Maine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot

Maine and Texas are the latest states where Republicans are pushing ballot initiatives targeting noncitizen voting, which is ...

Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from pulling funding for sex ed on gender diversity

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from pulling sexual education funding over curricula ...

Clippers beat Portland 114-107 in the Trail Blazers’ 2nd game since Billups’ arrest

Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Portland 114-107 on Sunday night in the Trail ...

Utah faces Portland following Markkanen’s 51-point outing

Utah hosts the Portland Trail Blazers after Lauri Markkanen scored 51 points in the Utah Jazz's 138-134 overtime victory against the Phoenix Suns.

Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chauncey Billups earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame a year ago, recognizing his resilience and clutch play in a ...

How inflatable costumes ballooned at anti-Trump rallies due to a Portland protester’s frog outfit

A growing number of people protesting against President Donald Trump's administration are wearing inflatable costumes at ...

NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other ...

Avdija scores 26 points as Trail Blazers beat Warriors 139-119 in Splitter’s debut as interim coach

Deni Avdija had 26 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 139-119 in Tiago ...

Valakari, Dreyer lead San Diego to 2-1 victory over Timbers in club’s first postseason match

Onni Valakari and Anders Dreyer scored in the first half and top-seeded San Diego FC held on for a 2-1 victory over the ...

A deep dive into the NBA sports betting scandal, by AP reporters

Professional basketball was stunned this week as one popular NBA Hall of Famer and head coach, a current player and a former ...

National Guard deployments in DC and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings

No National Guard troops are expected to be deployed in Portland, Oregon, for at least several days, after a temporary ...

Trail Blazers take to the court for the first time after coach Chauncey Billups’ arrest

Stunned by the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in a sprawling alleged poker scheme, the Portland Trail Blazers took to the court Friday night under an interim coach as they navigated an ...