The NBA announced new guidelines Wednesday to strengthen punishments for teams that sit healthy star players during national TV games and in…
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Lillard will only report to training camp with Blazers, Heat
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard would only report to training camp if he remains with his current franchise or gets dealt to the …
Rockets’ Porter arrested, charged with assault
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested and charged with assault and strangulation following an incident with his girlfriend, a …
NBA expected to enforce stricter resting policy
The NBA’s competition committee has recommended stricter guidelines regarding teams resting their players, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnar…
Germany Champions of Basketball
Germany withstood a late charge from Serbia for a 83-77 victory in the FIBA World Cup championship game.
Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Sch…
Team USA loses to Canada for Bronze Medal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played his superstar role, scoring seven of his 31 points to start overtime and eventually power Canada’s 127-118 vi…
NBA Veteran Stanley ‘Whitey’ Von Nieda Passes Away at Age 101
Stanley “Whitey” Von Nieda, who had been the oldest living former NBA player, has died at the age of 101.
Von Nieda died Wednesday in Eli…
U.S. stunned by Germany in FIBA World Cup semifinals
The U.S. men’s basketball team was upset by Germany in the FIBA World Cup semifinals, sending the Americans to the bronze-medal game.
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Pelicans’ Trey Murphy to miss start of season with torn meniscus
Trey Murphy III will be cleared to return to basketball activities in 10-12 weeks after suffering a partially torn meniscus, the New Orleans…
U.S. obliterates Italy 100-63, advance to World Cup semis
The United States bounced back from its first loss of the 2023 FIBA World Cup to blow out Italy 100-63 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday morni…