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LeBron James is AP’s male athlete of decade
He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the Los Angeles Lakers and the...
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP鈥檚 male athlete of 2019
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet....
The NBA’s showcase day 鈥� Christmas 鈥� has arrived
The MVP is playing. So are the reigning champions, north of the border. And out in L.A., the NBA鈥檚 newest dynamic duos will square off as well.
Chase with stolen UPS truck ends with shootout, fatalities in Florida
A UPS driver was kidnapped by at least two robbery suspects who led police on a two-county chase that ended in gunfire and multiple fatalities Thursday at a busy Florida...
Media events canceled in China for NBA preseason game
In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey's freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
NBA commissioner says league will support freedom of speech
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, even after China's...
A shocker: U.S. beaten by France 89-79 in FIBA World Cup quarters
No gold. No medal. No more winning streak.
Nikola Jokic, Serbia see gold-medal hopes dashed by Argentina in FIBA World Cup
The last time Luis Scola went to the semifinals of the World Cup, he was 26 and waiting to bring his long, flowing dark hair to the NBA for the...
Olympic-bound U.S. tops Brazil 89-73, gains World Cup quarters
The first mission for the U.S. is complete: The Americans are going to the Tokyo Olympics.
Team USA rolls past Japan at FIBA World Cup
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Kemba Walker added 15 and the U.S. World Cup team finally got to enjoy an easy night, rolling past Japan 98-45 Thursday in the Group...