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A former Laker recently recalled Kobe Bryant punching him during an LA practice dispute over a $100 shooting bet.

Flagg is about to add his name to a very short list. At just 19 years and four days old, he will become the fourth-youngest ...

Former Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin is eligible for the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as the Hall announced on Friday.

Former NBA stars Blake Griffin and Amar'e Stoudemire are among the first-time candidates for the Naismith Basketball Hall of ...

UConn's Braylon Mullins, 2025 Indiana Mr. Basketball, showed why he's a top NBA prospect whereas former Lawrence North star ...

The NBA season is quickly approaching the end of its first full month, but some teams — as always — are already looking to the future. The NBA draft has seen potentially generational players come ...

Imagine that the NBA is starting from scratch, only using players from the 2020 through 2024 draft classes. How would the draft play out? We have the answer to that very question. B/R NBA experts Dan ...

The OKC Thunder is the reigning NBA champion, and it's the overwhelming betting favorite to win it all again this season. OKC acquired Philadelphia's 2025 first-round pick when it traded Terrance ...

The Wizards' Kyshawn George (No. 18) fouls Nic Claxton (No. 33) during the Nets' win on Nov. 16, 2025. AP The Nets are so invested in rebuilding that their owner admitted they’re prioritizing a good ...

Every so often, the NBA’s talent pipeline swells, and a single draft class reshapes the league’s balance of power. In the past 50 years, it has happened six times: (If you're into ranking the classes, ...

The NBA Draft is a special event every year, as young players from around the world, through the NCAA system, finally get the chance to fulfill their dreams and become part of an NBA organization.