Bosh addresses Heat before 1st practice of postseason
Chris Bosh will still play a role for the Miami Heat in the playoffs, though apparently one that doesn’t include him returning to the court.
Ties broken for order of selection in NBA Draft 2016
Ties among teams that finished the 2015-16 NBA regular season with identical records were broken today through random drawings to help determine the order of selection for NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm, which will be held on Thursday, June 23.
NBA to begin selling jersey sponsorships in 2017-18
The NBA will begin putting sponsorship logos on player uniforms in 2017-18, a move that could generate at least $100 million annually and a step that the NFL, Major League Baseball and NHL have yet to take.
Company owned by Nets’ Prokhorov searched in Moscow
Russia’s main domestic security agency has searched the offices of a company controlled by the billionaire owner of U.S. basketball team Brooklyn Nets, Mikhail Prokhorov.
NBA Board of Governors approves jersey sponsorships
The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of jersey sponsorships, beginning with the 2017-18 season, as part of a three-year pilot program. The sponsorship patch will appear on the front left of the game jerseys opposite the Nike logo. Patches will measure approximately 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches and be adjusted to fit the dimensions of each sponsor’s logo.
Center of attention: Whiteside awaits his Heat playoff debut
Hassan Whiteside is the NBA’s new king of blocked shots. He just set a Miami Heat single-season record for rebounds per game. He’s a few months away from signing a contract that should set him up financially for life.
Van Gundy gives Pistons rare edge against LeBron and Cavs
Stan Van Gundy was given a mission when handed the keys to the Motor City’s once-proud NBA franchise.
UConn players go 1-2-3 in WNBA Draft
The Seattle Storm selected 6-foot-4 forward Breanna Stewart from the University of Connecticut with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Thursday night.
Warriors’ record-setting win earns record local TV rating
The Golden State Warriors’ record-setting 73rd win generated a record local television rating as well.
Rip City Return: Blazers make playoffs despite doubters
For the regular season finale, the Portland Trail Blazers passed out T-shirts reading “Never Doubt Rip City.”
Jackson will take time to decide if Rambis is Knicks coach
Phil Jackson wants to work with a coach he knows, and he’ll take some time before deciding if that’s Kurt Rambis.
Fast start, focus helped Warriors set course for history
The greatest NBA team of all-time debate is endless. Some list the 1985-86 and 2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics and the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls as worthy candidates. One title not up for debate? The team with the greatest season of all-time, the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.
Wizards president Grunfeld stays on after firing Wittman
Ernie Grunfeld is sticking around as president of the Washington Wizards, saying at a news conference that he would be “heading up the coaching search” to replace the fired Randy Wittman.
Fantasy Weekly: Year In Review, Part II
With Yahoo! Fantasy leagues completed and champions crowned, we hand out fantasy awards for the 2015-16 season:
Kings fire coach Karl after one full season
The Sacramento Kings fired coach George Karl on Thursday after his first full season with the team, setting the stage for the team to hire its ninth coach since last making the playoffs in 2006.
Wizards not bringing Wittman back as coach
Randy Wittman will not be back as coach of the Washington Wizards, let go after failing to reach the playoffs this season.
Record season for NBA Digital and league-wide attendance
The NBA had a record-setting season in the stands and on the screens.
Wizards part ways with coach Wittman
The Washington Wizards announced today that they will not pick up the option on the contract of Head Coach Randy Wittman.
Minnesota Timberwolves Launch Search for Head Coach and Head of Basketball Operations
The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced Sam Mitchell has been relieved of his interim head coaching duties, effective immediately, and the team will initiate a search for both a new head coach and a new head of basketball operations. Due to the sudden onset of Flip Saunders’ illness leading to his untimely death, the team was unable to conduct a search for these two critical positions in the timetable leading up to the start of the 2015-16 season. In these unusual circumstances, Sam Mitchell was named to interim head coach and Milt Newton was asked to act as the head of basketball operations, filling the void left by Saunders.
Report: Wittman out as Wizards coach
Randy Wittman has been told he will not be back as coach of the Washington Wizards, let go after failing to reach the playoffs this season, according to a person familiar with the decision.
NBA Playoffs: First-Round Schedule
Here is the complete schedule for all first-round playoff series.
Kobe scores 60 points in unbelievable farewell victory
Kobe Bryant went out with a Hollywood ending to his remarkable career.
Mavs’ Lee leaves Spurs game with foot injury
Mavericks forward David Lee has left a game against San Antonio with a right foot injury and won’t return.
Rockets get last NBA playoff spot, Heat take No. 3 in East
The Houston Rockets will get another shot at Golden State, while the Miami Heat took the hard way to a No. 3 seed.
Wolves open search for new president, coach
The Minnesota Timberwolves are embarking on a massive overhaul of their leadership and have hired a search firm to look for a new president of basketball operations and coach, the team announced late Wednesday night.
Spurs sitting most starters in meaningless finale
Most of San Antonio’s starters sat out the Spurs’ meaningless regular-season finale at Dallas.
Karl coaching Kings amid reports he could be fired
George Karl is slated to coach the season finale for the Sacramento Kings amid reports that he could be fired as soon as Thursday.
Report: Timberwolves opening up coaching search
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves are opening up their search for a permanent head coach.
Haslem to miss Heat regular-season finale
Udonis Haslem will miss Miami’s regular-season finale at Boston on Wednesday night with soreness in his left foot.
LeBron, Irving to sit out Cavs’ regular-season finale
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and two other starters will sit out the Cavaliers’ regular-season finale against Detroit — Cleveland’s first-round playoff opponent.
76ers launch innovation lab at New Jersey training site
The Philadelphia 76ers are set to launch a lab designed to help local startup companies at their new training complex.
Bucks sign 30-year lease with arena owner
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed a 30-year lease with the public entity that will own the team’s new arena.
Angels pitcher stuns Curry in game of P-I-G
Joe Smith made a blind, backward, over-the-head free throw that Stephen Curry couldn’t match. Then, the Angels relief pitcher stymied the reigning NBA MVP on a left-handed 3-pointer and had suddenly beaten arguably the world’s best basketball player at a good-natured game of PIG.
Pistons’ Jackson, Heat’s Winslow miss pivotal game
Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is missing a matchup with the Miami Heat because of an abdominal strain.
Rail stop to become ‘Kobe Station’ for Laker star’s last day
As Kobe Bryant makes the last stop of his storied 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, a downtown train station will be part of the citywide celebration.
Suns move D-League team from Bakersfield to Arizona
The Phoenix Suns are relocating their Development League team from Bakersfield, California, to Prescott Valley, Arizona.
Thunder’s Westbrook logs triple-double before halftime
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by halftime of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Hawks’ Millsap, Wolves’ Towns named Players of Week
The Atlanta Hawks’ Paul Millsap and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, April 4 through Sunday, April 10.
Warriors vs. Spurs delivers NBA TV’s most-viewed telecast of all time
Last night’s NBA TV telecast featuring the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs generated an average of 2.6 million total viewers to become the network’s most-viewed telecast of all time (regular season and playoffs). The game telecast — peaking with an average of 3.7 million total viewers from 9-9:15 p.m. ET — registered cable television’s highest-rated sports program of the night, based on metered market delivery.
Reasons To Watch: Monday doubleheader on NBA TV
Hawks vs. Cavaliers (7 ET, NBA TV)
Cavs’ Shumpert has knee drained, out final 2 games
Cavaliers reserve guard Iman Shumpert will miss the final two games of the regular season after having his left knee drained.
LeBron on Warriors’ 72: ‘I got to witness some history’
Like just about every fan, LeBron James is impressed by Golden State’s golden run to 72 wins.
Grizzlies sign guard Cotton for rest of season
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Bryce Cotton for the rest of the regular season under the NBA’s hardship roster rules.
Kobe Bryant’s 10 greatest performances
Kobe Bryant will finish his NBA career having played in more than 1,340 regular-season games and 220 playoff games. That made it tough to pick the 10 greatest games in his career. To us, though, these performances stand out the most.
Quote history of Kobe: Pre-Draft buzz
“I, Kobe Bryant…have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA.”
Quote history of Kobe: The Zen Master
“I, Kobe Bryant…have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA.”
Quote history of Kobe: The three-peat
“I, Kobe Bryant…have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA.”
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