Chet Holmgren gets tired of addressing what he considers a manufactured rivalry with Victor Wembanyama, but he understands the hype.

The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions.

The reigning NBA rookie of the year.

Someone is going to have a very difficult task on Saturday.

Becky Hammon has had to prove she belongs throughout her basketball career.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley is the latest twist in the monthlong race to replace Darvin Ham.

Victor Wembanyama's rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is coming to an end.

Victor Wembanyama sounds like he expects to be playing an NBA game — or two, perhaps — in his native France next season.

Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base.

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, already ruled out of Thursday night’s game at Sacramento with a sprained right ankle, is expected to miss Saturday’s game at Golden State, too.

In three years since the Tokyo Olympics, what are the biggest storylines and developments in men's and women's basketball to know ahead of the 2024 Paris Games?

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a long-term contract extension.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a late scratch against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks because of a sprained right ankle after stepping on a ball boy’s foot during warmups.

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night as the Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Victor Wembanyama’s first game at Madison Square Garden was one of the worst of his young career, as the No. 1 draft pick managed just one basket in the first three quarters of the New York Knicks’ 126-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

Bill Self says he intends to finish his coaching career at Kansas, one day after the announcement of a lifetime contract that will pay the Hall of Famer $53 million over the first five years.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has experienced the wide spectrum of highs and lows during this first couple of weeks in the NBA.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, and the Indiana Pacers routed the San Antonio Spurs 152-111 for coach Rick Carlisle’s 900th career victory.

Rookie Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 38 points, Zach Collins added 19 and the San Antonio Spurs held off Phoenix’s late charge to beat the Suns 132-121 on Thursday night.

The NBA’s In-Season Tournament starts Friday and runs through Dec. 9.

Victor Wembanyama made the tying basket with 20 seconds left in regulation, the opening basket in overtime and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA victory, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 126-122.

The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs began preparing for what should be one of this season’s most demanding tasks.

Jimmy Butler had a new look for Media Day and the NBA world immediately took notice.

As part of their preparations for big tournaments in recent years such as this summer's World Cup, USA Basketball has been taking a few extra players to help in practices and workouts.

Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

Gregg Popovich didn't want to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame until the players that helped his teams win NBA championships had already gone in.

Gregg Popovich evidently doesn’t plan to leave the San Antonio Spurs anytime soon.

Victor Wembanyama’s debut at NBA Summer League is Friday night.

The first dinner that Victor Wembanyama had in his new home city was filled with San Antonio royalty.

No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of Victor Wembanyama.

Victor Wembanyama's long frame and versatile game makes him the top big man in this year's NBA draft.

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA draft experience will be quite unlike last year’s No. 1 pick.

Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at least eight years with their current team.

The Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes now has a winner.

Actor Michael Douglas is a huge basketball fan.

When a generational talent like Victor Wembanyama comes along, it’s clear that he would make any team that he’s with better in a multitude of ways.

There are very specific rules that NBA teams must follow right now when it comes to mentioning the name of 7-foot-3 French star Victor Wembanyama.

Gregg Popovich, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade and Becky Hammon are the headliners of the 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class.

Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker are all one step closer to basketball immortality.

The San Antonio Spurs are hosting the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome.

Jacque Vaughn was thought to be just the temporary solution when he started coaching the Brooklyn Nets in November.

Kyrie Irving made his first seven shots, sparked a big bench celebration with a one-handed follow slam after he finally missed and scored 27 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-103 for their 12th straight victory.

LeBron James scores 21 points in his return from a five-game absence, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-94 on Friday night for their first road victory of the season.

Police have begun investigating allegations that former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo exposed himself on multiple occasions to a former team therapist during counseling sessions.

A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo after she alleges that he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions.

A person with knowledge of the matter says a female former San Antonio Spurs employee has alleged that now-former Spurs guard Josh Primo exposed himself in her presence.

Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have played their final games with the Cardinals, who were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League wild-card series.

The smallest gesture can have a huge impact.

The San Antonio Spurs are planning a trip to Uvalde, Texas next month.

The Basketball Hall of Fame has added 16 new members.

Manu Ginobili is a four-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs.

As the Utah Jazz spent time talking to candidates to become their next coach, Will Hardy quickly rose to the top of their list.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy has accepted an offer to become the coach of the Utah Jazz.

The Celtics made an NBA Finals run nobody saw coming, going from a team that was three games under.

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 for their fourth title in the last eight seasons.

Michigan basketball forward Moussa Diabate will forgo his remaining college eligibility and stay in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased.

Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have enormous respect for each other and a bond that stems from their shared history in the sport.

A person familiar with the decision says the Sacramento Kings have agreed to hire Golden State assistant Mike Brown as their head coach.

Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers would probably need hours to explain everything that he’s learned from Miami President Pat Riley over the last three decades.

CJ McCollum scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half, Brandon Ingram shook foul trouble to add 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-103 on Wednesday night in a Western Conference play-in game.

Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication began to yield to the birth and growth of new media.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a team-record 60 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 149-139.

Gregg Popovich became the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history, getting his 1,336th victory when the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 104-102.

Fred VanVleet had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-104 on Wednesday night, delaying Gregg Popovich’s coronation as the winningest coach in NBA history.

Red Auerbach.

Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs’ 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ja Morant threw down a massive dunk over 7-footer Jakob Poeltl and scored a career-high 52 points, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs 118-105.

Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 138-110 in the final event at Staples Center under the 22-year-old arena’s original name.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was formally announced as the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team.

Devin Booker had 23 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their 13th straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 115-111 on Monday night.

Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-106 on Sunday.

Stephen Curry is on his way to becoming the most prolific 3-point shooter in NBA history.

The Western Conference has the best regular season team from last year in Utah.

The pandemic and vaccination rates were the talk of the NBA on media day Monday.

Becky Hammon can’t wait for the time when it’s normal for women to interview for head coaching positions in the NBA and their gender isn’t the story.

The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States.

With the gold medal in jeopardy, the U.S. knew where to turn to protect it.

Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game.

For USA Basketball, some eras will end Saturday.

The action on Day 13 of the Tokyo Games will feature track and field, with medals in the men’s 400-meter final, the men’s and women’s 4x100 relays and the women’s 400 meters.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to make the connection.

Wake up.

There were 49 NBA players at the Tokyo Games when the Olympics started.

Jrue Holiday has already had gold in his grasp.

Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum are going for gold, though they can’t forget about the green.

The U.S. and Spain played for Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012, then in the semifinals in 2016.

Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton flew together to Tokyo, just three nights after they had played in the hard-fought NBA Finals.

The Americans applauded the Iranian national anthem.

Kevin Durant was the leading scorer for Brooklyn this past season.

Damian Lillard was nearly flat on his back, trying to save a possession the U.S. couldn’t afford to lose.

Panic? You won’t find any in Team USA’s Damian Lillard—not even after the U.S. men's basketball team’s late collapse to France on Sunday in their opening game at the Tokyo Olympics. It was the first American men’s basketball loss at the Olympics since 2004 and only the sixth in the history of the tournament.

The U.S. had five attempts on the pivotal possession of its latest basketball failure and came up empty on all of them.

Men's U.S. basketball team remain favorites despite a frustrating loss to France.

Australia battled with the Nigerian men's basketball team that upset the United States in a recent exhibition but eventually took control for a comfortable 84-67 win.

The U.S. men’s basketball team is finally together.

When the Dream Team era started in 1992, most of the NBA players in the Olympics represented the United States.