Nba

Latest Stories

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra questions a referee during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Friday, March 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)

‘Use our platform’: NBA coaches saying change must occur

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, left, joins other demonstrators in Portland, Ore., during a protest against police brutality and racism, sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Thousands continue marching, protesting in Portland

Associated Press

A sign at the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

What’s next for the NBA? A plan for testing is the big key

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 21, 2019 file photo Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas, left, shakes hands with Ryan Saunders, after a news conference in Minneapolis. The season is officially, or mercifully, over for the Minnesota Timberwolves now that the NBA has decided to restart the virus-halted schedule with 22 teams. There was too much disruption to properly assess the job that coach Ryan Saunders did, or the viability of the roster they've settled on for now, but what was clear in 2019-20 was that first-year president Gersson Rosas was capable and willing of making major changes. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)

Another rough season ends with Wolves near bottom of league

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant: “My season is over.”

Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2017, file photo, baseball fans cheer from the right field bleacher seats after a rain delay in a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers in New York. The crippling grip the coronavirus pandemic has had on the sports world has forced universities, leagues and franchises to evaluate how they might someday welcome back fans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

The Latest: 75 Penn State football players to return Monday

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

NCAA sets new schedule for NBA draft entrants to withdraw

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson grabs a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in New Orleans. The marketing agent who has sued NBA rookie Williamson wants the former Duke star to answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing his lone season with the Blue Devils. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Court grants Williamson stay on improper-benefits inquiry

Associated Press

AP source: NBA Board of Governors approves 22-team format in major step to league restarting its vir

Associated Press

A sign marking the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford listens during a news conference at the Amway Center on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Orlando, Fla. The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice&quot; after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Quotes: Leaguewide reaction to NBA’s return-to-play vote

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Washington. The Heat won 100-89. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Washington Wizards part of 22-team NBA return that could be finalized Thursday

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

A sign at the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens speaks during a news conference in Boston. Stevens says he supports the decisions of several of his players, including Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter, who have taken part in recent protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Stevens says he wrote a letter to his players letting them know he was with them and that he hopes the recent demonstrations around the country can help lead to healing and help to create sustainable change. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Celtics coach: Empathy means more than basketball right now

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson grabs a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in New Orleans. The marketing agent who has sued NBA rookie Williamson wants the former Duke star to answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing his lone season with the Blue Devils. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Judge denies Williamson bid to nix improper-benefits inquiry

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

In this May 14, 1998, file photo, Washington Wizards general manager Wes Unseld announces the trade of Chris Webber to the Sacramento Kings for Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe at the MCI Center in Washington. Unseld died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, after a series of health issues, most recently pneumonia. The Washington Wizards will honor him with a #41 patch worn on players' uniforms throughout the rest of the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Brian K. Diggs) ** FILE **

Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer and NBA champion in DC, dies at 74

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Wizards say Wes Unseld, 1 of 2 players in NBA history to win Rookie of Year and MVP awards in same s

Associated Press

FILE - In this April 13, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant smiles during the first half of his last NBA basketball game, against the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was gearing up for a great year: not just the certain election of NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, but also a chance to unveil a completely renovated museum. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the reopening has been pushed back two months to July 1 and the induction ceremony is being postponed, either to October or the spring. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hoops Hall mulls date for Bryant, Class of 2020 induction

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press