LeBron James finishes with season-high 57 points

* Tonight on TNT: Thunder vs. Blazers, 10:30 ET After getting swept as a No. 3 seed in the first round of the 2018 playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers ran it back for another year behind a core of Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. And once again, the Blazers are in the mix…

Bronny James has built a promising basketball career for himself in his father’s considerable shadow. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman. The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers…

Chris Paul is trying to find relief from a shoulder injury that has dogged him since Game 1. Chris Paul has been battling to make contributions for Phoenix ever since suffering a right shoulder contusion in the series opener vs. the Lakers. But the battle seems to be fought uphill: Paul, who was ‘a full…

One thing we love? Entire days of hoops – like the one we had yesterday, and the one coming tomorrow. Another thing? Notes from you. Heading into #NBAXMas, what are your favorite NBA on Christmas Day memories? Tap here to let us know – we’ll share our faves. Now, let’s catch you up on Saturday’s…

In Game 1 of the 1995 Finals, Kenny Smith sank a key 3-pointer to force OT and Hakeem Olajuwon won the game with a tip-in late in OT. Top NBA Finals Moments: Index The Game: 1995 Finals, Game 1 The Series Situation: Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic tied, 0-0 The Play: Down by three points,…

Coach Steve Kerr has Team USA closing in on its goal of a FIBA World Cup title. MANILA, Philippines — This seemed so far away in the beginning. There was a week of training camp in Las Vegas for USA Basketball to get through, then a week in Spain, then a week in Abu Dhabi, the…