San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama needed a fresh start after two frustrating losses so he decided to let it all go โ his hair, that is.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reaffirmed plans to launch a new league in Europe in partnership with FIBA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked a shot by LeBron James and stole the ball from him on consecutive possessions in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks blew a fourth-quarter lead before rallying for a 105-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned Saturday night from the right calf strain that has kept the two-time MVP from playing in the Milwaukee Bucksโ previous eight games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo says heโs more focused on getting healthy and helping the Milwaukee Bucks turn their season around than dealing with rumors about his future plans.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he anticipates Giannis Antetokounmpo missing about a month as the two-time MVP recovers from a strained right calf.
Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucksโ game with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night after straining his right calf in the first quarter.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday there have been no talks between team officials and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVPโs potential exit from Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpoโs return to the court was not enough for the Milwaukee Bucks to stop their longest losing streak since his rookie season.
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could be sidelined for a while after he left the second quarter of Monday nightโs loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a left groin strain.
The NBA is targeting October 2027 as a possible launch date for a new Europe-based league in collaboration with FIBA.
Khris Middleton awoke in Milwaukee on the morning of an NBA season opener, just as he has done many times over the last dozen years.
The NBA season opens Tuesday with a record 135 players born outside the U.S. They come from 43 countries, with 71 players from Europe.
The NBA is planning to revamp the All-Star Game format, pitting U.S. players against international stars in a tournament setting.
Giannis Antetokounmpo reaffirmed that heโs โlocked inโ with the Milwaukee Bucks while acknowledging the possibility that could eventually change depending on how things develop over the next several months.
Luka Donฤiฤโs 39 points were not enough for Slovenia as it lost 99-91 to Germany in a thrilling EuroBasket quarterfinal.
Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart's 3-on-3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, has gained significant investment from big names in sports.
Elias Valtonen has scored eight points in the final two minutes to help Finland stun Serbia and Nikola Jokic 92-86 in the round of 16 at the EuroBasket tournament.
American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points to help Poland outlast Slovenia and Los Angles Lakers star Luka Doncic 105-95 in both teamsโ EuroBasket opener.
Larry Nance Jr. is going to shed some light on why so many NBA players have become big fans of international soccer.
Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton didnโt get any pregame hugs or handshakes from his father, John, Tuesday night for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Tyrese Haliburtonโs father will be allowed to attend Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, meaning his ban from attending Pacers games following an on-court confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier in the playoffs has ended, according to a person with knowledge of the Pacers' decision.
Oklahoma Cityโs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denverโs Nikola Jokic and Milwaukeeโs Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season.
Tyrese Haliburtonโs father cut loose at an Indianapolis bar when his son hit the tying jumper at the end of regulation to cap a furious comeback and the Pacers beat the New York Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was announced Tuesday as the NBAโs executive of the year, the reward for building that team into a juggernaut that won a league-best 68 games this season.
John Halliburton, the father of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, will not be attending any of his sonโs games for the foreseeable future.
Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBAโs sportsmanship award for the second time, making him the fifth player in league history to win that trophy in multiple years.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indianaโs improbable overtime rally that he didnโt realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says injured guard Damian Lillard had two points to make when they spoke Tuesday.
The Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are all on the verge of a second round that appears to be taking shape quickly in the Eastern Conference.
Myles Turner scored 23 points and the Indiana Pacers won 129-103 to grab a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Gary Trent Jr. tied a franchise playoff record with nine 3-pointers and scored 37 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 37 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big second half to beat Indiana 117-101 on Friday night and cut the Pacersโ series lead to 2-1.
The chippiness and chirping is beginning to heat up as it usually does during the NBA playoffs.
Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Itโs now reasonable to think that Milwaukeeโs Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in this seasonโs balloting for the NBA MVP award.
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks 117-98 and take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo compares himself to a certain action movie star as he discusses his excitement about finally being healthy for the start of a postseason run.
Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings, confirmed during an appearance on โGood Morning Americaโ on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.
Theyโll be watching in Canada, not just because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, though the NBAโs scoring champion and MVP favorite who plays for Oklahoma City surely helps lure in fans who are north of the border.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and most of the Milwaukee Bucksโ other top players will sit out Sundayโs regular-season finale with Detroit as both teams already are locked into their respective playoff positions.
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-113.
Nikola Jokic had 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in his first game back in nearly two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 127-117 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks.
On a night when Josh Hart broke a New York Knicks franchise record that stood for 56 years, he decided to give the game ball to a teammate who played three minutes.
Tyrese Haliburton made a fadeaway 3-pointer while being fouled and completed the four-point play with 3.4 seconds left, and the Indiana Pacers stunned Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 115-114.
Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71.
Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 for their 14th consecutive victory.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo believes his latest milestone should serve as a testament to his consistent work ethic.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000, Damian Lillard added 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double as the surging Milwaukee Bucks trounced the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 137-107 The 30-year-old Antetokounmpo has scored 20,010 career points.
Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last yearโs Paris Olympics when he led Franceโs march to the gold medal game against the Americans.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was scratched just before the Milwaukee Bucksโ game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night because of tightness in his left calf.
The Milwaukee Bucks are trading NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards and getting Kyle Kuzma back in the deal, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
The list of NBA players who might get traded before the 3 p.m. Eastern deadline on Thursday is a long one, according to Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Victor Wembanyama sat out the San Antonio Spursโ game Saturday night against the Miami Heat because of an undisclosed illness.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 50th career triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks beat Sacramento 130-115 on Tuesday to snap the Kingsโ seven-game win streak.
Giannis Antetokounmpo didnโt want to talk about the latest record the Milwaukee Bucks star added to his collection Thursday night.
Milwaukeeโs Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.
When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion.
Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard will sit out the Bucksโ game Friday night at Cleveland because of a strained right calf.
Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo stood side-by-side during the postgame celebration after the NBA Cup final.
The NBAโs All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco.
When the Milwaukee Bucks clinched their spot in the NBA Cup championship game, plenty of the teamโs younger and lesser-paid players were exuberant in the locker room.
