Nba

Latest Stories

Washington Wizards' Kelly Oubre Jr. listens during an NBA basketball news conference, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Washington. Washington moved up four spots in the first round to get the Kansas freshman in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, who selected Oubre with the 15th overall pick in the NBA draft the night before.. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

For Wizards’ Kelly Oubre Jr., self-assurance comes from years of development

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 22, 2015, file photo, Duke's Jahlil Okafor (15) points to a teammate after a basket against San Diego State during the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C. Okafor is a top prospect in the NBA draft on Thursday, June 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Whether it’s Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor, top pick still to be decided

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Jan Vesely showed his humorous side when asked at a news conference if he was the European Blake Griffin. "Yeah, I think so," he said of being compared to the Los Angeles Clippers' All-Star dunk specialist. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

The good, the bad and worse: Ernie Grunfeld’s Wizards draft history

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

UCLA freshman forward Kevon Looney worked out for the Wizards on Monday in preparation for this week's NBA draft. (Associated Press)

Kevon Looney, from UCLA, offers more potential than polish in low post

By Dan Roth - The Washington Times

Virginia's Justin Anderson reacts after a basket against Belmont during the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Virginia’s Justin Anderson believes transition to NBA will not be difficult

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, holds the championship trophy and Andre Iguodala holds the series MVP trophy as they celebrate winning the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 105-97 to win the best-of-seven game series 4-2. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Plenty of changes could come to the NBA, and quickly

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, with trophy, celebrates with Warriors owners Peter Guber, left, and Joe Lacob after the Warriors won the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 105-97 to win the best-of-seven game series 4-2. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Warriors’ championship run may offer blueprint for winning in the modern era

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, foreground, yells as he carries the Larry O'Brien NBA championship trophy in front of center Andrew Bogut after the team's flight landed in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first NBA championship since 1975. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

SNYDER: LeBron James didn’t get ending he wanted, but the rest of the NBA did

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Washington Mystics’ Kara Lawson looks to pass during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Friday, June 5, 2015, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) ** FILE **

The Conversation: Mystics’ Kara Lawson on being home, broadcasting and the WNBA

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Arkansas forward Bobby Portis, center, celebrates after a Missouri turnover during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Arkansas forward Bobby Portis could be a fit for Wizards as young ‘stretch four’

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Guard Dez Wells, who played his final three collegiate seasons at Maryland, made the 25-minute drive to the Verizon Center to work out for the Wizards on Thursday. (Associated Press)

Dez Wells, former Maryland Terrapin, works out for Wizards

By Dan Roth - The Washington Times

Tony Gwynn Jr. is one of a group of offsprings in the Nationals organization with fathers who were once major-league All-Stars. (Associated Press)

THOM LOVERRO: Sports teams betting on dips into gene pools

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates after end of the overtime period of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 7, 2015. The Cavaliers won 95-93 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

DERON SNYDER: LeBron James makes sure NBA Finals far from over

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James smiles during NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. The Golden State Warriors host the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

SNYDER: NBA Finals about more than just Stephen Curry, LeBron James

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

File-This May 27, 2015, file photo shows Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson on the court after being injured during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif. When NBA union chief Michele Roberts watched Stephen Curry return to a game after his head slammed against the floor and he walked woozily to the locker room, she immediately boned up on the league's concussion protocols. Two nights later, when Curry's Golden State teammate Klay Thompson was cleared to return after being kneed in the head only to later be diagnosed with a concussion, her reaction was much stronger. "It mortified me," she said. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

NBA to investigate current concussion protocol, consider making changes

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

FILE- In this Feb. 12, 2014, file photo, Miami Heat's LeBron James, left, drives the ball against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors know there is no stopping James. But they also know if they&#8217;re going to win their first NBA championship they&#8217;re going to have to try to contain him. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Pride of Akron: LeBron James, Stephen Curry each call ‘Rubber Capital’ their home

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2015, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love talks with a teammate during an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Cleveland. The surging Cleveland Cavaliers visit Minnesota on Saturday for the first time since they acquired Kevin Love from the Timberwolves in the summer blockbuster deal. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

SNYDER: While the West provides challenge, the East offers opportunity

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James, left, and Hawks DeMarre Carroll battle for a loose ball during game four of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Cleveland. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT

LOVERRO: LeBron James’ place among the basketball greats still up for discussion

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

FILE- In htis Jan. 29, 2012, file photo, Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Miami. The Bulls fired Thibodeau on Thursday, May 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Bulls fire coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons, cite clashes in philosophy

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Minnesota Lynx Lindsay Whalen, left, works the ball against Washington Mystics' Bria Hartley during an WNBA basketball special analytic scrimmage, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Mystics, Lynx participate in ‘analytic scrimmage’ to evaluate parts of game

By Benjamin Standig - Associated Press