Nation Aug 19 Private equity mogul Bill Chisholm officially buys the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1 billion By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press
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."… By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches, dies at 87 The Warriors announced that Attles had died in his East Bay home on Tuesday surrounded by family. Nicknamed “The Destroyer” for his physical style of play, the Warriors were his love and his only team after they selected him in… By Janie McCauley, Associated Press
Nation Jul 10 Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his NBA career Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
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… By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Apr 17 NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 6:07 LeBron James, Caitlin Clark break all-time records in NBA and NCAA basketball By John Yang, Harry Zahn This weekend saw two historic milestones in basketball. Saturday night, LeBron James became the first NBA player to score more than 40,000 points in his career. And on Sunday, Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa became the new all-time… Continue watching
Nov 15 Do new NBA arenas pay off? Oklahoma City voters are the latest to weigh this question By Adam Kemp Despite the Thunder's booming fan base, the proposal for a new $900 million arena has drawn concerns over Oklahoma City’s funding priorities. Continue reading
Jun 22 AP report: Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics and Smart headed to Grizzlies By Kyle Hightower, Associated Press The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning. Continue reading
Jun 13 Mass shooting in Denver leaves 10 wounded after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say By Associated Press A man who is a suspect was one of the people shot and was taken into custody. The Denver Police Department says in a statement that the shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. Continue reading