The NBA decided to host the All-Star Game in Atlanta amid the pandemic, at least in part, to help HBCUs with financial support and exposure.
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NBA All-Star Game draft: Kevin Durant, LeBron James select Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert last
LeBron James insisted there was “no slander to the Utah Jazz,” but he and Kevin Durant picked Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell last in the draft.
‘I just wanted to come out here and give them a show’: James Harden records triple-double in return to Houston
James Harden’s return to Houston drew a mixed response from Rockets fans as they watched him record a triple-double against their reeling team.
‘We can never be recreated or reduplicated’: Kenny Smith on success of ‘Inside the NBA’
TNT’s redoubtable “Inside the NBA,” which has won 11 Sports Emmy Awards, is the subject of a four-part documentary that begins Thursday.
Opinion: James Harden has been a seamless fit with Nets after messy Houston departure
James Harden has answered all of the questions he faced when he arrived in Brooklyn amid criticism for how he forced his way out of Houston.
Opinion: James Harden has been a seamless fit with Nets after messy Houston departure
James Harden has answered all of the questions he faced when he arrived in Brooklyn amid criticism for how he forced his way out of Houston.
NBA coaches explain how they make decisions on All-Star Game reserves
Worthy players are always going to be left off the NBA All-Star team, so how do coaches establish criteria for who gets the coveted spots?
Why Lakers’ LeBron James dismisses concerns about reducing workload despite slump
The Lakers have lost four of five, and LeBron James is playing big minutes without Anthony Davis. Still, James isn’t interested in hearing about rest.
Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards lights up Twitter with dunk of the NBA season
With one giant leap, the No. 1 pick of the 2020 NBA draft defied gravity. With one strong slam, Anthony Edwards then defied strength.
Opinion: Warriors’ Draymond Green exposes double standard on how NBA players and organizations are viewed
The sitting of players as teams seek trade partners symbolizes the differences in perception when team seeks a trade vs. when a player requests one.