Dallas Mavericks waive Josh McRoberts

James Harden has been out of the Nets’ lineup since April 5. The Brooklyn Nets have been without All-Star guard James Harden since early April, but he is planning to get back on the court before too long. In what was likely the best news Nets fans have heard in a while, Harden told reporters…

The Hawks outscored the Knicks 29-13 in the second quarter on their way to a 105-94 win as Atlanta takes a 2-1 lead in the series. Game 3 of the first round series between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks was the first of six meetings between these two teams that wasn’t within five…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff says Chandler Parsons will be treated like any other player amid reports that the forward will rejoin his teammates after the All-Star break. The comments come a month after general manager Chris Wallace said Parsons had chosen to continue his rehabilitation in Los Angeles, putting his…

A new season awakens slowly, like newlyweds on the sixth day of the honeymoon, like campers in the midst of a morning downpour. What has happened before lays out the possible, but is not predictive. Every season develops with its own rhythm, with new storylines. A summer’s work helps lay the foundation — who used…

* Tonight on TNT: Bucks vs. Celtics (7 ET) BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are looking forward to getting guard Marcus Smart back, possibly as soon as Game 4 against Milwaukee Monday night at TD Garden. They would be better served, however, getting guard Kyrie Irving back. The Irving who led Boston to its victory…

The Knicks struggled to make shots down the stretch of their loss to the Heat in Game 4. Before his team’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat began, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was asked about defensive improvement shown in the first round. The Knicks ranked 19th defensively in the regular…