about the one it …

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 …

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their first-round series the way a home team is supposed to: with enough shot-making, enough composure and, eventually, enough force to turn a competitive afternoon into …

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 …