Basketball

All-star Jimmy Butler finally got his wish when the Minnesota Timberwolves traded him to the Philadelphia Sixers. (Image: Getty)

Minnesota Timberwolves Trade Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia Sixers

Thirteen games into the NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally honored Jimmy Butler’s trade request. The Wolves traded Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick. According to a report from ESPN, the Sixers are expected to sign Butler […]

Head coach Luke Walton and Magic Johnson survey the Lakers during an NBA summer league game. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Magic Johnson Says Luke Walton Will Finish Season as Lakers Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-1 since a fiery meeting between head coach Luke Walton and president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. Magic Johnson squashed any speculation that head coach Luke Walton’s job was in jeopardy after the Lakers started the season 2-5. Johnson assured fans that Luke Walton will […]

With 35 points against the Spurs, LeBron James from the LA Lakers becomes the NBA’s sixth-best scorer. (Image: John Glaser/USA Today)

LeBron James Moves into Sixth Place on NBA All-Time Scoring List (VIDEO)

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard LeBron James passed Dirk Nowitzki and moved into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James finished the night with 35 points and currently has 31,202 career points. NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Karl Malone 36,928 Kobe Bryant 33,643 Michael […]

Head coach Ty Lue, who led the Cleveland Cavs to their only championship, fired after 0-6 start. (Image: David Liam Kyle/Getty)

Cleveland Cavs Fire Head Coach Ty Lue After Horrible 0-6 Start

The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue Sunday after the team’s worst start in franchise history. Even though Lue had led the Cavs to three NBA finals in a row, at 0-6 it became clear that he was not the person to reshape Cleveland for a post-LeBron era. Post-LBJ […]

Toronto Raptor Kawhi Leonard has been a driving force for the team, who has a 5-0 record. (Image: Getty)

Young NBA Season Already Showing Winners, Losers

The NBA season is 16 days old, but already players and teams are giving subtle, and not so subtle, indications of how their season is going to go. There have been some surprises, both good and bad in the two-plus weeks since the season openers. Some struggles, like LeBron James […]

Former Adidas executive James Gatto was one of three men found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a federal jury on Wednesday. (Image: AP/Mark Lennihan)

Jury Finds Three Men Guilty of Fraud in College Basketball Corruption Trial

Three defendants were found guilty on Wednesday of running pay-for-play operations that influenced high school recruits to play for specific college basketball programs, as a jury returned the guilty verdicts following a three-week criminal trial in a New York federal court. Adidas official James Gatto, former Adidas employee Merl Code, […]

Kansas Jayhakws ranked #1 in the preseason poll (Image: Getty)

Kansas Jayhawks Ranked No. 1 in Preseason College Basketball AP Poll

The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked #1 as the top team in men’s college basketball by the preseason AP Poll. The first poll of the year ranked Villanova, the defending champion, as ninth overall. Top Ranking for Kansas Kansas received 37 first-place votes, nearly twice as many as Kentucky. Villanova, the […]

LeBron James and Lakers off to 0-3 start (Image: Harry How/Getty)

Winless in LA: LeBron James and Lakers Start Season 0-3

LeBron James is seeking his first win with the Los Angeles Lakers a week into the season. The Lakers started 0-3 after losing 143-142 to the San Antonio Spurs in a dramatic overtime game. OT Thriller On Monday night in Los Angeles, the Lakers lost a tough one in overtime […]