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Timberwolves fire Ryan Saunders, hire Chris Finch as coach
Chris Finch is the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced Monday after dismissing Ryan Saunders the previous night.

USA Basketball called Isaiah Thomas, who hopes NBA does next
There was a day last spring when Isaiah Thomas noticed he could lift his leg without any pain. That hadn’t happened in years.

The Gubble opens: G League’s bubble season begins
The G League season has finally started, opening Wednesday inside a bubble at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and using many of the same buildings and amenities...

NBA tells teams it plans March 7 All-Star Game in Atlanta
The NBA told its teams on Thursday night that it expects to finalize plans in the coming week to have an All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Game or no game, NBA All-Star voting starts Thursday
NBA All-Star voting opens Thursday, without any final determination yet if there will be an actual All-Star Game this season.

Spurs-Pelicans game called off, as NBA’s COVID-19 woes continue
San Antonio’s game in New Orleans was called off Monday night in the latest virus-related postponement for the NBA, one that came when the league determined that neither team would...

Analysis: Kobe Bryantap presence remains strong, legacy growing
Kobe Bryant wasn’t in the bubble with the Los Angeles Lakers last fall when they won the NBA championship. He wasn’t at the All-Star weekend in Chicago where half the...

Miami Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at games
The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games.

USA Basketball eyeing 60 players in Olympic pool, AP sources say
USA Basketball is casting a wider-than-usual net in its roster selection for this summer's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said Saturday.

NBA pushes back 3 more Grizzlies games, due to virus issues
The Memphis Grizzlies are the latest NBA team that will have a coronavirus-related extended break from games, after the league announced Thursday that their next three contests will be postponed...