The Big Story: The Finals, Game 3

The Washington Wizards will reportedly be without one of their key players when the 2019-20 season restart begins on July 30. Forward Davis Bertans is in the midst of a career-best season but will sit out the restart, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim Bontemps, in a preventative measure. Bertans is an unrestricted free agent…

On Friday at 7 p.m. ET, Bennedict Mathurin and the Pacers will be hosting the Thunder. Following a calm Thursday, the NBA bounces back with 13 matches on Friday. Given the multitude of choices on Yahoo, let’s dive straight in and spotlight some players you may want to include in your lineups, as well as…

BOSTON – “I shouldn’t even be in the NBA.’’ So would Avery Bradley say to himself. “I remember I was at home in my bed, like, I’m not an NBA player,’’ he says. “I wasn’t playing and my family would be like, ‘Why aren’t you in the gym?’ They don’t know I was in the…

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers unveiled today its 2019-20 Classic Edition uniform, presented in partnership with Official Jersey Patch Sponsor StubHub. The 2019-20 Classic Edition uniform pays homage to the 76ers’ legacy and the spirit of the city of Philadelphia, known for its knack of reinventing itself. The Classic Edition replicates the jersey that Philadelphia…

Wolves coach Chris Finch hopes to figure out how to play Rudy Gobert (right) and Karl-Anthony Towns together in 2023-24. Failure to launch. That was the problem for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, even as they reached the playoffs for the second consecutive spring (after 17 years of mostly irrelevancy). The front office’s bold move…

SAN ANTONIO — What began as a low murmur when he first took possession of the basketball grew into loud buzz like a sky filled with locusts when he crossed over mid-court. By the time he got all the way to the rim to finish or pulled up to stab in a jumper, it was…