The New York Knicks are now the favorites to win the Eastern Conference in the sportsbooks, and they sure look like it on the court.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr isnโt sure about his future, saying after the Warriors saw their season end Friday night that heโll take some time to decompress before gathering with the teamโs leadership and figuring out whatโs next.
Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBAโs play-in tournament Friday night.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant have faced each other in the playoffs three times, and the superstar with the superior supporting cast won a championship every time.
The Los Angeles Lakersโ Luka Donฤiฤ and Detroitโs Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum.
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have already done it all and won it all during their 14 years and four championships together.
Stephen Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half, Al Horford hit four 3-pointers during Golden Stateโs electrifying fourth-quarter comeback and the Warriors advanced in the NBAโs play-in tournament with a 126-121 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Stephen Curry swished a 3-pointer on his second shot from deep and raised his arms in delight when the ball went through.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is likely to win the NBA scoring title this season, but he might not make the All-NBA team.
Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots, and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 win.
This yearโs Webby Award nominations highlight the internetโs wildest hits, from celebrity campaigns to strange viral products.
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody will miss the rest of the season after a gruesome left knee injury that will require surgery later this week.
The NCAA Tournament is down to a Sweet 16 void of mid-majors for the second straight season.
Detroit guard Cade Cunninghamโs eligibility for individual honors such as a spot on the All-NBA team is in some doubt because of the 65-game rule for such awards.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry will be available for the play-in tournament if his ailing right knee allows.
Chase Johnston had tried four 2-point shots all season and missed them all before he made a go-ahead layup in the closing seconds of High Point's March Madness stunner over Wisconsin.
Stephen Curry will be sidelined for at least another 10 days as the Golden State Warriors star tries to work his way back from a troublesome right knee injury.
Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 129-101 win.
Zhuri James stood with her back to the basket at the free-throw line and heaved an over-the-head shot that banked in after several previous attempts.
Charlotteโs Kon Knueppel has reached yet another milestone in a remarkable rookie season for the No. 4 overall pick from Duke.
Sony Pictures Animationโs film โGOATโ is leading a quiet weekend at the North American box office, beating โWuthering Heightsโ in a second-weekend showdown.
Golden State star Stephen Curry had a second MRI on his troublesome right knee that revealed no structural damage, although the two-time NBA MVP is expected to miss at least another five games before being re-evaluated.
The Detroit Pistons have surged from years of misery to the NBAโs best record as play resumes after the All-Star break.
LeBron James still hasnโt decided whether his unprecedented 23rd NBA season will be his last.
Emerald Fennellโs new โWuthering Heightsโ has opened in first place at the North American box office.
The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball.
Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has won the NBA Slam Dunk contest after beating San Antonio rookie Carter Bryant in the final.
DeโAaron Fox scored 27 points and Victor Wembanyama added 26 to send the San Antonio Spurs into the All-Star break on a six-game winning streak after beating the Golden State Warriors 126-113.
Stephen Curry will sit out the All-Star Game in Los Angeles because of his troublesome right knee that sidelined the Golden State Warriors star for a fourth straight game against Memphis.
North Carolina senior Seth Trimble hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift the 14th-ranked Tar Heels past fourth-ranked rival Duke on Saturday night.
Luka Doncic is day-to-day for the Los Angeles Lakers because of a mild hamstring strain, putting his availability for the All-Star Game next weekend in question, while Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is trending toward missing that contest and the games leading up to it because of a knee injury.
Stephen Curry is teaming up with LeBron James and Kevin Durant at the NBA All-Star Game.
Cooper Flagg entered the season as the favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but his former college roommate, Kon Knueppel, is making waves.
Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are still coming to terms with how dramatically their season changes now given Jimmy Butlerโs season-ending right knee injury and how they must depend on their depth going forward without the do-everything guard.
Milwaukeeโs Giannis Antetokounmpo, Oklahoma Cityโs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denverโs Nikola Jokic, the Los Angeles Lakersโ Luka Doncic, Golden State's Stephen Curry, New Yorkโs Jalen Brunson, Detroitโs Cade Cunningham, Philadelphiaโs Tyrese Maxey, Bostonโs Jaylen Brown and San San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama were announced as NBA All-Star starters Monday.
Coach Steve Kerr spoke with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga during the morning shootaround Thursday about the playerโs situation being out of the rotation for more than a month now with expectations he will be traded before the deadline next month.
Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast.
James Harden has passed Shaquille OโNeal for ninth place on the NBAโs all-time scoring list.
Nikola Jokic set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas night.
Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116.
The evolution of the Christmas Day sports calendar in the U.S. has given fans a respite if they need a break from family gatherings or just some entertainment while they sip on eggnog.
Warriors forward Draymond Green had a heated exchange with coach Steve Kerr in the huddle during a third-quarter timeout and then went to the locker room on his own to cool down.
Rudy Gobert had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo made a clutch 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 127-120.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and made a key 3-pointer with 3:34 left, Jalen Williams added 22 points and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the determined Golden State Warriors 124-112.
Warriors star Stephen Curry will be sidelined for at least a week with a right quadriceps contusion and strained muscle after getting injured during Golden Stateโs 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
Stephen Curry limped away from the bench late in Golden Stateโs 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after bruising his right quadriceps.
The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season.
Stephen Curry is sitting out Wednesday night's game against the Miami Heat due to right ankle soreness.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry stood at the free-throw line with six seconds remaining and the chance to make history, clinch a come-from-behind victory and silence the deafening roars of the opposing fans.
Stephen Curry scored 46 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-120, overcoming triple-doubles by Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.
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.
Luka Doncic is fully settled in Los Angeles after a year of upheaval, and he is eager to begin his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers when they host the Golden State Warriors this week.
USA Basketball has announced Erik Spoelstra as the new coach for the men's team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The NBA is planning to revamp the All-Star Game format, pitting U.S. players against international stars in a tournament setting.
The NBA is returning to China with preseason games between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns in Macao.
NBA players can now shoot those long end-of-quarter heaves without hurting their shooting percentages.
Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart's 3-on-3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, has gained significant investment from big names in sports.
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell spent last week tamping down the All-Star excitement.
Malik Beasley should be riding high right now, after a season where he became just the fifth player in NBA history to make at least 300 shots from 3-point range in a single season.
The BET Awards has delivered a night of major star power and poignant moments as it marked its 25th anniversary with a mix of comedy, emotion and calls for justice.
Oklahoma Cityโs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indianaโs Tyrese Haliburton weren't expected to be starring in the leading roles on the NBA Finals stage.
Oklahoma Cityโs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denverโs Nikola Jokic and Milwaukeeโs Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season.
Clevelandโs Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year this season, was also the top vote-getter for the NBAโs All-Defensive team that was revealed on Thursday.
Stephen Curry expressed sadness at how Golden Stateโs season ended, with him on the bench unable to help because of a hamstring injury.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the youthful Oklahoma Thunder are on the verge of making the franchiseโs first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2016.
The Golden State Warriors revealed a glimmer of hope before their elimination game in Minnesota by announcing Stephen Curry had been cleared for shooting drills and light on-court workouts.
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points for his second straight 30-point performance, Julius Randle had 31 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 117-110 for a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.
Anthony Edwards hit a baseline 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining and scored 36 points, Julius Randle had a triple-double of 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 102-97 for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
In more trouble than they faced at any time last year, the Boston Celtics take a 2-0 deficit into Game 3 against the New York Knicks.
Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalizing on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curryโs absence in a 117-93 victory that tied the second-round series at one game apiece.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have seen Anthony Edwards writhing in pain on the floor several times throughout his career before eventually welcoming their star guard back to the game.
Stephen Curry sat down after the Golden State Warriors went through their gameday shootaround practice in Minneapolis and quickly announced that heโs feeling great.
