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United States' LeBron James (6) reacts to a call against Serbia during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

U.S. men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia in Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Charles Barkley arrives at the NBA Awards on June 24, 2019, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. . (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) **FILE**

Barkley says he will not retire and remain with TNT Sports even if they don’t have NBA

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

France's Victor Wembanyama claps as he leaves the court after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Adam Silver says NBA and FIBA are having ‘much more serious’ talks about growth in Europe

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

France's Victor Wembanyama claps as he leaves the court after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Adam Silver says NBA and FIBA are having ‘much more serious’ talks about growth in Europe

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Kevin Durant, of the United States, waves a flag while traveling on the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis,Pool)

Durant ‘hopefully’ will play for the U.S. in its Olympic opener against Serbia

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks to reporters before Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon

By Tim Reynolds and Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Arike Ogunbowale, right, of Team WNBA, celebrates after her 3-point basket against Team USA with teammates Caitlin Clark, center, and Aliyah Boston, left, during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

WNBA reaches landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Warner Bros. Discovery informs NBA it will match Amazon Prime Video’s offer to carry games

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) smiles as she talks with an official standing nearby in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

WNBA players’ union head concerned league is being undervalued in new media deal

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter looks on during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Jan. 18, 2024, in Toronto. The former NBA player is due in court Wednesday, July 10, to face a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, is denied permission to resume career in Greece

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Wizards top draft pick Alexandre Sarr being interviewed after a press conference introducing the team’s top-three draft picks at Union Station in Washington D.C., June 29, 2024. (Photo by Billy Sabatini/All-Pro Reels)

Sarr, Wizards’ No. 2 overall pick, goes 0-for-15 in Summer League game against Trail Blazers

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

United States forward LeBron James watches play from the bench during the second half of an exhibition basketball game against Canada, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

LeBron James at 39 still is the center of attention for USA Basketball. That won’t change in Paris

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

NBA drew media rights deals on young audience, plenty of content

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Tobias Harris, center, goes up for a shot between Cleveland Cavaliers' Dean Wade, left, and Georges Niang during the first half of an NBA basketball in-season tournament game, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Philadelphia. The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

NBA agrees to record 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal

By Tim Reynolds and Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shouts at his team during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, May 3, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth season with coach Bickerstaff, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, June 30, on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

J.B. Bickerstaff says there’s proof he can turn around Pistons after doing it with Cavaliers

By Larry Lage - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher, left, and General Manager Landry Fields talk after an NBA basketball news conference, Friday, June 28, 2024, in Atlanta. Risacher was selected as the first overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA basketball draft. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Hawks GM Landry Fields braces for more tough decisions after trading Dejounte Murray to Pelicans

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter lookson during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Jan. 18, 2024, in Toronto. Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Booted out of NBA, former player Jontay Porter due in court in betting case

By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter lookson during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Jan. 18, 2024, in Toronto. Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

UConn head coach Dan Hurley talks to the media during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Storrs, Conn. About a month after declining becoming the head coach of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, Hurley signed a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant via AP)

With new $50 million contract, UConn’s Dan Hurley keeps focus on the court

Associated Press