Basketball

Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, according to court documents filed Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia.

NBA superstar LeBron James has told the Los Angeles Lakers he will not return to the team, according to reports. James, 41, is a free agent.

The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Michigan head coach Dusty May to the same role, according to the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and ESPN. The Mavericks hired their new head coach just a day before the NBA Draft, when several Michigan players are expected to be among those selected. Dusty May and Michigan won the 2026 national championship over UConn...

If it feels like the entire world except for San Antonio is rooting for the New York Knicks, it’s likely because they haven’t won a championship in 53 years. Ahead of Game 5 of the NBA finals, Access Hollywood broke down the impact the team has had in pop culture history, including its inclusion in hit shows like “Seinfeld,” “Sex...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he may attend an NBA game at Madison Square Garden after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years.

Game 6 is Thursday in San Antonio. If there’s a Game 7, it’ll be back in Oklahoma City on Saturday, while the New York Knicks wait to see who emerges.

San Antonio held Oklahoma City to 38 points in the first half, tied for its second-lowest half in the past four regular and postseasons.

Christian Crosby hosts a fast-paced tour through New York’s iconic basketball scene. From blacktop legends to global icons, this new series dives right into the heartbeat of the game and explores its various intersections such as fashion and music.

Caitlin Clark is releasing a picture book based on her life. “EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams” will be published in November.

The NBA and FIBA are in the process of going through bids from those seeking franchises for a new league in Europe.

LaRavia and his former AAU coach — who used to make him do various workouts while climbing “the hill” in Indianapolis — had a surprise reunion on NBC Local’s “Launching Legends.”

The Los Angeles Lakers star had a surprise reunion with his former teacher from Arkansas on NBC Local’s “Launching Legends.”

The Miami Heat star was reunited with a former coach he calls a father figure on NBC’s “Launching Legends.”

“This is crazy!” Miami Heat guard Norman Powell burst into laughter after getting surprised from his childhood coach, who taught Powell how to play basketball at the Boys and Girls Club of San Diego.

Lakers star Austin Reaves had four words for his high school career coach, who flew from Arkansas to Los Angeles for a surprise reunion: “I told you so.”

Before he was a star forward for the Lakers, Jake LaRavia was a gangly kid in Indianapolis who dreamed of playing basketball. Seven years later, his AAU coach flew to Los Angeles to give him the surprise of a lifetime.

California Live correspondent Sam Alipour catches up with Clippers center Brook Lopez post-game at Intuit Dome as he completes his NBA mascot jersey collection—joined by Chuck the Condor—and opens up about living on Disney property and his colorful off-court passions.

Shaquille O’Neal announced the new Dunkman league, which he’s touting as the first professional league for dunking and is offering a major prize.

UCLA’s bid last season to play for a first NCAA championship came to a harsh end with a blowout loss to eventual national champion UConn in the women’s Final Four. The Bruins are back, along with the rest of last year’s Final Four teams, and hope to have better luck in the desert. Standing in the way is Texas,...