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Two books show the basketball greats’ differing attitudes to racial politics

The Oklahoma City Thunder player is getting lighter treatment than others suspected of misconduct off the court.

An NBA player arrested by FBI agents over the disappearance of a woman has now been charged with murder after a body was found.

Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, said in a statement Green’s “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts” was a factor in their decision.

In his 21st year in the league, James is as indispensable as ever to the Los Angeles Lakers’ title hopes. But can he last the whole season?

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was so impressed, as he shared with reporters on Friday, that he declared James still in his prime.

LeBron James scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-89 to reach the final of the NBA's In-Season Tournament.

Basketball fans couldn’t believe their ears when an NBA owner made the deal of a lifetime that pockets him an absurd amount of money.

It’s still early in the new NBA season, but there is a clear picture of Ben Simmons emerging that fans need to accept.

.The former NBA power forward on Michael Jordan’s influence, moving to Alaska and seeking closure from that traumatizing day.

LeBron James has once again left the NBA in raptures after the ageless champion produced another masterpiece that defies conventional wisdom.

Knight raised Indiana to the national top tier while upholding academic standards, but he was notorious for the rage he directed at players and referees.

The distinctive courts, which match the color scheme of each team’s “City Edition” jerseys, will be used during all in-season tournament games to help fans and television viewers quickly differentiate the action from nontournament games.

The former basketball star becomes only the fourth athlete to be declared a billionaire.

The two franchises, now facing each other in the league’s Finals, have built great teams—and sometimes bent the rules—with unapologetic spending and fierce competitiveness.
 

Ben Simmons looks back to being his healthy self, but it mattered little on Tuesday as the Aussie butchered the ball all over the court.

The Boomers have been urged to pick Ben Simmons for the Paris Olympics after their disappointing World Cup campaign ended in a whimper.

That body of work wasn’t enough for Harden to land a suitable long-term contract from the 76ers, so he was left with the choice of entering unrestricted free agency or picking up his player option. 

Tony Parker will on Saturday become the first French basketball player to be inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame, one of the greatest honours the sport has to offer. For Parker, the accolade is a crowning moment in an extraordinary career. FRANCE 24 looks back on 10 key moments.