Smart will sign with Lakers after Wizards buyout
NBA, Sports
July 21, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran guard Marcus Smart will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after receiving a contract buyout from the Washington Wizards, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associat...
NBA to take harder look at expansion, Commissioner Adam Silver says
NBA, Sports
July 17, 2025
He added that the league is at “Day 1” of what could be a lengthy process. LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Saying owners have a “curiosity” about...
Mavericks ending Cooper Flagg’s run in the NBA Summer League after two games
NBA, Sports
NBA ROUNDUP
July 14, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg’s first and likely only NBA Summer League is over. The Dallas Mavericks have shut down the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft after two summer league games, according to a p...
Lore, A-Rod detail plans for Timberwolves
NBA, Sports
July 12, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Rodriguez remembers a very specific lesson that longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner taught him over the years. In a way, it’ll shape his approach when it comes to...
Turner gets introduced by Bucks, says he wants to keep contending for titles
NBA, Sports
July 12, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Myles Turner wants to keep contending for NBA titles. That’s why he decided to challenge an old cliche, one that he doesn’t think is particularly accurate. The Milwaukee Bucks formall...
Flagg vs. Bronny highlights Day 1 in Vegas Summer League
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
July 10, 2025
Opening night at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has turned into an annual spectacle, and this year will be no different. Cooper Flagg’s debut is coming — against Bronny James, no less. Flagg, the No. ...
Knicks hire two-time Coach of the Year Mike Brown
NBA, Sports
July 8, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks liked Mike Brown’s experience with championship teams, after he worked for four of them. That sounds good to a franchise that’s been stuck on two titles for more th...
Record-setting 7 teams involved in KD trade
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP 
July 7, 2025
Kevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting. The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trad...
Ayton to join LeBron, Luka with the Lakers
NBA, Sports
July 3, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people spoke...
NBA stars to turn filmmakers at Summer League fest
NBA, Sports
July 3, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lights, camera, layup. The NBA Summer League is giving athletes another shot that takes place behind the camera. With assists from Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and Hollywood power pl...
Flagg comfortable in Dallas with introduction
NBA, Sports
June 28, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg didn’t wait for Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison to break the silence with an opening statement as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft was introduced to a packed Dallas n...
Quaker Valley’s Thiero goes to Lakers in NBA Draft
NBA, Sports
June 27, 2025
By TribLive Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Thiero was chosen with the sixth pick of the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, 36th overall. The Lake...
NBA owners approve sale of T’wolves, Lynx
NBA, Sports
June 26, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained N...
NBA, Sports
June 26, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Josh Kroenke balked at the word “abnormal” when it was used to describe the Denver Nuggets’ new front-office setup. Instead, he countered with a different choice — unorthodox. The Nugget...
‘Reversal of fortune’ puts Mavs on path to Flagg
NBA, Sports
June 24, 2025
The NBA Draft will be held Wednesday with Cooper Flagg appearing to be headed to Dallas. DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts wasn’t thinking even for a second about Cooper Flagg when he star...
Thunder may be just getting started with first title
NBA, Sports
June 24, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two...
NBA, Sports
June 24, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The gasp inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse was followed quickly by a hush Sunday night. Just seven minutes into Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers’ roaring fans went silent, s...
NBA Draft will have tons of international talent
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
June 24, 2025
There’s no Victor Wembanyama in the class headed to the NBA draft this week. There’s no Zaccharie Risacher, either. For the first time since 2022, the first pick in the draft will not be someone from ...
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
June 23, 2025
The Suns will get Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and several draft picks in return. The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Sun...
Game 7 memories captivate whole sports world
NBA, Sports
June 23, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night had a number of sports celebrities — from outside the basketball world, even — thinking of one player. Kobe Bryant. Bryant played in only ...