The No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving was brought on board in hopes of filling the hole LeBron James left by joining ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beat Nikola Jokić on the road and then took his MVP award. Opening night is the first real ...

The ability to recruit overseas players with professional experience — and pay them — flipped the summer recruiting cycle on ...

Joel Embiid played 20 minutes, scored four points against arguably the NBA 's thinnest front court and ultimately got benched ...

Jonathan Kuminga's growth and maturity shone in the Golden State Warriors' win over the Los Angeles Lakers to open the ...

The New York Knicks are hoping Mike Brown can take a load off the starters, although Tom Thibodeau has left his mark.

Strap in Denver Nuggets fans, the dark times are here. The excitement of watching the team play again has passed, the ...

The only signs of LeBron James inside the locker room an hour before the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason opener tipped off in Palm Desert, California, last week were his gold No. 23 uniform hanging in ...

LeBron James was always going to treat his 23rd season differently. But missing the season opener wasn't part of the plan. Michael Owens / Getty Images Someday, the Los Angeles Lakers were going to be ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday. The ...

After another disappointing playoff exit, the Lakers are heading into an offseason full of uncertainty. With LeBron weighing his future, roster depth issues exposed, and coaching questions in the air, ...

Depending on the play, Phoenix Suns rookie center Khaman Maluach either appeared overwhelmed or comfortable with his ...