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Victor Wembanyama playing for France in July 2024. Photo by Pierre.berendes, CC-BY-SA-4.0, resized.Around the league
NBA opens 2026-27 with 125 international players from 43 countries, and France passes Canada for the top spot
Opening-night rosters include 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. France leads with 17, Canada has 16, and…
Mike Brown on the sideline as Cavaliers head coach in October 2013. Photo by Erik Drost, CC-BY-2.0, cropped and resized.Uncategorized
Mike Brown wants the Knicks to enjoy ring night ‘but not fully’ before LeBron and the 76ers arrive
Brown says everyone is healthy for the opener, recalled Gregg Popovich’s three-All-Star rule (‘technically, we did it with two’),…
Damian Lillard pushes the ball against the Cavaliers in Cleveland, Nov. 3, 2021. Photo by Erik Drost, CC-BY-2.0, cropped and resized.Around the league
Damian Lillard on his minutes plan at 36: ‘I’m a live body,’ and he won’t sit out back-to-backs
Back from a torn Achilles, the Trail Blazers guard says fewer minutes are about staying fresh for April, that…
File photo (December 2025): Victor Wembanyama at the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. Daiei Onoguchi · CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized.Around the league
Victor Wembanyama has ‘plenty’ of goals for Year 4, but he’s not sharing them before the Thunder rematch
The Spurs star said finishing third in MVP voting was no surprise, that the Finals loss matters more than…
The Singapore skyline across Marina Bay at night, November 2019. Photo by Dietmar Rabich, CC-BY-SA-4.0, resized.Around the league
NBA lands on Disney+ in Singapore through 2035-36, with 80 games a season and the Finals every other year
Live NBA games come to ESPN on Disney+ in Singapore from Oct. 22: 80 regular-season games, up to 24…
Photo by Trev0B, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized. FedExForum during a Grizzlies game, April 2015.NBA briefing
Wednesday’s 11 NBA home openers: free Grizzlies tickets, a Clippers jersey swap, towels, hats and halftime shows
Eleven teams open at home on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Here is every giveaway, halftime act and doors time, from…
State Farm Arena in Atlanta during a Bulls-Hawks game, March 2019. Photo by Bama in ATL, CC-BY-SA-4.0, resized.The business of basketball
Home Depot finally signs with its hometown Hawks, leading an opening-week rush of NBA team sponsors
After more than a year of talks, Atlanta-based Home Depot became the Hawks' Official Home Improvement Partner and its…
LeBron James against Cleveland, January 2026. File photo: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. Resized.On the court
Interactive: LeBron James, Year 24 — the first 24th season in NBA history, step by step
Scroll through LeBron James' record 24th season: 43,440 points, 1,622 games, 20.9 points at 41, the $8 million Sixers…
Joel Embiid (21) and Ben Simmons (25) with the 76ers in 2018. Photo by Keith Allison, CC-BY-SA-2.0, resized.Around the league
This week in 2016: Joel Embiid finally debuts with 20 points in 22 minutes after two lost seasons
On October 26, 2016, Joel Embiid played his first NBA game after missing two full seasons, scoring 20 points…
Khaman Maluach warms up for Duke at North Carolina in March 2025. Photo by Hameltion, CC0, cropped.Uncategorized
Jordan Ott keeps Suns’ center job open before Portland: ‘We need 48 minutes of great center play’
Ott won’t say whether Oso Ighodaro or Khaman Maluach starts Wednesday in Portland, said Ighodaro’s free throws are not…