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NBA clears Celtics’ $6.1 billion sale to Bill Chisholm

A group headed by Bill Chisholm is set to take control of the Boston Celtics after the NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the...

Basketball August 14, 2025

Reports: Blazers find buyer, staying in Portland

Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached a tentative agreement to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul Allen for more...

Basketball August 14, 2025

Pelicans look to build on win streak with Hornets up next

Basketball March 23, 2023

The New Orleans Pelicans have been slipping in the Western Conference pecking order as they try to snag a spot in the play-in tournament. But...

Streaking Cavs set to take on slumping Nets

Basketball March 23, 2023

While the Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be peaking at the right time in a bid to secure home-court advantage in the first round of...

Portland places F Nassir Little in concussion protocol

Basketball March 23, 2023

The Portland Trail Blazers placed forward Nassir Little in the concussion protocol on Wednesday. Little was injured in Sunday night's game against the Los...

Pacers G Buddy Hield fined $25K by NBA

Basketball March 23, 2023

Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield has been fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for making an obscene gesture during the team's game against...

Clippers G/F Paul George (knee) out 2-3 weeks

Basketball March 23, 2023

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George will miss 2 to 3 weeks after sustaining a sprained right knee in Tuesday night's game. The team...

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson (hamstring) to resume on-court activities

Basketball March 23, 2023

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was cleared for on-court activities on Wednesday, more than 11 weeks since he strained his right hamstring. Williamson, 22,...

Wizards F Kyle Kuzma (ankle) out vs. Nuggets

Basketball March 23, 2023

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has been ruled out of Wednesday's home game against the Denver Nuggets due to a sprained right ankle. Kuzma last...

Luka Doncic likely to play in key game vs. Warriors

Basketball March 23, 2023

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd received welcome news as he prepared his team for Wednesday night's crucial game against the Golden State Warriors, a...

Wolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns to return vs. Hawks

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Minnesota Timberwolves are expecting a boost to their playoff hopes on Wednesday as standouts Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards might return to the...

Bucks look to avenge November loss to Spurs

Basketball March 22, 2023

Two teams at opposite ends of the standings will meet Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks face the visiting San Antonio Spurs. Milwaukee (51-20) has won...

Nuggets aim to cap winning trip vs. Wizards

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets aim to complete a five-game road swing with a winning record when they visit the slumping Washington Wizards on...

NBA roundup: Paul George gets hurt in Clippers’ loss

Basketball March 22, 2023

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points against his former team and Jalen Williams added 20 as the Oklahoma City Thunder continued to solidify their playoff...

Clippers’ Paul George exits with apparent knee injury

Basketball March 22, 2023

Clippers guard Paul George was assisted off the floor and helped to the locker room after sustaining an apparent right knee injury during the...

Thunder sneak by Clippers after Paul George injury

Basketball March 22, 2023

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points against his former team and Jalen Williams added 20 as the Oklahoma City Thunder continued to solidify their playoff...

Celtics lean on All-Star duo to blast Kings

Basketball March 22, 2023

Jayson Tatum had 36 points, sidekick Jaylen Brown went for 27 and the Boston Celtics completed a successful late-season trip with a 132-109 victory...

Brandon Ingram puts up 32 as Pelicans pound Spurs

Basketball March 22, 2023

Brandon Ingram scored 32 points to lead five New Orleans players in double figures as the host Pelicans routed the short-handed San Antonio Spurs...

Cavs pull away in middle quarters, top Nets

Basketball March 22, 2023

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second quarter, pulled away in the third and held on for...

Trae Young, Hawks hand Pistons another loss

Basketball March 22, 2023

Trae Young bounced back from his second-worst scoring night of the season to score 30 points and lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-107...

Balanced-scoring Magic pull away from Wizards

Basketball March 22, 2023

Seven Orlando players scored at least 14 points, led by Gary Harris' 22, and the Magic dealt a blow to the visiting Washington Wizards'...

Ja Morant expected back as Grizzlies welcome Rockets

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Memphis Grizzlies anticipate that Ja Morant will return to action Wednesday when they play the first of back-to-back home games against the Houston...

Amid standings logjam, Suns, Lakers square off

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the outside of the Western Conference play-in tournament race with 10 games to go and each setback feels...

As Trail Blazers fade, Jazz pick up steam

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Utah Jazz know what people have said about them this season. When you trade All-Stars like Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert along with all...

Up-and-down Bulls eye another win over Sixers

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Chicago Bulls have won three in a row and five of six to strengthen their bid for a spot in the play-in tournament. After...

Grizzlies G/F Dillon Brooks suspended after 18th technical

Basketball March 22, 2023

Memphis guard-forward Dillon Brooks will serve a one-game suspension Wednesday after getting slapped with his 18th technical foul of the season during a game...

Mavericks may be short-handed in key game vs. Warriors

Basketball March 22, 2023

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd figures to have to make two key game-time decisions before his club hosts the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday...

Raptors look to extend home streak, get Pacers next

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Toronto Raptors could be without Scottie Barnes when they go for their eighth consecutive home victory Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Barnes left...

Report: Wolves optimistic Towns, Edwards will return Wed.

Basketball March 22, 2023

The Minnesota Timberwolves are optimistic that Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards will return from injuries Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, The Athletic reported...

Knicks legend Willis Reed dies at 80

Basketball March 22, 2023

Basketball Hall of Famer and legendary New York Knicks center/power forward Willis Reed died at the age of 80 on Tuesday. Per multiple reports, Willis...

Heat resume ‘March Madness’ playoff push vs. Knicks

Basketball March 22, 2023

Two games, two crucial last-second shots, two New York Knicks victories -- by two points each. The Knicks will visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday,...

Celtics aim to complete winning trip at Sacramento

Basketball March 22, 2023

Two teams looking to put a loss to the Utah Jazz in the rearview mirror will tangle Tuesday night when the Boston Celtics visit...

NBA roundup: Knicks’ Julius Randle scores 57, Wolves still prevail

Basketball March 22, 2023

Taurean Prince outdueled Julius Randle in a battle of performances that flirted with history Monday night, hitting all eight of his 3-point shots and...

Ochai Agbaji’s career night powers Jazz past Kings

Basketball March 21, 2023

Rookie Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 27 points to lead the short-handed Utah Jazz to a 128-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday...

Grizzlies storm back to beat Mavs in game lacking star power

Basketball March 21, 2023

The Memphis Grizzlies trailed by 13 points at the end of three quarters but outscored Dallas 29-12 in the fourth to earn a hard-fought...

Warriors handle Rockets, end 11-game road skid

Basketball March 21, 2023

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 59 points as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road losing streak with a 121-108 victory...

Wolves win as Taurean Prince, Julius Randle wage battle for the ages

Basketball March 21, 2023

Taurean Prince outdueled Julius Randle in a battle of performances that flirted with history Monday night, hitting all eight of his 3-point shots and...

Zach LaVine, Bulls outlast Joel Embiid and 76ers in 2OT

Basketball March 21, 2023

Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 25 and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the host Philadelphia 76ers 109-105 in double overtime on Monday. Nikola...

Hornets storm back from 21 down to top Pacers

Basketball March 21, 2023

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points and the Charlotte Hornets wiped out a 21-point first-half deficit to defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 115-109 on...

Matchup with Clippers extra special for Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Basketball March 21, 2023

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns this week to the city where his NBA career first took flight, with a chance to cause...

After huge comeback win, Spurs square off vs. Pelicans

Basketball March 21, 2023

The New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs both bounced back from difficult losses to win on Sunday. They'll try to build off that...

Cavs, Nets enter two-game set jostling for playoff positioning

Basketball March 21, 2023

A year ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets wound up meeting in the play-in tournament. This time, the Cavaliers (45-28) are in a favorable...

Stumbling Hawks eye season sweep of Pistons

Basketball March 21, 2023

The Atlanta Hawks will go for a season sweep against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, needing a win against the Eastern Conference...

Wizards, Magic both fighting through doldrums

Basketball March 21, 2023

The Washington Wizards try to pull out of a skid with postseason aspirations at stake on Tuesday, visiting an Orlando Magic team returning home...

Hawks F Jalen Johnson out another week

Basketball March 21, 2023

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will be sidelined at least another week with multiple injuries. He has missed the past two games due to left-hamstring...

Luka Doncic out, Kyrie Irving questionable vs. Grizzlies

Basketball March 21, 2023

The Dallas Mavericks ruled out star Luka Doncic (left thigh strain) for Monday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, with Kyrie Irving (sore right...