Al Attles, longtime Warriors player, coach and executive, dies at 87
Attles, who led the team to the 1974-75 NBA title as a coach, worked in multiple capacities with the franchise for more than six decades.
By Glynn A. Hill
Steve Kerr jabs at Trump with Stephen Curry taunt in convention speech
“We can tell Donald Trump, ‘Night, night,’” the Warriors and U.S. men’s basketball coach said.
By Des Bieler
LeBron James, Steph Curry set to star on TV as NBA unveils 2024-25 schedule
James’s Lakers and Curry’s Warriors will play the most nationally televised games as part of a slate that also highlights the Knicks and defending champion Celtics.
By Des Bieler
With Olympic gold on the line, Steph Curry, LeBron James deliver for U.S.
Before a frenzied crowd supporting host France, the Americans make the plays they need late to win fifth straight gold medal, 98-87.
By Ben Golliver
After spurning France, Joel Embiid can complete an all-time heel turn
French fans, who have booed the U.S. center throughout the Olympics, will see him try to deny their nation a gold medal.
By Des Bieler
Bilal Coulibaly is ready for a ‘once-in-a-lifetime moment’ at the Olympics
After his rookie season with the Wizards was cut short by an injury, Coulibaly is healthy and was officially selected this week to play for France at the Paris Games.
By Sapna Bansil
Wizards to sign Jonas Valanciunas to three-year, $30 million contract
Valanciunas, a 6-foot-11 center from Lithuania, averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds with New Orleans last season.
By Ben Golliver
The Wizards present their draft picks and a vision for the future
With Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George in the fold, the Wizards’ youth movement has arrived.
By Sapna BansilStephen Curry saves American basketball dynasty in tight win over Serbia
Curry scores 36 points as the U.S. men’s basketball team advances to the gold medal game against France.
By Ben Golliver
U.S. men’s basketball starts strong, routs Brazil to reach semifinals
Next up is a semifinal matchup against Serbia after Devin Booker leads the way with 18 points against overmatched Brazil.
By Ben Golliver
Charles Barkley changes course, will stay with TNT beyond next year
The announcement comes after a stretch in recent months in which Barkley lambasted TNT for losing the NBA’s broadcast rights.
By Ben Strauss
Greece is no ‘Dream Team,’ but Giannis Antetokounmpo leads with pride
The Bucks star has steered his unheralded national team to the quarterfinals in Paris.
By Ben Golliver
U.S. men sleepwalk past Puerto Rico, but tough tests await in knockout round
Team USA finishes first in the group stage; Brazil is next in the quarterfinals, with Serbia or Australia looming after that.
By Ben Golliver
Lakers unveil statue honoring Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna
It is the second of three monuments that will stand near Crypto.com Arena in memory of the Hall of Fame guard.
By Ben Golliver
What to know about men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics
The 2024 U.S. basketball team is a veteran-dominated group headlined by LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry at the Paris Olympics.
By Ben Golliver
Victor Wembanyama, his image everywhere in France, delivers in Olympic debut
The NBA rookie of the year dazzles in France’s win over Brazil to open group play.
By Ben Golliver
Anthony Edwards is the Gen Z star USA Basketball craved
Talking trash and listening carefully, 22-year-old Edwards is at the Paris Olympics to stake his claim as American hoops’ next big thing.
By Albert Samaha
Warner Bros. Discovery sues the NBA over deal with Amazon
Warner, which owns TNT Sports, alleges that the league breached its contract by selling a package of broadcast rights to Amazon.
By Ben Strauss
Amazon is building a sports media empire. What’s next?
Amazon now has the NFL and the NBA — and the power to transform pro sports.
By Ben Strauss
What to know about the NBA and WNBA’s new TV and streaming deal
The deals, worth $76 billion over 11 years, keep the NBA Finals on ESPN and ABC, add Amazon and NBC and drop TNT. But TNT’s parent company might sue.
By Ben Strauss
LeBron James closes out Germany, keeps U.S. men unbeaten entering Paris
LeBron James scores a game-high 20 points, and the U.S. men’s basketball team avoids an upset to complete its buildup to Paris with a 5-0 record.
By Ben Golliver
Warner matches Amazon in NBA media rights deal, setting up legal battle
TNT, which has been a partner of the league for nearly four decades, is fighting to keep airing NBA games.
By Ben Strauss
U.S. basketball barely avoids shocking upset against South Sudan
The Americans needed a late basket from LeBron James to prevail, 101-100, in London.
By Ben Golliver