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Raptors hope adding healthy Brandon Ingram can fuel return to competitiveness in weak East
Toronto Raptors TORONTO (AP) — Last season: 30-52, missed playoffs. COACH: Darko Rajakovic (3rd season,…
NBA rosters feature a record 135 international players. And more things to know entering season
Basketball keeps getting more global. The NBA season opens Tuesday, and the league’s opening night…
Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois criticizes Spanish league president over Barcelona game in Miami
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticized Spanish league president Javier Tebas on…
Adam Silver says he expects big raises for WNBA players in new CBA, and that they ‘deserve it’
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver again expressed confidence Tuesday that WNBA players and that league will…
Blue Jays in World Series for first time since before Ohtani was born, while Dodgers seek to repeat
NEW YORK (AP) — When slugger Joe Carter hit the last World Series pitch thrown…
Hawks defensive standout Dyson Daniels agree to 4-year, $100 million extension, AP source says
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels has agreed to a four-year, $100 million…
Purdue’s Smith earns unanimous AP preseason All-America honors, joined by Texas Tech’s Toppin
Braden Smith played with Zach Edey in the 2024 national championship game and followed his…
Christian Braun agrees to $125M, 5-year extension with Denver Nuggets
DENVER (AP) — Shooting guard Christian Braun agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract extension…
Kevin Durant says decision to sign $90M Rockets extension was a ‘no brainer’
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant said Monday that signing an extension with the Houston Rockets…
Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA’s run of parity
The defending NBA champions aren’t thinking of themselves in that way. The 80th season of…
Comparing Shohei Ohtani’s Game 4 to the greatest feats in sports history
Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six…
Kevin Durant agrees to 2-year extension with Rockets through 2027-28 season
Kevin Durant wants to be in Houston for more than one year. And he left…
Kevin Durant agrees to 2-year extension with Rockets through 2027-28 season
Kevin Durant wants to be in Houston for more than one year. And he left…
Kings’ Domantas Sabonis to miss start of season with hamstring injury
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis will miss the start of…
Grizzlies’ Scotty Pippen Jr. to have toe surgery and miss start of season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. will have a procedure to…
Aces celebrate third WNBA championship in 4 years with parade on Las Vegas Boulevard
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eight years to the day the WNBA and NBA Board of…
Joel Embiid returns to action for 76ers in preseason finale, first game in nearly 8 months
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason finale on…
Portland Fire names Alex Sarama as first head coach, team to begin play next season
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Fire hired Alex Sarama as the franchise’s first head…
Where will fans find NBA games on TVs or streaming devices this season? The league has an answer
Michael Jordan is back in the NBA with NBC, and that network brought the sounds…
High school wrestling star Bo Bassett to make Real American Freestyle debut at RAF3 in Chicago
High school wrestling star Bo Bassett signed with Real American Freestyle and will debut at…
Undrafted free agent forward Julian Reese signs with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO — Undrafted free agent Julian Reese signed with the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Per…
The San Antonio Spurs want to spend at least $500M on a new arena. Now they need help from voters
The most important result for the San Antonio Spurs over the early weeks of this…
Bob Myers joins Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment as president, leaving ESPN role
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Bob Myers was announced Friday as president of Harris Blitzer Sports…
Kings face long odds to get back to the playoffs in first full season under coach Doug Christie
Sacramento Kings Last season: 40-42, lost to Dallas in play-in round. COACH: Doug Christie (2nd…