Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha undergoes knee surgery

Shake Milton scores 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench that sends the crowd into a frenzy. One problem for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was the size of their rotation. While most teams are playing fewer guys at this time of year, Sixers coach Doc Rivers…

Jerry West was talking about the draft as he drove from Los Angeles to California’s Coachella Valley some 125 miles to the east, and he could have driven coast-to-coast and back again and still not had enough hands-free time to get through the encyclopedia. It’s The Logo and war rooms in June. West and his…

Draymond Green and Golden State are on pace to join some of the best defensive teams in recent history. Each week during the season, NBA.com writer John Schuhmann surveys the league to compile stats and notes for his in-depth Power Rankings. Before the next rankings drop on Monday, here are some of the storylines he’s…

The NBA introduced five new redesigns for some of its most prestigious awards on Tuesday morning. Whether they were the tiny plastic figurines everyone got just for participating, or the gaudy, “how-will-we-get-that-big-thing-home?” ones reserved for individual and team excellence, trophies have always been used to gauge athletic success. Today, the NBA unveiled its newest designs…

NEW YORK (AP) — David Stern was remembered Tuesday as a mentor and a leader, a Little League parent and a loyal friend. To Magic Johnson, he was an angel. Johnson tearfully recalled Stern’s firm support after the Hall of Fame player learned he had HIV, and how it was the former NBA commissioner allowing…

In an effort to shore up its backcourt rotation, the Phoenix Suns could be looking to acquire Detroit guard Luke Kennard. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Suns’ first-round pick, Elie Okobo and Jevon Carter are in play, though what protections might be placed on that pick are unknown. Per Wojnarowski, the teams have gained…