Nation Jun 19 Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter at $10B valuation, source tells AP The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest ever for…
Nation Apr 05 Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team that they played on — dubbed the “Redeem Team.”…
Nation Sep 30 Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame NBA player and ambassador for the sport, dies at 58 from brain cancer Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, says "it's a sad day, especially for us Africans, and really the whole world."…
Nation Sep 13 Miami Dolphins’ Tagovailoa is dealing with another concussion. Here’s what we know Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and long-term.
Politics Sep 11 Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill calls for one of the police officers involved in his traffic stop to be fired Hill said Wednesday that he wishes he did some things "a bit differently," including leaving the window of his car down when officers instructed him to do so. Hill also said he wants one of the officers involved in the…
World Aug 10 Team USA defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Stephen Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night.
Nation Jun 12 NBA great Jerry West dies at 86 He was a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA selection, part of the 1972 Lakers team that won a championship, an NBA Finals MVP as part of a losing team in 1969 and was selected as part of the NBA’s 75th…
Arts May 27 Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71 Walton was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion and a member of both the NBA's 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams.
Nation Apr 17 NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games The NBA has banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games.
Nation May 15 Meet Victor Wembanyama, French phenom set to be drafted by the NBA LeBron James calls Wembanyama “an alien,” and says that with the utmost of respect.