Nation Jun 19 Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter at $10B valuation, source tells AP By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Nation Feb 08 Watch 6:24 How LeBron James changed the game and became NBA’s all-time leading scorer He's known as King James in the world of basketball, and Tuesday night, LeBron James only added to that title and his legend when he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring king in NBA history. Greg Anthony, a… By Geoff Bennett, Mary Fecteau
Nation Nov 04 NBA’s Kyrie Irving suspended for antisemitic social media post, apologizes The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs." The Nets said that Irving is "currently unfit to be associated with… By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press
Nation Oct 07 WATCH: Federal grand jury indicts 18 former NBA players for defrauding health care plan Eighteen former NBA players were charged Thursday with pocketing about $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan in a scam that authorities said involved claiming fictitious medical and dental expenses. By Larry Neumeister, Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Nation Jul 21 Watch 3:26 A look at ‘Greek Freak’ Giannis Antetokounmpo’s journey from hardships to hero The city of Milwaukee is celebrating its first national basketball championship in 50 years. It's a delirious moment for a city and a smaller-market team that once won with the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. Fans are cheering the… By Stephanie Sy
Oct 12 Watch 5:06 NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen on LeBron James’ athletic prowess — and off-court advocacy With the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA championship victory Sunday night, LeBron James has further cemented his superstar status. And just a few months shy of his 36th birthday, he doesn’t look to be approaching the end of his remarkable career… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 9:57 NBA commissioner Adam Silver on playing in a pandemic Nearly 10 months after the NBA season began, the professional basketball league will hold its first playoff games. Teams and their staff are playing in a so-called bubble in Orlando, Florida, where they are required to stay. Meanwhile, the league… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Virginia taking down Robert E. Lee statue In our news wrap Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the statue will be removed from Richmond's well-known "Monument Avenue," and said that the state can no longer showcase a cause that sought to preserve slavery. Also, business closings… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:11 At Los Angeles’ Staples Center, 20,000 gather to remember Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna By John Yang More than 20,000 people gathered Monday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center -- known by Lakers fans as “The House that Kobe Built” -- to honor NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a January helicopter… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 4:32 Remembering NBA great Kobe Bryant, a star athlete who transcended sports By Jeffrey Brown Fans across the country are mourning the loss of NBA great Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Known on the court for being both fiercely competitive and spectacularly talented,… Continue watching