NBA free agency set to open, with many eyes on Kyle Lowry
Free agency doesn’t start until 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. The machinations toward getting ready, however, were in full steam on Sunday.
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Durant, Stewart, members of hoops Achilles Comeback Club
SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant and Breanna Stewart have more than a little in common.
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Gold and green: Olympic basketball, NBA business intersect
SAITAMA, Japan — Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum are going for gold, though they can’t forget about the green.
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Aug. 2
1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is...
Celtics get Richardson in trade as Mavs make salary cap move
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics acquired guard Josh Richardson from Dallas on Saturday, a move that gives the Mavericks salary cap flexibility while adding...
Pau Gasol defied odds to return, is going out on his terms
SAITAMA, Japan — Pau Gasol is at the end of what has been an extraordinary playing career. He’s won multiple championships in Spain, multiple...
France beats Iran for unbeaten run through basketball pool
SAITAMA, Japan — Thomas Heurtel scored 16 points and France completed an unbeaten run through Olympic men's basketball group play with a 79-62 victory...
G League Ignite’s first wave nets trio of NBA draft picks
Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga and Isaiah Todd all bet that bypassing college basketball to get the jump on an NBA career was the right...
Cavaliers finally get acquainted with No. 3 pick Evan Mobley
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Evan Mobley didn’t visit Cleveland or hold a private workout for the Cavaliers before the NBA draft.
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Ex-NBA star’s sister gets probation for threatening witness
NEW YORK — The sister of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 100 hours of community...