Long before the era of billion-dollar TV deals and nine-figure max contracts, professional athletes were already magnets for opportunists. The bigger the name, the bigger the target and few names in ...

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was named the 2025-26 NBA Social Justice champion, named after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem ...

In 1975, a single trade reshaped the balance of power in professional basketball. We trace how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s arrival in Los Angeles transformed the Lakers from a struggling franchise into a ...

Dr J. said Kobe was just another imitation of Mike.

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As Victor Wembanyama waited to learn the identity of his eventual NBA team ahead of the 2023 Draft, Adrian Wojnarowski shared ...

The best series of these playoffs so far is in the books, and the WCF ramifications will be felt for a long time ...

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That is why this moment feels so massive for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. After reportedly winning his second straight MVP award, Gilgeous-Alexander officially entered one of ...

Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning defined the ’90s era of big man basketball. But for legendary center Shaquille O’Neal, one giant stood out among ...

Buoyed by strong support and an unrelenting drive to keep improving his game, OKC's star guard has chiseled himself into a back-to-back Kia MVP.