Pat Riley on LeBron, Heat Big Three: ‘I saw something I thought could last 8-10 years’

On the day Pat Riley was honored by the Lakers with a statue, the pioneer of…

Lakers unveil Pat Riley statue to honor ‘Showtime’ basketball pioneer

LOS ANGELES — On the day his likeness was made permanent outside the Los Angeles Lakers’…

Thunder’s short-handed win over Cavaliers shows NBA markets stars too much

OKLAHOMA CITY – An exasperated Kenny Atkinson was already all over referee Zach Zarba, and the…

Tyrese Haliburton diagnosed with shingles, away from Pacers for at least 2-3 weeks

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who’s become a player-coach on the bench, will be away from the…

What is the hardest coaching job in world sport? Our reader rankings revealed

Last week, we asked: what is the hardest coaching job in world sport? The idea was…

Already sans Devin Booker, Suns add Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin to injury list

Before Saturday’s double-overtime win over the Orlando Magic, the Phoenix Suns announced star guard Devin Booker…

Jayson Tatum on returning to Celtics this season: ‘Nothing is set in stone’

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Though others have begun to speculate on when injured Boston Celtics star…

Lakers ‘perfection’ against the Clippers keeps everyone guessing on what’s real and what’s not

LOS ANGELES — After the Lakers beat the Clippers 125-122 to begin the second half of…

Clippers may not be contenders, but Tyronn Lue focuses on competing: ‘We’re playing to win’

LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers stopped being contenders in 2024. That marked the third straight…

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd expects NBA to make ‘big change’ to address tanking

MINNEAPOLIS — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd believes the NBA will make a “big change” to…