Tyrese Maxey has re-upped with the 76ers on a 5-year maximum extension. • Download the NBA App The NBA offseason officially began at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 28 following the completion of the 2024 NBA Draft.  NBA free agency tipped off on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET with players and teams allowed to discuss…

Coach James Borrego was hired by the Hornets before the 2018-19 season. Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has signed Head Coach James Borrego to a multiyear contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. OFFICIAL: We have signed Head Coach…

They have a history. They have a future. No two franchises have met more often in the NBA playoffs than the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, who have faced each other 20 times in postseason history (seven when the Sixers were the Syracuse Nationals). It’s a rivalry that has featured Hal Greer vs. Sam Jones,…

Friday had 11 games. Saturday, just six. Slower night, right? Not in this league. THE LINEUP Sunday morning must-see Chet, SGA & OKC win in OT Giannis, star duos shine KAT clutch, Wemby historic Sunday preview Suns-Jazz, 8 ET, NBA TV 8 more games in NBA App Tournament Returns Tuesday SUNDAY MORNING MUST-SEE Late Winners…

In Cleveland’s Game 4 loss in Orlando, Donovan Mitchell netted 18 points, shooting 5-for-14. • Download the NBA App INDEPENDENCE (AP) — Donovan Mitchell paused while answering a question to adjust the wireless microphone pinned to the front of his wine-colored practice jersey. The All-Star guard wanted to make sure everyone could hear. He humorously stated…

The Miami Heat have gone through some major changes. Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Joe Johnson and Luol Deng are gone, leaving a core of Goran Dragic and young talent. Interestingly, that hasn’t resulted in a dramatic increase in pace. The Heat have averaged 1.9 more possessions per 48 minutes than they did last season, but…

Two of the NBA’s most viral players met in Memphis on Tuesday. And Ja and Wemby showed out. THE LINEUP   Must-see: Ja vs. Wemby ⛈️  OKC continues hot streak   OG vs. DeMar in NYC on ABC   Iconic Bulls/Knicks at MSG pics   Strength of schedule preview Bulls at Knicks (8:30 ET, ABC):…

Of the 65 referees in the NBA this season, nine attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In celebration of Black History Month, we explore the unique bond that these officials have with one another and the impact that attending an HBCU had on their personal and professional lives. We open our series with Derrick Stafford,…

Three-one. The taunts will come as the Warriors move from arena to arena, some in a verbal assault raining down from the seats and some, in buildings that allow homemade signs, as written jabs. At one stop in particular, Cleveland, messages will likely be accompanied by laughter that is especially loud and mocking. Three-one! Maybe…

A pair of organizations — both recent recipients of grants from the NBA Foundation — are working to fight mass incarceration, assist young people and ease the transition of community members as they return home from prison or jail. Through their work, the organizations seek to address some of the harms inflicted by our criminal…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,a poem he penned for The Players Tribune in 2015. He’ll add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with the Lakers,…