Tim Bontemps

Los Angeles Lakers might have suspensions to thank for stumbling into their best lineup

October 28, 2018 at 10:38 a.m.

There was no way the Los Angeles Lakers weren't going to start this season off slowly. There was significant roster turnover this summer, most notably including the arrival of LeBron...

Five takeaways from the NBA’s opening week

October 22, 2018 at 8:42 a.m.

It was an eventful one, too, with several last-second finishes, one big-time skirmish (including scrutiny over spitting angles) and several surprising stars around the league.

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By going west, LeBron James has reset the entire NBA

December 8, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.

When the NBA season begins Tuesday, it will be the first time in more than a decade that LeBron James, the biggest star in the sport, won't be playing on...

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Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns signs big extension, while Jimmy Butler gets an excused absence

December 8, 2022 at 1:34 p.m.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have generated more news this week than many NBA teams do in an entire season.

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Analysis: Jimmy Butler’s trade request creates even more uncertainty for Minnesota Timberwolves

December 8, 2022 at 1:34 p.m.

Jimmy Butler has decided he'd like to play elsewhere. But will the Minnesota Timberwolves let him?

In this Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, file photo, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stands on stage before a news conference in Dallas.

Mark Cuban to donate $10 million to women’s groups after investigation into Dallas Mavericks

September 19, 2018 at 3:06 p.m.

After a seven-month investigation into the culture of the Dallas Mavericks stemming from a Sports Illustrated article documenting a toxic workplace culture within the organization, owner Mark Cuban agreed to...

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6), Dwyane ...

Nothing fuels NBA superteams quite like Team USA

August 21, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.

When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh publicly donned matching Miami Heat uniforms for the first time -- at a raucous pep rally in American Airlines Arena on July...

Winners and losers from the Western Conference’s offseason (And the L.A. Lakers …)

December 8, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.

We are a little more than halfway through the NBA offseason. That makes right now -- the in-between place, when those whose lives revolve around basketball take a deep breath...

Winners and losers from the Eastern Conference’s NBA offseason. (Psst: The Raptors won big.)

August 13, 2018 at 2:38 p.m.

We are officially halfway through the NBA offseason. Six weeks ago, the basketball world was still wrapping its collective head around LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers as a...

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.

2016 salary cap spike helped Golden State Warriors and hurt NBA. Worse, nobody saw that coming.

August 6, 2018 at 11:13 a.m.

A month into the NBA's annual free agency period, many available players have had to scrounge for whatever they can get or opt into existing deals. After teams' wild spending...

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