Bradley Beal says the Wizards' recent performances are not "remotely acceptable."
Jordan Greer
Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood paved the way for future young stars to join the NBA, but he remains frustrated with the NCAA, an organization he feels engages in lies and manipulation.
Sean Deveney
Dwyane Wade was hit with a technical foul for poking Kelly Oubre Jr. on the ear during the Heat's 129-102 win over the Wizards.
Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. says fans' perceptions of players as "superheroes," coupled with higher stress levels, make dealing with depression and anxiety more difficult for athletes.
Tom Gatto
The Pelicans came back from 15 points down to beat the Spurs as Popovich was ejected in the opening minute of the third quarter.
Thomas Lott
John Wall should see the Wizards' recent winning streak as good news. Instead, the All-Star point guard got upset.
Gabe Fernandez
Barea, a guard for the Mavericks, reportedly was responding to Wizards point guard Wall calling him "a little midget trying to get mad."
E.Jay Zarett
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
The Hornets big man returned pettiness for pettiness late in Charlotte's blowout of Washington.
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
Rodney Hood may hear from the NBA office after he swatted the spectator's device.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
Wizards guard John Wall had a clear path to the basket, but he missed an easy slam dunk attempt. Celtics guard Kyrie Irving gave him an earful after that.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
A Finals rematch highlights the NBA's Christmas Day slate, along with an exciting Western Conference clash and a battle between two teams filled with budding superstars in Sixers-Knicks.
Kyrie Irving's comment about Brad Stevens' intellect caused Jeff Van Gundy to defend Tyronn Lue during the Cavs-Wizards game.
The Rockets star also had 10 turnovers to go with his triple-double.
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Memphis stunned Stephen Curry and Co. on the Dubs' home floor, erasing a huge deficit and then prevailing in overtime.
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San Antonio led by as many as 34 points in a 110-82 rout that saw Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry score just six points.
Joe Rodgers
Thomas became the fifth player in Celtics franchise history to score 50 or more points in a game. The rest of the group includes three Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famer.
Jimmy Butler scored nine points in the final 2:30 to match his season high with 40 points, including an 18-foot game-winner.
James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.
The veteran says the team is putting too much pressure on Jimmy Butler.
Jordan Heck
Highlights, studs and duds from Wednesday night in the NBA.
Marcus Dinitto
Millsap had to play center with Dwight Howard out, but it didn't affect his play.
The Celtics are finally starting to look like the team everyone expected might challenge the Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy.
The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.
Dragic and Whiteside teamed up to outduel John Wall and Bradley Beal in a thrilling showdown.
Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.
Draymond Green finished two assists shy of a triple-double in Golden State's win over Utah His other big-name teammates were pretty good, too.
The Knicks forward scored 35 points in a 114-103 victory in Miami. Up next: a meeting with James and the Cavaliers in New York on Wednesday.
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The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis, two of the NBA's brightest rising stars, had big games in a head-to-head treat Wednesday night.
Brandon Schlager
Cousins and Wall played one season together at Kentucky.
The Thunder star recorded his eighth triple-double of the season in Monday's 112-103 win over the Knicks.
Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.
"His Airness" was among 21 recipients awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.
Joel Embiid and the 76ers did something they haven't done in a long time.
Steven J. Gaither
Back from a concussion, Horford came up huge in the final seconds to give the Pistons their first home loss.
Minnesota's 1-5 stumble is a more distant memory after a nationally televised blowout of the 76ers.
D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young all scored in double figures in Saturday's win against the Pelicans; Anthony Davis, meanwhile, makes history.
The 76ers snapped their 44-game losing streak in the months of October and November.
The Washington star was tossed after committing Flagrant 2 foul in Wednesday's game.
The No. 4 pick in the 1977 NBA Draft had a productive career with the Washington Bullets.
Marc Lancaster
Signed to a four-year, $113 million contract this offseason, the big man has missed half of the 3-3 Celtics' games.
Bob Hille
The Rockets star has now recorded 30 points and 10 assists in four straight games.
James passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Kevin Love, meanwhile, turned in another double-double.
The Warriors and the Thunder are set to face off Thursday, pitting two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against each other for the first time this season.
The Golden State Warriors are showing that assembling a team of superstars doesn't produce better results right away.
Wade capped an emotional homecoming with a vintage dagger against the Celtics. It looks like No. 3 is energized by playing in the Windy City.
Rose pointed to his sexual history with the woman and a text message he believed implied consent.
Wall bid farewell to Kevin Garnett late Friday after the Big Ticket announced his NBA retirement after 21 seasons.
Travis Durkee
The young, talented duo have had issues with each other on the court, and they're trying to put aside their differences after a disappointing 2015-16 season.
President Barack Obama is going to have some time on his hands come January, so he's going to need a hobby.
The NBA salary cap will increase by $24 million, according to the Vertical.
Have you ever wanted a basic T-shirt with a shark on it but couldn’t find one in your $325 price range?
The Wizards star says Durant needs more time before being recruited.
Markieff Morris reportedly had a "suspicious item" in his bag, allegedly a stash of marijuana.
Gabrielle McMillen
Scott Brooks has reportedly accepted the Wizards' offer to become their new head coach. He will make close to $7 million annually.
The Wizards want Brooks to help their team return to the playoffs.
The Wizards reached the second round of the playoffs the last two seasons but finished 10th in the Eastern Conference this year.
Randy Wittman may be the scapegoat for the Wizards' disappointing season.
Jackson is on fire for the Pistons, who end a postseason drought dating to 2009.
The Sixers have been pretty terrible the last four years, but four franchises have been bad longer than them.
Blake Griffin may have only scored six points Sunday, but the most important thing for the Clippers is that he's back.
Blake Griffin will return to action on Sunday, his first game since Christmas.
"I don't know why he's retiring," the Washington coach said of Bryant, who will call it quits at the end of his 20th NBA season.
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Detroit is finding offensive balance at the right time.
The TNT personality revealed his cancer is no longer in remission, but it looks like that won't stop him from getting to work.
With this win, the Spurs have now won 33-straight at home against the Warriors.
Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving proved Cleveland has enough firepower to win even if LeBron James doesn't suit up.
The Spurs have held their opponents to 85 points or fewer 20 times this season, double their total from the 2014-15 season.
After a slow start Saturday, LeBron James led the Cavaliers past the Celtics with a big second quarter.
Blaming LeBron James for "giving up" on defense is too easy.
With LeBron James and Kyle Lowry sitting out for rest, the Cavs and Raptors lost against Eastern Conference teams fighting for playoff spots
New Wizards forward Markieff Morris and twin brother Marcus tell why they were adamant about getting out of Phoenix.
The Warriors shrugged off Friday's ugly loss to beat the Clippers on the road Saturday.
Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.
LeBron James flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's win against the Bulls.
Catch up on all the action as NBA teams swindled deals before the Feb. 18 trade deadline.
The Wiz guard collided Thursday with Bucks guard O.J. Mayo, suffering a "deep bruise" that may need time to heal beyond Sunday's game.
The Knicks president told reporters that he felt the time was right to drop Derek Fisher as the team’s coach.
It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.
Whiteside came up with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in 27 minutes off the bench as the Heat beat his hometown Hornets.
Charlotte, despite missing Kemba Walker, topped Cleveland at home on Wednesday night.
Stephen Curry came up just short in his attempt to break the NBA's record for 3-pointers made in a game.
Houston head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was also fined an $10,000 for his critical postgame comments regarding the officials.
He coached the Wizards to a win Saturday in Houston after learning of his older brother's death, then left to be with family in Indiana.
Wittman's older brother, Rick, died early Saturday morning in Indianapolis.
Tyronn Lue got his first signature win as Cavaliers head coach, beating the Spurs at home Saturday.
LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.
The Wizards-Jazz and Celtics-76ers matchups and the game between the Ducks and Capitals have all been postponed due to winter weather.
Stephen Curry and the Warriors dominated on the road Monday, beating the Cavaliers 132-98.
On a night when Ben Wallace had his jersey retired, the Pistons demolished the Warriors in a wild game at The Palace.
The Wizards guard has been hampered by a sore muscle above his left knee yet averages almost a double-double: 19.6 points and 9.6 assists.
Chicago has gone 7-2 in his absence, and, more important, rookie Bobby Portis has blossomed with more playing time.
Stephen Curry is heating back up after missing some time with a shin injury.
Leah Still went to the Cavs-Wiz game to see favorite player LeBron James, part of a "good week" in which her dad signed with the Texans.
The Cleveland superstar says there's "no question" his point guard teammate is an All-Star.
Kyrie Irving is fine with John Wall's opinion about All-Star voting.
Hassan Whiteside showed he can pick up the offensive slack if need be.
San Antonio has won a franchise-record 26 straight home games dating to last year.
James Harden, Dwight Howard and the rest of the Rockets were impressive in handing the Clippers a 107-97 loss Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Stephen Curry and his Warriors teammates looked gassed in Saturday's loss against the Bucks, but have a chance to start a new streak.
Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with the beginnings of a stress reaction and will miss the next two weeks.
The two-time All-Star is averaging 28 points per game over the past three games, but his status for Monday's game in Miami is unclear.
The Thunder could be a dangerous team by season's end.
Anthony Davis is still an MVP-caliber player. He just needs more help from his teammates.
The former Lakers' great isn't happy seeing his team mired in Western Conference irrelevance.
Scott Ridge
Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.
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.
The Hornets coach receives a contract extension, according to the Charlotte Observer.
The Warriors became the first team in NBA history to start a season with 16 consecutive wins.
Kevin Love led the Cavaliers to a convincing win over the Hawks, while the 76ers lost late against the Heat.
The Bucks announced Monday that second-year forward Jabari Parker will miss the team's three-game road trip this week with a foot injury.
Michael Carter-Williams and Greg Monroe led the Bucks to a thrilling double-overtime upset over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
The Thunder were fine without Kevin Durant for one night. If his hamstring injury lingers for long, though, we've seen what could happen.
The 2013-14 NBA MVP was having a great first half against his hometown team. He did not return to the Thunder-Wizards game.
Andrew Wiggins and Co. give Wolves reason for optimism with a solid start that continued Monday in a 117-107 win over the Hawks.
The once unheralded pro prospect Kent Bazemore has found a home with the scrappy Hawks.
This is by far the greatest impact Oubre has had in the league since being taken 15th overall in this summer’s draft. He’s played just one minute this season through four games.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points to help the Warriors stay undefeated.
Stephen Curry shows why he's league MVP with 53-point outburst.
The Wizards guard stayed back in D.C. for a good cause.
Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez is sick of the focus surrounding Wizards veteran Paul Pierce.
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