NBA Basketball

LeBron, top vote-getter Giannis lead ASG starters

Lakers star LeBron James and leading vote-getter Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the NBA All-Star starters who were unveiled Thursday night.

AD: Lakers 'right there' but need to add center

Anthony Davis told ESPN he believes the Lakers are "right there" for title contention and hopes they make a move for a center before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

Bucks dominate Heat despite travel turnaround

After being grounded in New Orleans all week by a historic winter storm and arriving in Milwaukee a little more than two hours before tipoff Thursday, the Bucks won their fifth straight game in convincing fashion.

Silver: NBA still exploring separate Euro league

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league still has serious interest in a separate European basketball league.

Cavs' Atkinson to coach in ASG for first time

Kenny Atkinson and an assistant on his Cavaliers staff will coach in next month's All-Star Game.

Wemby puts on 'great' show for Paris crowd in win

Welcome home, Wemby. For the first time as an NBA player, Wembanyama played in his homeland Thursday -- the star attraction in this two-game set between San Antonio and Indiana.

Spoelstra to Heat on Butler's ban: 'Get over it'

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra delivered a message to his team in the wake of another suspension for star forward Jimmy Butler, who will miss the upcoming two-game road trip in Milwaukee and Brooklyn as punishment for missing a team flight.

Hornets' Miller has season-ending wrist surgery

Hornets guard Brandon Miller will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery on a torn right wrist ligament suffered last week.

Grades for the biggest trades

The Suns reload their draft stockpile but will it help them win now? Grading all sides of the 2024-25 season's biggest trades.