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.

Victor Wembanyama is back in action after recovering from deep vein thrombosis.

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.

LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Kyle Lowry are making history as they enter their 20th NBA seasons or more.

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama says he expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the last few months.

He’s the most valuable player.

Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night.

The Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the entire sports world was run by an eccentric father and his sometimes squabbling children.

Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it’s not all about vacation.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to make a whole slew of history in these NBA Finals.

Harvard graduates are celebrating commencement at a pivotal time for the Ivy League school.

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season.

Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were joined by the Colorado Rockies in visiting Jackie Robinson's statue at Dodger Stadium on the 78th anniversary of the infielder breaking baseball's color barrier.

In Year 20, Chris Paul started all 82.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and most of the Milwaukee Bucks’ other top players will sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale with Detroit as both teams already are locked into their respective playoff positions.

Luka Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.

UConn has a chance to join very rare company as March Madness winds into full gear this week.

Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71.

LeBron James has become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason.

The game hasn’t gotten easy for the Los Angeles Lakers since the trade deadline.

Another milestone awaits LeBron James: 50,000 NBA points.

Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball around the world.

Each time Kevin Durant comes back through Chase Center to face his former Warriors, he takes time to stop and enjoy seeing all of the old familiar faces.

There was a conversation that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had with Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic during last year’s All-Star Game that went viral, since microphones picked up the exchange.

Kevin Durant has become the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t just putting up MVP numbers — he’s posting historic ones.

San Antonio Spurs Hall of Famer Tony Parker says Victor Wembanyama can be the best player in the NBA.

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110.

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes losing at Florida will be good for his team.

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.

Thursday had a little of everything in the NBA.