Basketball

Here is a look at the first round of the 2023 WNBA playoffs.

The U.S. played the bronze-medal game short-handed, and Canada sent the Americans home from the World Cup empty-handed. Dillon Brooks scored 39 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists and Canada survived a miracle from Mikal Bridges that forced overtime to medal at a global men’s basketball tournament for the first time in 87 years.

The U.S. is going to the Paris Olympics next summer. Lithuania made sure that was the only good development for the Americans on Sunday night, when it pulled off a Basketball World Cup stunner.

With the NBA schedule released, these are the key matchups to look out for during the season.

Derek Fisher, a five-time NBA champion who has coached in both the NBA and WNBA, will now try coaching at an all-boys prep school in Encino. 

Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges talks about how he went back and forth between being a ‘LeBron guy’ and a ‘Kobe guy.’

After Anthony Davis signed a record-breaking extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Austin Reaves reacts to the news.

A ton of NBA players are set to compete in this month’s FIBA World Cup.

The Bills’ Damar Hamlin and other sports figures offered support Tuesday after learning of a frightening health emergency for Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James.

Bronny James, son of superstar LeBron James, is in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest at a basketball practice at USC.

USA Basketball head coach Steve Kerr and managing director Grant Hill discuss the selection of Lakers guard Austin Reaves to Team USA.

Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis sits down with California Live’s Danielle Nottingham to talk about a social media trick shot challenge benefitting LA youth.

Following the NBA Draft is the NBA Summer League where the top draft picks, second-round prospects and undrafted athletes go next.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was suspended 25 games by the NBA for “conduct detrimental to the league.”

Michael Jordan has agreed to sell the Charlotte Hornets after 13 years of owning the team.

Nikola Jokic celebrated the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA title by tossing teammate Jamal Murray into a pool.

Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic went from a small town in Serbia to NBA stardom. Hear are five things to know about the Denver Nuggets big man.

LeBron James  reportedly is considering retirement after 20 seasons in the NBA. He averaged almost 30 points per game this year.

Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team’s good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26.

Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was committed to play basketball at USC.