Jun 14 Toronto Raptors capture first NBA title By Janie McCauley, Associated Press Toronto Raptors captured the Canada's first major title in 26 years with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise's NBA Finals debut. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: Iconic LeBron James banner taken down in Cleveland By Tom Withers, Associated Press James put Cleveland on the map, changing the city's collective psyche and delivering on his promise by winning an NBA championship in 2016 — the city's first since 1964. Continue reading
Jun 06 LeBron James, Stephen Curry say they’re not going to White House By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press No matter whose team wins the NBA championship, neither superstar will be at the White House anytime soon. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 7:34 What sportsmanship can teach us about healing racial divides By PBS News Hour "Winning has no color," says former NBA player Alonzo Mourning. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with Mourning, the former Miami Heat center who has spent the last eight years mentoring young players, to discuss what he’s observed about teamwork,… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 6:07 How NBA’s Russell Westbrook achieved a rare triple-double By PBS News Hour Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has done something no player has done in 55 years: average double-digits in points, assists and rebounds, known as a "triple-double." The last person to do that was Oscar Robertson for the old… Continue watching
Jul 11 After 19 seasons, 5-time NBA champion Tim Duncan retires By Dan Cooney Tim Duncan, a five-time NBA champion and 15-time all-star with the San Antonio Spurs, called it quits Monday after 19 seasons. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:38 Cavaliers win Cleveland its first sports title in 52 years By PBS News Hour For the first time since 1964, Cleveland, Ohio, has claimed a major sports title. The Cavaliers defeated the reigning Golden State Warriors Sunday night to cap an unprecedented Finals comeback and secure the first NBA Championship in its franchise history. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:58 How a police officer’s snap judgment saved NBA player Caron Butler By PBS News Hour To see Caron Butler on the basketball court today, you'd have little sense of how far this NBA player has come. As a young boy, he had the dream and the skills, but nearly threw it away for a life… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:29 From NBA to Belmont Stakes, expect a weekend of champions By PBS News Hour The Stanley Cup, the NBA playoffs, the women's World Cup and the Belmont Stakes: It's a busy week in the world of sports. William Brangham explores all of the upcoming contests with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and Mike Pesca of… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 9:10 NBA union boss wants to prove players were right to ‘give a girl a chance’ By PBS News Hour Michele Roberts, the first woman ever to run a professional sports union in North America, is on top of what is still very much a man's world. She'll face negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with NBA team owners… Continue watching