Butler doesn't regret Hoiberg comments

Kobe in search of heir to Lakers' throne

Kobe plans to mentor Danté Exum

Kyrie’s comeback and LeBron’s promise to Love

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have Kyrie Irving back in the lineup and the roster is at full strength, we’re going to see just how effective this team is playing up to the promise LeBron James made earlier this season.

Jackson, Leonard named Players of the Week

Irving eases into debut as Cavs near full strength

Jason Kidd to undergo hip surgery

Dellavedova shines as Irving returns

Taking Celtics from solid to super

Tweaking the Trail Blazers

Kobe Bryant out with tweaked shoulder

The retiring Lakers star sat out Saturday's loss to the Thunder because a dunk may have aggravated his surgically repaired shoulder.

Pacers' George fined for criticising referees

NEW YORK — Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating and using profanity in a live television interview, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

Irving set for return

It appears the wait is over for Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Video: Butler rises high for the alley-oop

Everyone knows Jimmy Butler has hops, but this dunk was massive even for him!

Sixers hire D'Antoni

The Philadelphia 76ers today announced the team has agreed to terms with Mike D'Antoni to become Associate Head Coach.

VIDEO: Jason Day's wife in hospital after collision with LeBron James

Report: Kings promise to deal veteran Butler

The chase for 73 wins

Should Kobe play in the All-Star Game?

Irving's return date is up in the air

Making sense of Heat chatter surrounding Cousins, Howard

Larkin diagnosed with concussion

VIDEO: Rudy Gay explodes to the rim

Warriors take it easy with ailing Barnes

VIDEO: Baynes bustles through paint for one-handed dunk

Westbrook makes largest donation to UCLA by a former player

DeRozan, Durant named Players of the Week

Dwyane Wade keys comeback against Grizzlies

VIDEO: Westbrook's wild solo buzzer-beater

Harden remains a Kobe fan

Gentry, Pelicans look to move up

Curry: 33 was within our grasp

The best of the Bucks

Undefeated no more

Draymond Green joins rare company

Report: 76ers in talks with Mike D’Antoni

Nike and adidas introduce Christmas Day shoes

Shumpert’s return sparks Cavaliers’ defensive effort

Beal out two weeks with stress reaction in leg

Warriors still chasing Spurs

Warriors' Thompson working with Nash

Are refs missing Melo's calls?

VIDEO: DeAndre Jordan steamrolls Greg Monroe

Nets' Hollis-Jefferson out 8-10 weeks after ankle surgery

Steph Curry makes hard work look easy

Hornets' Jefferson suspended for violating drug program

The crazy Curry stat you need to know

VIDEO: Bogut rises high for two flushes!

The Warriors are in party mode in Indiana!

Cavs' backcourt slowly coming along

Jonas Valanciunas got his cast signed by Kobe

Report: Clippers considering trade options

VIDEO: KG turns back the clock with transition dunk

Sixers name Colangelo chairman

Carroll out indefinitely with knee bruise

West just wants to win

Cousins blames himself for Kings’ struggles

Report: No structural damage to Wall’s knee

Curry, Jackson named Players of the Week

Rajon Rondo whips behind-the-back pass for beautiful assist

Warriors improve to 22-0

The Golden State Warriors preserved their perfect record and Russell Westbrook helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings.

Matthews' career night propels Mavericks

VIDEO: Jeff Green hits the game winning alley-oop dunk

LeBron James wants heckling Heat fans to count the rings

Oh, how soon they forget.

Jerry Colangelo not ready to hand Kobe a spot

Steph Curry, the biggest entertainer of this generation?

Neto hits ridiculous trick shot

Brazilian flair is usually reserved for the football pitch, but Raul Neto has brought it to the basketball court!

Video: Green rocks the rim

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Curry shooting, dribbling in slow motion will hypnotise you

What's better than watching Stephen Curry? Watching Stephen Curry in slow motion.

Kidd is starting to get concerned in Milwaukee

Admit it, you figured the Bucks would be lurking around the top 4 or 5 in the East right now, but they appear miles away at the moment, struggling during a season in which was designed for the young team to take the next step in its development.

Scott heard about Bryant’s retirement in an unconventional way

You would think the first person, or among the first, to hear from Kobe Bryant about the star’s retirement would be the coach, and such was the case recently.

Nash might be Curry’s biggest fan

Steve Nash is an advisor with the Warriors and therefore has a point-blank view of one of the greatest shot artists of this generation, and maybe ever.

Rockets refute reports of Lawson deals

The Houston Rockets have been a disappointment this season and one reason for that has been a rolling list of injuries the team has dealt with.

Gasol's free agency decision looming

The Chicago Bulls thought they lost out in a sense in the summer of 2014 as their efforts to woo Carmelo Anthony to the Windy City didn’t net the intended result.

Cauley-Stein out 4-6 weeks

Kings rookie big man Willie Cauley-Stein is looking at an extended stint on the sidelines.

VIDEO: Whiteside makes his presence felt

Hassan Whiteside was breaking hearts on both ends of the floor against the Thunder.

Big men continuing to expand their range

Curry, George named Players of the Month

Porzingis, Towns named Rookies of the Month

Jennings targeting Sixth Man Award

The Detroit Pistons won last night against the Phoenix Suns, moving them to No. 10 in the Eastern Conference (and a half-game back of the No. 8 spot) as of this morning.

Kobe turns back the clock on Wizards

Curry torches Hornets for 28 third-quarter points

Curry exploded for 28 points in the third quarter against Hornets after watching his father, Dell, honoured by the Hornets.

Report: Byron Scott will not be fired midseason

No matter how bad things get in L.A., and they've gotten pretty bad, it looks like Byron Scott will keep his job through the season.

Rudy Gobert out indefinitely

76ers suspend Okafor for two games

Austin Rivers says he knew Chris Paul would miss games this year

Paul was "very limited" in shootaround and remains questionable to play against the Pacers on Wednesday because of inflamed rib cartilage.

Iverson honours the career of Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant: 'I wanted eight championships'

Wizards leave Cavs feeling exposed in loss

Cousins, Rondo have ‘powerful’ meetings with Karl

C.J. McCollum spins Dirk Nowitzki

C.J. McCollum spins Dirk Nowitzki all around with stepback dribble

Philadelphians harbour mixed feelings about Kobe

The future hall-of-famer played prep ball outside the City of Brotherly love.

LeBron wishes he faced Kobe in the Finals

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to secure an NBA Finals showdown against Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers in 2009.

Evans, Cole expected to make season debut

Injuries across the roster have made a mockery of the New Orleans Pelicans’ hopes for contending in the Western Conference playoff chase this season.

Rondo credits bad Dallas experience for his resurgence

By the end of the 2015 playoffs, Rajon Rondo‘s stock on the free-agent market — by most accounts — was pretty low. Once one of the best point guards in the league, a playoff spat with Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle in Game 2 of the first round led to his early ouster in Texas and left him with few suitors over the summer.

Blatt and Walton named Coaches of Month

NEW YORK — The Cleveland Cavaliers' David Blatt and the Golden State Warriors' Luke Walton today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November.

Al Jefferson out 2-3 weeks with strained calf

The streaking Hornets will have to play without their center.

Starting Five: Fading Stars

Each week, our stable of experts will take a close look at the big issues in the NBA.

Warriors look to experiment without Barnes

The Golden State Warriors will have to continue their undefeated march without Harrison Barnes for at least a week.

Kupchak knew all along this season was Kobe’s last

The timing might have caught some off guard. But Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak knew all along that this season would be Kobe Bryant’s last in the NBA and in purple and gold.

Durant, George named Players of the Week

Paul George and Kevin Durant each led their teams to 3-0 finishes last week.

Bryant's retirement announcement drives up ticket prices

The five-time NBA Champion announced his retirement on Sunday, and the value of resale tickets went up almost immediately.

Barnes out at least a week with ankle sprain

The fourth-year forward from North Carolina is having the best season of his career so far.

Joe Ingles compares himself to Steph Curry

In true Joe Ingles fashion, he provided a classic response to a question from the media.

VIDEO: Howard throws down vicious alley

Kristaps Porzingis has embarrassed some players in the NBA this season.

The NBA reacts to Kobe Bryant’s retirement plans

After hinting about it and talking about it, but always leaving the door open for a return, earlier today Lakers guard Kobe Bryant made it official: He will retire from the NBA at the end of the 2015-16 season.

Is Kobe the greatest Laker?

With Kobe Bryant announcing his retirement on Sunday, the string of praises and tributes are starting to pour in. Of course with any great player leaving the game one’s place in history will be debated.

Kobe Bryant's career in numbers

It is the end of an era, with Kobe Bryant to retire at the end of his 20th season in the NBA.

Silver issues statement congratulating Kobe

NEW YORK — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement regarding Kobe Bryant's announcement on Sunday.

Okafor takes to Twitter regarding off-court issues

It’s been a rough week for Jahlil Okafor.

Warriors surprise Bogut with Australian cake

Andrew Bogut turned 31 yesterday, and received a surprise gift from the Warriors.

Wizards hard to please in swoon

All it took was a playoff sweep of the Toronto Raptors for the Washington Wizards and their fans to go all-in on the small-ball, pace-and-space style of offence so popular throughout the league.

Rush puts latest ‘wow’ in W’s

All right, the Golden State Warriors are just messing with The Association now. Racing to their 18-0 record, the NBA’s defending champions are posting stupid numbers of superiority and seem almost to be handicapping themselves just for sport.

Kidd sits Carter-Williams and Parker

The cloak-and-dagger of NBA starting lineups seldom has been more intense, and one example of that played out in Charlotte Sunday afternoon with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Porzingis giving Knicks fans something to believe in

Despite some growing pains, the rookie is making believers out of those who were unsure about New York's Draft selection.

Carlisle: Rondo playing like 'a max player'

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had high praise for his former point guard, saying he has elevated his game.

Video: LeBron delivers at the death

Just when it looked like the Cavaliers were headed to overtime against the lowly Brooklyn Nets, up stepped King James!

Jackson returns to OKC

It may not have been on the level of, say, LeBron James returning to Cleveland with Miami for the first time, but Friday night saw a significant homecoming nonetheless.

Heat embracing life after LeBron

It’s going on two seasons now since LeBron James left South Beach to return to his native Ohio.

Warriors just keep winning

The Golden State Warriors went into Phoenix Friday night with their historic season-opening winning streak on the line. Seventeen wins in a row? No problem, apparently, as the Warriors cruised to a 19-point win, 135-116, and keeping their streak alive.

VIDEO: Vintage D-Wade

The oohs and aahs were echoing through Madison Square Garden after this Dwyane Wade manoeuvre sent Knicks guard Langston Galloway scrambling.

Bucks coach Kidd suspended 1 game without pay

NEW YORK — Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd has been suspended one game without pay for aggressively pursuing and confronting a game official, slapping the ball out of his hands, and not leaving the court in a timely manner upon his ejection, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

Inside the Cavs' locker room

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 11-4 and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings today, but you couldn’t tell by the way LeBron James has been acting lately.

Farewell tour taking shape for Kobe

Much has been made of Kobe Bryant’s struggles this season in Los Angeles. Epic doesn’t do justice to the way he’s fallen off from the Hall of Fame standard he’s set earlier in his career.

Curry vs. Westbrook debate not so simple

It's virtually impossible to imagine a successful NBA team without great point guard play. Point guards are often the extension of a coach, responsible for enhancing the play of others offensively while also setting the tone defensively.

Lopez asks Orlando mascot to bop him with a hammer

We’ve seen Robin Lopez attack mascots around the NBA, so with the Knicks in Orlando, Magic mascot Stuff went on the offensive. He had Lopez read from a series of cards that, at least if you close your eyes, ends with a request for stuff to hit him with a hammer. And so Stuff had no choice, really, other than to hit Lopez with a hammer.

LeBron, Cavs vent after latest road loss

Even after falling in Toronto to the Raptors last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers still sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with an 11-4 mark.

Scott won’t cut Kobe’s minutes

The hole keeps getting deeper for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. But coach Byron Scott is intent on letting the 20-year veteran dig his own way out.

Raptors emerging as East contenders

Kyle Lowry makes sure everyone knows the Raptors aren't a team to take lightly as he leads Toronto past LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

In-form Raptors stun Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors secured their third consecutive win on Wednesday.

VIDEO: CP3 takes down Rudy Gobert

Chris Paul put the big man on the floor!

VIDEO: Jason Kidd gets ejected

Bucks coach Jason Kidd had a bit of a meltdown — to say the least.

VIDEO: Porzingis denies Oladipo at the rim

Victor Oladipo decided to test out Kristap Porzingis' defence on Wednesday night.

Curry ready for film study with Steve Nash

The famed 50-40-90 club is pretty exclusive; only eight players have completed individual seasons eligible for the lofty shooting benchmarks. Steve Nash achieved the feat four separate times.

The numbers that matter for the Warriors

With their 111-77 win over the Lakers on Tuesday, the Warriors made history by becoming the first team to open a season with 16 consecutive wins. To celebrate the accomplishment, we present 16 numbers for the Warriors' 16 wins.

LeBron: Appreciate, don’t compare, all-time greats

It’s a guilty pleasure of NBA fans worldwide (and something we’ve gotten into on this very website, too) — comparing today’s players to those in the past and deciding who is greater than whom.

VIDEO: Minnesota Timberwolves read mean tweets

Twitter can be a fun, immersive experience, but as almost anyone who uses social media has probably experienced, it can also hurt, sometimes.

LeBron James' mustache is spectacular

The month of November has been re-branded as Movember, a month when men are encouraged to grow beards and mustaches as a way to raise awareness of prostate and other cancers.

Warriors bask in historic start

What was pondered a day ago has become fact today — the Golden State Warriors are the sole owners of the best start in NBA history.

Paul George drops 40

Paul George put on a clinic to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Washington Wizards, while the Los Angeles Clippers also won.

Warriors make history!

For the first time in NBA history, a team has started the season 16-0!

VIDEO: Butler hits one from halfway

There isn't much Jimmy Butler can't do on a basketball court.

Kyrie Irving announces he's a father

The 23-year-old Cavaliers star welcomed to the world a baby girl on Monday.

Porzingis not surprised at individual, team success

The 20-year-old phenom from Latvia believes the Knicks are "just getting started."

Warriors motivated by lack of recognition

Comments made by rival teams and players have not gone unnoticed by Andrew Bogut and the Golden State Warriors.

George: 'I feel like I’m better'

The Pacers forward has been impressive this season, less than 16 months after his right leg snapped during a Team USA scrimmage.

Remade Spurs roll along out West

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: other teams in the NBA are getting the limelight — be they the defending champs or would-be title contenders — while the San Antonio Spurs plug along and win night after night.

LeBron James joins Oscar Robertson

Two players in NBA history can be counted among the top 25 all time in both points and assists: Oscar Robertson and, now, LeBron James.

Dellavedova fights through minutes restriction

There were question marks surrounding Matthew Dellavedova's condition prior to a meeting with the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

Cousins goes down as Kings melt down in OT loss

The Sacramento big man left with a back sprain in his team's 127-122 overtime loss to Charlotte. The Kings led by as many as 22 points.

Kevin Durant to return against Jazz

After missing the last six games while recuperating from a hamstring injury, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is set to return tonight against the Utah Jazz.

Warriors are 'most healthy team I've ever seen in NBA history'

LeBron James praised undefeated NBA champions the Golden State Warriors for their dominance and consistency thus far this season.

Starting Five: Bold predictions for the Warriors

Each week, our stable of experts will take a close look at the big issues in the NBA.

The Warriors are better than ever

Chasing history is one thing. But doing so the way the Golden State Warriors are doing it, well it’s something more, much more.

Jose Calderon gets left hanging

The New York Knicks are hot right now, winning back-to-back road games over the Thunder and the Rockets, and looking as though their rebuilding project is working about as well as could have been hoped.

LeBron, Curry named Players of the Week

NEW YORK — The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 22.

Could Porzingis be like Pau?

The Kristaps Porzingis show takes its talents to South Beach tonight to face the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks’ prized rookie shows up with momentum on his side.

Warriors tie best start in NBA history

The Warriors will attempt to set the record at home against the Lakers on Tuesday at Oracle Arena.

Clippers’ frustration boils over

Midway through the second quarter on Thursday, the Los Angeles Clippers had a 23-point lead on the 12-0 Golden State Warriors. Chris Paul hadn’t missed a shot and the champs were on the ropes.

VIDEO: Mudiay confuses Curry with slick move

It's not often that Steph Curry is made to look foolish, but Emmanuel Mudiay was successful on Sunday night!

VIDEO: Curry finds Bogut for the alley

The Warriors can hurt you in so many different ways!

Smart set for stint on the sidelines

It has been revealed that Marcus Smart could miss at least a couple of weeks with a left leg injury.

LeBron James apologises to teammates for technical foul

The Cavaliers decimated the Hawks Saturday, but things weren't all rosy for the Eastern Conference's top team.

Fast improving Favors is a Utah favourite

Interesting thing about Deron Williams: He cost the Nets a lot, and not just $100 million.

Deron Williams rebounds with Mavs

OK, there’s no sense in proclaiming him the leader for comeback story of the year, since Paul George is way ahead and probably won’t look back.

Cuban lets loose

The most sought-after interview in the NBA never changes.

Warriors chase history

The defending NBA champions, two wins from breaking the record for most wins to start a season, face the Nuggets on Sunday.

Cavs conjure Mozgov return timetable

Cleveland centre Timofey Mozgov will be out 10-14 days, the Cavaliers announced Friday, due to the strained right deltoid shoulder muscle injury he suffered in the second quarter of their game against Milwaukee at Quicken Loans Arena Thursday.

Sixers turn to unlikely mentor for Embiid

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers retired the No. 11 jersey of center Zydrunas Ilgauskas for his stalwart career with them.

Respect runs deep for Durant, Westbrook

However far the Oklahoma City Thunder go this season and, potentially, in the playoffs, hangs on the shoulders of All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

Scott: Lakers are 'more settled' with Kobe

This season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ offense ranks 8th in pace and 28th in Offensive Efficiency. Last season, they were 14th and 22nd, respectively, in those categories.

Make that 13 for the Warriors

The Warriors are 13-0 and coming back from absolutely ridiculous holes.

Dellavedova tallies career high against Bucks

For the sixth time in his career, Matthew Dellavedova dished double-digit assists.

Kobe: 'If something doesn't change, this is it for me'

Kobe Bryant is still unhappy with his form on the court and might be ready to call it quits soon if things don't change.

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Durant nearing return to OKC lineup

Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Kevin Durant hasn’t played in the last four games, but OKC has held down the fort pretty well in his absence.

Paul George drops Nik Stauskas with crossover

While we argue about how well Paul George‘s comeback is going, PG just keeps going out and putting up great performances.

Cousins suspended one game for hitting Horford in head

NEW YORK — Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins has been suspended one game without pay for hitting Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford in the head with a forearm, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

James Harden film session: Will a new coach fix the Rockets star's issues?

James Harden has struggled to find his rhythm this season, much of which is because of his shot selection and work in the pick-and-roll.

VIDEO: DeRozan posterizes Gobert

DeMar DeRozan stunned Jazz fans on Wednesday night with this thunderous throw down!

Karl feels the pain of McHale's dismissal

ATLANTA — George Karl is asked about Kevin McHale and there is a pause, a stall that lasts longer than McHale's stay as coach of the Rockets this season.

Rose misses first game this season

At this point in Derrick Rose’s career, it wasn’t a matter of if he would miss his first game as when.

Ainge on McHale: 'We've got a spot for him'

The Hall of Fame player and former Rockets coach is welcome back in Boston.

Nash calls Curry one of the most skilled players ever

Former NBA MVP and new Warriors staffer Steve Nash joins the masses in talking about how great Stephen Curry is at basketball.

Kidd frank on why Bucks dealt Knight

Former Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Knight was in the midst of a pretty solid season in 2014-15 when he found himself shipped to the Phoenix Suns in a deal that surprised many observers.

Paul George exceeds expectations in return

The Pacers forward looks better than ever, largely because of the new teammates around him.

Rockets fire McHale

After starting the season 4-7, the Houston Rockets have moved to turn their fortunes around by firing Kevin McHale.

LeBron James calls out Cavs

LeBron James says his Cavaliers team is "too nice" and needs to start winning again.

Warriors make it 12 straight

The Golden State Warriors maintained their perfect record, accounting for the Toronto Raptors 115-110.

VIDEO: Bogut reacts to Warriors' scoring bonanza

The Golden State Warriors have made a habit of demoralising their opponents.

Porzingis' career night propels Knicks

Porzingis broke the Hornets off with a move that's literally older than he is.

Byron Scott not buying fatigue excuse

The Lakers coach says his team needs to “man up” after losing 120-101 to the Suns on Monday night.

VIDEO: Whiteside now denies alley-oops

Another day in South Beach, another vicious denial by Hassan Whiteside!

Warriors unveil throwback uniforms, court

We’ve seen many NBA teams celebrate their heritage by wearing throwback uniforms, which is always a fun way to bring back classic styles.

Rockets reeling after Celtics loss

After reaching the Western Conference finals a season ago, the Houston Rockets entered 2015-16 with hopes of a Finals run. Eleven games into the season, they sit at 4-7 after last night’s home loss to the Boston Celtics and are searching for any kind of answers.

Pacers, George trying to get up to speed with each other

The superstar forward has rediscovered his game and is itching to lift Indiana back to its contender status in the East.

Durant says hamstring feeling 'way better'

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been without former MVP Kevin Durant for the past week after he suffered a hamstring injury against the Washington Wizards.

Shumpert eyeing mid-December return

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened the season without their full compliment of players as guards Kyrie Irving (knee surgery) and Iman Shumpert (wrist surgery) tried to get on the mend.

Celtics continue Rockets' woes

The Chicago Bulls held on for a win in the NBA as the Houston Rockets slumped to yet another loss.

VIDEO: Kawhi crushes breakaway jam

Mason Plumlee might have a few sleepless nights coming his way. Kawhi Leonard is unforgiving in transition.