NBA

In the middle of a runaway win, LeBron James sounded less like a superstar evaluating a teammate and more like a father watching the long version of a dream unfold …

For most of the night, the Boston Celtics controlled the tempo and the scoreboard. But the moment everyone talked about after Boston’s 112–93 win over the Sacramento Kings wasn’t a …

The most controversial moment in the Denver Nuggets’ 122–109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday didn’t come from a made shot. It came from an airball. Late in …

There are coaches who use the summer to decompress, and then there’s Joe Mazzulla, apparently dialing players on their birthdays just to remind them the league is doubting them. On …

Derrick Rose has never sounded especially comfortable with the language of permanence. Even as his legacy in Chicago has moved from complicated to canonized, Rose continues to treat the biggest …

The Lakers left Rocket Arena with a blowout loss, but the bigger concern came from a detail that has nothing to do with shot-making or schemes: the floor itself. After …

The Dallas Mavericks finally lifted Mark Aguirre’s No. 24 into the rafters on Thursday night at American Airlines Center, but the most unforgettable scene didn’t come with the banner. It …

If the Bucks’ willingness to “listen” on Giannis Antetokounmpo cracked open a door, the league has immediately started measuring who can actually walk through it with a credible offer. Right …

On January 30, 1996, 30 years ago today, the Los Angeles Lakers walked back into their own history at the Great Western Forum. Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who had not appeared …