From NCAA champion to Olympic star, these career highlights prove why Melo belongs in Springfield despite criticism about his ...

With just a few weeks to go until the playoffs (and the preceding play-in tournament) there are still plenty of regular season NBA games worth tuning into. Post-season awards and draft lottery ...

ESPN Stephen A Smith blasts the NBA for the Dillion Brooks ejection in last night's game against the Phoenix Suns. Smith is known for his strong opinions on the topic of sports especially athletes ...

In mid-February, the second of ESPN's three NBA most valuable player straw polls showed Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a comfortable -- if not ironclad -- lead over ...

Jayson Tatum is playing the best basketball of his career right now. He’s a two-way superstar leading the defending champion Boston Celtics to what should be a second consecutive season with 60 ...

After Nikola Jokic dropped a 60-point triple double on Tuesday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to respond Wednesday night against the Pistons. Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images ...

For two decades, Chris Paul has antagonized the best athletes on the planet with his relentless effort and unmatched basketball IQ. Now well into the savvy veteran chapter of his career, Paul ...

PHILADELPHIA -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126 ...

Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper, the projected No. 2 pick, announced Monday on ESPN's "NBA Today" that he will declare for this year's draft. "I'll remember all the life lessons this season," Harper ...

DENVER -- The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a career- and NBA-best 61-point triple-double performance from Nikola Jokic to outlast the Denver Nuggets 140-139 in double overtime on Tuesday night.