The ring is everything in the NBA. The relentless pursuit of a world championship is why LeBron James first decided to join the Miami Heat, and why the Boston Celtics almost traded Jaylen Brown ...

Off to its best start since 2005-06, first-place Detroit (10-2) seeks a league-best 9th straight win. Along the way, Detroit ...

The 61-year-old was last seen out and about in December 2024, when she was glimpsed in the audience at a Los Angeles Lakers game against the Detroit Pistons. Bullock has dialed back her public ...

Blowout losses against the Hawks and Thunder are a cruel reminder that the Lakers aren’t a finished product just yet.

Thanks to the hype that has followed James since the beginning of his career, he has no shortage of basketball cards to ...

Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes its picks.

No one threw down windmill dunks like Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins. His son Jake evidently got the gene. Jake is ...

“Didn’t hurt my wallet,” Dawkins told John Salley in the “Best Damn Sports Show Period” in 2005. “I think when you get to ...

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the best characters the NBA has ever produced. A jolly big man off the court, giving back to his community the best way he can.

NBA season has only just begun, which makes the criticism toward certain starters seem premature. Yet in the case of Cooper Flagg with the Dallas Mavericks, skepticis ...

Victor Wembanyama's stunning start to the season continued on Sunday when he put up 31 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals and six blocks to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Brooklyn ...