NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more than 60 million viewers through the first month of the regular season, the league announced Thursday, noting that is the highest opening total in 15 years. That doesn’t include the 2011-12 season, which opened on Christmas Day — traditionally one […]
Lakers fire Joey Buss, Jesse Buss from front office positions after ownership change
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are no longer working in the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office after the franchise’s recent ownership change, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Lakers didn’t publicly announce the […]
Mavs guard Dante Exum needs 2nd knee surgery and will miss the 2025-26 season
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum will undergo season-ending surgery on his right knee after complications developed from an offseason procedure, the team said Thursday. Exum will end up missing the entire season after re-signing as a free agent on a one-year deal. The Mavericks were planning on the 30-year-old helping fill the […]
Curry Eyes One More Ring as ‘Basketball Mortality’ Looms!
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The season over, Stephen Curry stopped before making his way out of Chase Center for a handshake and long embrace with Draymond Green. These two longtime teammates are committed to making another championship run together, and now with Jimmy Butler by their side, knowing there might not be too many opportunities […]
Sick But Savage! Jamal Murray Drops 25 as Nuggets Smash Thunder 119-107 to Force Game 7 Showdown!
DENVER (AP) — A sick Jamal Murray may have been questionable for Game 6, but in his mind there was nothing ambiguous about his playing status. “Absolutely not,” Murray said when asked if there was any chance he’d have sat out the game. Murray scored 25 points and powered the Denver Nuggets past the Thunder 119-107 Thursday […]
China’s 7-Foot Scoring Machine Yang Storms NBA Draft Combine Looking for His Big Break!
CHICAGO (AP) — Yang Hansen had just taken questions for about 20 minutes in his native Mandarin, then decided to show off a little of his English as he walked out of the room. “Bye bye,” he said, stretching his arm skyward as he waved farewell. “Bye bye.” When it comes to English, he might […]
Houston Rockets Even Series, Forcing Golden State Warriors Into Another Texas Showdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors went cold for an extended stretch of the fourth quarter, and now they’re going to have to do this the hard way. They’re headed back to Houston for a deciding Game 7 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, needing another trip […]
Tyrese Haliburton’s Father To Stay Away From Pacers Games For The Foreseeable Future
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has grown accustomed to the postgame meetings with his dad. He also understands why those won’t be in person anytime soon. The Pacers announced Friday that Haliburton’s father, John, will not be attending the team’s games for the foreseeable future after he ran onto the court Tuesday […]
Jrue Holiday Questionable As Celtics Ready For Playoff Battle with Knicks
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said guard Jrue Holiday remains day-to-day with a strained hamstring and gave no indication whether he would be available for Game 1 of the second-round playoff series on Monday against the New York Knicks. “He’s just getting better every day, doing whatever he can to make sure […]
Damian Lillard Has Surgery to Repair Torn Achilles, Says Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had surgery Friday to repair the left Achilles tendon he tore Sunday in a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks said Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery in Los Angeles, with consultation from team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carole Vetter. Lillard was helped off the court midway through the first […]
