Kobe Bryant went to China for the first time in 1998, making the trip to Beijing to help operate an instructional basketball clinic for about a dozen kids. The local coaches working with him didn’t know a lot about the game. Barely anyone noticed that an NBA player was in town. ... read more »

Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley and Philadelphia 76ers forward-guard Jimmy Butler have each been fined for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced Sunday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. ... read more »

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka has been suspended three games without pay and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss has been suspended one game without pay for their involvement in a fight during last night’s game between the Raptors and the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena ... read more »

The NBA has released the following statement regarding the potential contact between Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers President, Basketball Operations, and Philadelphia 76ers player, Ben Simmons ... read more »

Please note the following updates to the 2018-19 NBA Master TV Schedule – DATE GAME TV/RADIO Feb. 21, 2019 Boston at Milwaukee Add ESPN Radio Mar. ... read more »

The Los Angeles Clippers’ intensity fell to match the aggressive play of the Philadelphia 76ers on New Year’s Day. Jimmy Butler and Avery Bradley shoved each other after fighting for a rebound and were immediately hit with double technical fouls that led to both players being ejected with 7:01 remaining in the fourth quarter. ... read more »

The event will feature a one-of-a-kind 8x8 mural drawing sketched out by Celeste Byers artist who will then encourage fans to pick up a paint brush and finish the art installation, which is going to be created as a paint-by-number installation. ... read more »

Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond. ... read more / view gallery »

Mill was given a two- to four-year prison sentence in November 2017 for violating his probation stemming from a 2008 gun and drug case. ... read more »

Notes, quotes and things; pick up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond. ... read more / view gallery »

Notes, quotes and things; picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond. ... read more / view gallery »

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. ... read more »

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in January. ... read more »

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November. ... read more »

On Saturday, L.A. secured a 110-99 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The Lakers bench excelled in the matchup, scoring a collective 53 points. ... read more »