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Nikola Jokic is about to start his chase toward something that hasn’t been done in nearly 40 years. A player winning back-to-back NBA MVP awards is ra...

NEW YORK (AP) — Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA for his racist, misogynistic and hostile words...

BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most p...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Before last weekend, his career highlight probably unfolded on March 11, 2016. That was the night Dion Wright totaled 32 point...

The NBA generated more basketball-related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just short of $9 billion. Business is good. Th...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. After leading the Blue ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero thinks he should be No. 1. Jabari Smith Jr. is sure he won’t go beyond No. 2. Chet Holmgren would be happy with either....

The series won’t end until Thursday, or maybe Sunday. A champion will be crowned, an NBA Finals MVP trophy will be hoisted, one side will spray a few ...

Adam Silver was on his phone constantly in late December. At that time, the NBA had more than 100 players sidelined by virus-related issues, along wit...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the Golden State Warriors look at the tape of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, they’ll see both the present and the past. They’ll s...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks want to build off the momentum from a thrilling comeback and the Golden State Warriors seek to put an embarrassin...

I had already heard of St. Bonaventure several years earlier when, as a Knicks fan growing up in rural Albany, Fred Crawford played parts of two seaso...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Bob Lanier, the greatest basketball player in St. Bonaventure University history, died early today surrounded by family in Arizona. H...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson savored the moment by spending a few minutes on the court after a roller-coaster of emotions during the final minu...

Duncan Robinson made eight 3-pointers for Miami. Jonas Valanciunas grabbed 25 rebounds for New Orleans. Anthony Edwards scored 36 points for Minnesota...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Osun Osunniyi isn’t exactly committed to remaining with St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. But he isn’t necessarily set on...

Let’s get the clear bias out in the open from the start. At the onset of the current season, the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History was ex...

Editor's Note: This is the third and final edition of a three-story series detailing Emporium native Nate Sestina’s basketball journey from Cameron Co...

Editor's Note: This is the second edition of a three-story series detailing Emporium native Nate Sestina’s basketball journey from Cameron County High...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on Friendship/Hinsdale native Geoff Sherman, who’s in the midst of up to a three-month stint in...