NBA Basketball

Wemby draws MVP chants with career performance, predicts more to come

Victor Wembanyama had career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds along with eight blocks to power the Spurs past the Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Finals bound? LeBron pumps brakes despite 76ers' blistering start

LeBron James is cautioning against any proclamations the 76ers are NBA Finals-bound despite a blistering 8-1 start.

Warriors withholding payments to Porzingis on $20M salary, sources say

The Golden State Warriors are not delivering semimonthly payments to veteran center Kristaps Porzingis on his $20 million salary, league sources told ESPN, ruling that the currently absent center is not rendering his services.

Hornets' Knueppel exits 6 minutes into season debut with leg soreness

Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel exited his season debut after appearing to aggravate the left hamstring injury that had sidelined him to start the year.

Raptors' Leonard completes knee treatment, begins 'return to play process'

Kawhi Leonard has completed a treatment to address left knee swelling and is beginning the "return to play process" in Toronto, the Raptors announced.

Lacob lauds landing Landeborg: Warriors 'got this one right'

Warriors owner Joe Lacob is already convinced the team nailed its drafting of Yaxel Lendeborg, saying "we got this one right."

Dumonts now controlling owners of Mavs with nearly 70% share

Sivan and Patrick Dumont purchased Miriam Adelson's shares of the Mavericks last month, making the Dumont family the controlling owners of the franchise.

NBA defends Rwanda partnership in letter to concerned senators

NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum cited the removal of a military-backed team from the Basketball Africa League as evidence the NBA has adapted to changing U.S. policies toward the East African nation.

🏀 Contract Year All-Stars: Grizzlies' Jerome and 11 others playing for a payday

Bobby Marks selects a roster full of players with contract decisions that could shape the trade deadline and summer of 2027.