On Pro Basketball
Taking Control and Having His Say
By HARVEY ARATON
If LeBron James handles his organizational power as well as he has embraced his role as an athlete unafraid to address social issues, the Cavaliers need not worry.
Wilt Chamberlain, who dominated basketball in the 1960s, is being honored on Friday with his own postage stamp. Spoiler alert: They’re taller than most stamps.
If LeBron James handles his organizational power as well as he has embraced his role as an athlete unafraid to address social issues, the Cavaliers need not worry.
With a disheartening loss to the Hornets, the Knicks took one step closer to lottery relevance.
The franchise with more N.B.A. Finals trips than any team besides the Lakers and Celtics is trying to return to greatness with a team built to lose.
After a slow start under its new coach, David Blatt, Cleveland faced the Knicks at the Garden on Thursday looking for its fifth straight victory.
The Knicks had a 5-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but they failed to contain Irving, who finished with 37 points for the Cavaliers.
Since Tim Duncan joined Coach Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, the Spurs have been contenders or champions every season. Still, missed opportunities — the 2013 finals, in particular — haunt Popovich.
The Nets, beating their first quality opponent of the season, halted the San Antonio Spurs’ eight-game winning streak.
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for a viral infection that will keep him sidelined through the weekend.
The Knicks and the Nets have two of the N.B.A.'s highest payrolls, but had a combined 10-23 record entering Tuesday night’s matchup.
Marc Gasol, who “looks like he lost 50 pounds,” according to one teammate, was averaging 20.2 points a game entering Sunday amid speculation he might leave the Memphis Grizzlies as a free agent.
For 14 games, the Oklahoma City Thunder discovered what life was like without Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant in the lineup: unpleasant. But the benefit is that the second unit has become more self-reliant.
No matter how long you have played, no matter how often you have been labeled a coach on the court, you are never prepared for the extent to which coaching can take over your life.
A handful of games in, most of them unsightly, discussion of the Knicks’ triangle offense is deflecting attention from a roster that is ill-suited for it.
The 76ers, who are winless and have a mostly anonymous roster, could take a step toward success by getting a high draft pick next year.
The Bucks have joined the list of professional sports teams that have sought public financing to build arenas or stadiums, even as Milwaukee’s schools and recreation centers face money problems.
Jim Cleamons, a current assistant and former Knicks player, has ties to Phil Jackson, the team president, and an awkward history with Walt Frazier, the TV analyst.
Shaquille O’Neal, the former N.B.A. All-Star, has earned millions by promoting a wide variety of products, such as jewelry and soda.
With the N.B.A. announcing $24 billion worth of television contract deals, James threw down the gauntlet on future collective bargaining negotiations.