He added one more year to his deal and is now under contract through the 2026-27 season. Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors for the 2026-27 season, one in whi...

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Even with a deal that would make him one of the highest- paid college basketball coaches in the country, UConn’s Dan Hurley never let his thoughts stray far from what got him to t...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Brunson signed a four-year contract extension with the Knicks o...

By TIM REYNOLDS AND JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers 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 fore...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling’s sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that a...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Derrick White of the NBA champion Boston Celtics has replaced the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard on the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball said Wednesday in the fir...

He scored four points in his first action against NBA players. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once that second-quarter layup went in and he finally had his first NBA points after a trio of misses, Bronny James ...

The second season is a player option that could enable him to test free agency next summer. LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where th...

The first-round pick was acquitted on a rape charge shortly before the NBA draft. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr.’s journey to the NBA was longer than that of most first-rounders, including a ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Three days after LeBron James’ podcast partner became the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach, the team drafted James’ oldest son, Bronny. Unless they rename the franchise after h...

Blake Hinson didn’t want to say that signing a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers represented the greatest moment of his 24 years. But the record-setting Pitt forward said it was about as...

After nine consecutive years without a Pitt player’s name being called in the NBA Draft, the drought ended Wednesday night. Guard Bub Carrington, who played only one season at Pitt, was drafted 14th o...

The Celtics were far and away the pride of the Eastern Conference, bulldozing their way to the franchise’s 18th NBA championship with a talented roster built around perimeter scoring and lockdown defe...

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are looking for French teen Zaccharie Risacher to help revive the franchise after making the forward the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night. The 19-ye...

BOSTON (AP) — The past week has been a whirlwind for Brad Stevens since the Celtics reached the goal he’s been chasing since he arrived in Boston in 2013. He’s gone from coach to president of basketba...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — JJ Redick says his extraordinary hiring as the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach means the end of his podcast with LeBron James. Redick hopes they’ll be able to produce much mor...

The Duke great has been working as an NBA analyst on ESPN and was part of NBA Finals coverage. LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with kn...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosph...

In the NBA, it’s already next season. The offseason, technically, might have lasted for only about an hour. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals on Monday night, and when the clock rolled over to Tue...

BOSTON (AP) — Short jumpers rolled off the rim and 3-pointers went in and out. Even free throws were a challenge for Luka Doncic in the clinching game of the NBA Finals. Dallas needed Doncic and Kyrie...