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The basketball community has suffered another loss. On May 12, it was announced that former Brooklyn Nets center and NBA Cares Ambassador Jason Collins passed away at the age of 47. Last September, Jason revealed that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, a tumor of the brain. Following the announcement of his passing, tributes poured in across the …

On a day of terrible news around the NBA (our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke AND trailblazing center Jason Collins), there is a small bit of good news for Bucks fans. You may recall that, towards the end of the regular season, Giannis Antetokounmpo infamously called on the league to investigate the Bucks …

The noise inside Frost Bank Center started long before tipoff. Fans arrived anxious, restless and desperate to see how the San Antonio Spurs would respond after letting Game 4 slip away in Minneapolis. There had been frustration over Victor Wembanyama’s ejection. Questions about composure. Questions about whether the young Spurs were ready for the weight of a playoff series that …

Three down and one more to go until the Western Conference Finals. Victor Wembanyama made amends for getting ejected two nights earlier with his rampage in the pivotal fifth game of the series against Minnesota.  The team’s 3-point shooting also helped them race out to an early lead and control of the boards assisted in keeping it. Advertisement The Timberwolves …

In theory, one of the biggest questions that could be surrounding the Lakers this offseason would be the impending free agency of their All-Star caliber guard. In many situations, a player of Austin Reaves’ caliber and age entering free agency would be a cause for concern as to whether he’d leave this summer. But nothing about this situation has created …

The NBA Draft Combine got underway Monday in Chicago, where Arizona’s Tobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries and Koa Peat performed measurements and drills in front of NBA decision makers. Burries and Peat are both projected first-round picks, while some mock drafts have Bradley going late second round. Awaka is one of the players participating at the combine looking to …

Jason Collins never won an NBA title or made an All-Star team, and you won’t find his name among the career leaders in any statistical category. Yet, his legacy will be as great as that of LeBron James or Steph Curry. Maybe greater, because Collins’ impact goes well beyond basketball. Advertisement There was a before Jason Collins, when gay male …

Victor Wembanyama is the story. As he always is. Fueled by his ejection in Game 4, he came out and set the tone from the opening tip, scoring 16 of the Spurs’ first 21 points as they raced out to a 21-9 lead. However, the real difference in this series is depth. Advertisement There were multiple points when the Timberwolves …

CHICAGO — A.J. Dybantsa loaded up for another jumping attempt, and Cameron Boozer glanced over for a brief moment to watch as one of the players he’s competing with to be the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft soar more than 42 inches into the air. Boozer flashed a quick grin at the result, then got ready at the …

The billion-dollar question that everyone is asking is whether or not LeBron James will retire from basketball. Has the 41-year-old James played his last basketball game in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform? Has he played his last basketball game ever? Advertisement James and the Lakers were eliminated from the 2026 NBA playoffs in the Western conference semifinals by the defending …

Former NBA star Marreese Speights announced on social media that he has stepped down as the head boys basketball coach at St. Petersburg (FL) Northside Christian School. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Thank you, Northside Christian, for this opportunity. It was truly a blessing to lead the program over the last …

Just two days after the Philadelphia 76ers were swept out of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the franchise is looking for a new head of basketball operations. The 76ers fired former president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, the 76ers announced Tuesday, May 12. Advertisement Morey spent six seasons with the franchise. This comes after Philadelphia was overmatched in the second round …

Victor Wembanyama announced his return early Tuesday night. The San Antonio Spurs star, ejected in the second quarter of Game 4 after elbowing Minnesota’s Naz Reid, scored 18 points in the first quarter and had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots as the Spurs led the Timberwolves 59-47 at halftime of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Advertisement The …

After six years in charge, Daryl Morey has been fired as the president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, the team has announced (Shams Charania of ESPN first reported the news). The firing comes days after the 76ers were swept out of the playoffs by the New York Knicks, losing the four games in the series by an average …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have fired president Daryl Morey and decided to keep Nick Nurse as their coach after the team was swept in the Eastern Conference semifinals, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The 76ers were easily ousted by the New York Knicks to end Morey’s sixth season in charge, …

After cutting his teeth with the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey was supposed to take the next step in his career and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship. Instead, the team endured ups and down during Morey’s tenure, leading to the executive’s reported dismissal on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The news ends Morey’s six-year run with the franchise. …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The NBA’s investigation into the dispute between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status has concluded with a determination that no further action is warranted under the circumstances, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because no resolution has …

Jason Collins, the 13-year NBA veteran player — who is more famous as the first pro athlete to come out as gay while still playing in any major American sports league — has died at age 47, his family has announced. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a …

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises. He revealed in 2013 that …

The Milwaukee Bucks have at least one thing settled regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA has concluded its investigation into the team’s contentious shutdown of the former MVP and has determined no further action is warranted, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The development comes with Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee as cloudy as ever. The Bucks are reportedly listening …

By now, we’re all used to NBA stars muscling their way to the top of the hobby’s leaderboard, from the courtside-to-cardboard hype of Ant-Man, to record-shattering Goldin gavels for Victor Wembanyama’s Black Shimmer 1-of-1. Well, as of this month, Nikola Jokic can add another notch to his Mile High résumé: the three-time MVP’s 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Collection RPA Logoman just …

Ja Morant was heartbroken to hear the news of the death of his Memphis Grizzlies teammate Brandon Clarke. The two-time All-Star paid tribute to the forward on social media after the news of Clarke’s passing broke. Morant shared a series of posts to his Instagram stories on Tuesday, May 12 expressing his appreciation for Clarke, who spent all seven seasons …

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, his agency announced on Tuesday, May 12. He was 29. The native of Vancouver, Canada played three years of college basketball, including one season at Gonzaga, and he was a member of the Memphis Grizzlies for all seven seasons of his NBA career. Advertisement Clarke made an impact in his community and, after …

There was a moment when the Lakers were humming along near the end of the NBA’s regular season, when they went 16-2 in the month of March as Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James found their groove together as a dynamic threesome. But on April 2 at Oklahoma City, Doncic (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) and Reaves (Grade 2 …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If LeBron James wants to keep playing professional basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers want it to be with them. General manager Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick affirmed their desire to keep James in a Lakers uniform on Tuesday. James’ eighth season with the club ended Monday night with a heartbreaking 115-110 loss and a second-round …