Nuggets Sweep Lakers to Head to First N.B.A. Finals
LOS ANGELES — The Denver Nuggets are going to the N.B.A. finals for the first time in franchise history after completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference…
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Carmelo Anthony Announces Retirement After 19 N.B.A. Seasons
Carmelo Anthony, the former Knicks star and one of the greatest scorers in N.B.A. history, announced his retirement on Monday, calling the farewell after 19 seasons “bittersweet.”Anthony,…
N.B.A. Commissioner ‘Shocked’ by New Morant Video With Apparent Gun
The NewsThe star Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant apologized late Tuesday after receiving days of backlash for a social media video that appeared to show him brandishing a gun in public for…
San Antonio Spurs Get the No. 1 Pick in the N.B.A. Draft Lottery
The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 N.B.A. draft lottery on Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick in June’s draft and the right to select the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James: the…
What to Know About the N.B.A. Draft Lottery
Fans of the N.B.A. are about to take a break from praying that a wild, off-balance 3-pointer goes in and instead turn to praying that a particular envelope happens to contain the logo of…
Everybody Wants Victor Wembanyama. He Wants to Rule the N.B.A.
Boris Diaw was passing through Paris in late September and thought he would check out a basketball game. A young player he had heard about for years was playing.It was the first home game of…
Bronny James Commits to U.S.C. as Father Dreams of N.B.A. Meet-Up
LeBron James’s immediate goal is to win another N.B.A. championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. But longer term, he wants to play in the league with his older son, LeBron Jr., who goes by…
An Old Lesson for Young N.B.A. Players: It Takes Heat to Make a Star
The crowd at TD Garden in Boston was serenading the star Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young with chants of “overrated!” It was late in Game 2 of Atlanta’s first-round playoff series against the…
N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver Defends Bridges Suspension
N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday defended the unusual disciplinary approach for forward Miles Bridges, who was suspended for 30 games for domestic violence but will miss just 10…
‘Yoga for Jocks’ Keeps This N.B.A. Star Grounded
SAN FRANCISCO — Early Sunday morning, Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors decamped to a quiet atrium on the fourth floor of Chase Center, where floor-to-ceiling windows offered an…