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The NBA's competition committee has approved a proposal that now awaits approval from the league's board of governors.
The Golden State Warriors completed their historic postseason campaign in June by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers four games to one in the NBA Finals to capture their second championship in three seasons. With Kevin Durant joining the Warriors last summer, the result wasn't really a surprise. Though
Sporting a favorite player's number can now be more than a declaration of faith, thanks to smart jerseys unveiled this weekend by Nike as part of its new partnership with the NBA. A tap of a smartphone to a label on the jersey allows the wearer a real-time look at Kevin Durant's statistics,
LeBron James has his share of haters. Critics nitpick at every one of his perceived shortcomings. They say "he's not the best free-throw shooter." Others cry "sometimes he should take shots late in games as opposed to passing to open teammates," or "he shouldn't have
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Dirk Nowitzki is approaching his 20th season with the Mavericks the same way he's approached all the others. He's just hoping for a little more good fortune than he had last season. Nowitzki, who hosted his annual pro-celebrity tennis classic Saturday at SMU, said he wouldn
The Jazz selected the 6-foot-11 first-year forward with the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. Bradley is the 112th draft pick in UNC history and 23rd under head coach Roy Williams. He is the second Tar Heel to be selected in the first round this year, behindJustin Jackson being drafted
On Friday night, the NBA and Nike unveiled the new 'Statement' alternate uniforms for all 30 teams. Kevin Durant and the Warriors showed off their new 'The Town' jerseys that they are expected to wear for 10 home games during the 2017-18 season. Trail Blazers' point guard Damian
The 2003 NBA Draft produced one of the most talented classes in league history. LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all got selected at the top of the draft, along with very solid pros such as Kirk Hinrich, David West, and Kyle Korver further down the board. Some would even say
Guess what time it is ... just over a week until the start of training camp. Playoffs, winning records and restrictions are on the minds of a lot of Sixers fans. Thanks to everyone who submitted their questions with #CSNSixersMailbag.
In the latest Open Floor Podcast, Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver are joined by Rob Mahoney to talk about the process of ranking Stephen Curry higher than Kawhi Leonard in our Sports Illustrated top 100 rankings. Andrew Sharp: In the top 15, was there any particular debate you found hardest? Rob Mahoney
When asked if there was anything he would have differently, Durant chuckled and said, 'no. We were never in a bad place when I said it. "We were never in a bad placedidnt have to patch anything upeverybody trying to figure out a way to break us up" -- #kd with #RachelNichols on the #UnderArmour
If the Chicago Bulls want to move on from the short-lived Dwyane Wade homecoming, it looks like they'll need to swallow their pride and break out their check book. With the veteran shooting guard opting into his $23.8-million player option for 2017-18, the Bulls will need to pay a fair portion of
Enter the New Orleans Pelicans' locker room on any given day, in any given year, and there's one phrase you're guaranteed to hear. “Big Shot" No, the players are not referring to a pivotal moment in a game or laying out a vision of what's to come. They're trying to get the attention
Lang Whitaker breaks down what it's like to play the 19th NBA 2K edition—and what it's like to see your own face in a video game. There's a reason basketball fans around the world spent Friday calling in sick, leaving work early, and eating up download bandwidth: It was 2K Day. It's not
NBA.com's Shaun Powell will evaluate the state of each franchise -- from the team with the worst regular-season record in 2016-17 to the team with the best regular-season record -- as we look at . Boston Celtics : 53-29 : Kyrie Irving (trade), Jayson Tatum (draft), Gordon Hayward (free agency),
The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday announced they will retire Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 in a ceremony Dec. 18 during their game against the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. The decision to hang Bryant's numbers in Staples Center comes as a surprise to just about nobody, as the Hall of
The NBA announced today that it has fined the Los Angeles Lakers $500,000 for violating the league's anti-tampering rule. This action followed an independent investigation by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. The conduct at issue involved communications by Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka
Rick Pitino "expects" the NBA to do away with the one-and-done rule within the next two years. Commissioner Adam Silver said that the current system "wasn't working anymore" during the NBA Finals. Via The New York Times: "It's not working for the college coaches and athletic
ESPN.com For the seventh season in a row, ESPN.com ranked the top players in the NBA. A lot has changed in the league since #NBArank started. Back when the rankings debuted, basketball wasn't even being played, thanks to the 2011 lockout. Chris Paul was two teams away from pairing up with James Harden
The LeBron James to Los Angeles rumors have been running wild the entire summer. With James set to become a free agent in 2018, many believe he will leave Cleveland to join the Lakers. With his wife reportedly wanting to live in L.A., and his business ventures being stationed in California as well, it
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