NBA News

Melo, Howard in '25 Naismith Hall of Fame class

Professional basketball stars Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are among those selected for enshrinement into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Curry: Dubs 'level up,' playing like title contenders

The Warriors won their fifth straight game with Friday's 118-104 victory over the Nuggets, and Stephen Curry said the team is playing with a "sense of urgency down the stretch."

SGA scores 20 points in 70th straight, passing MJ

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached 20 points for the 70th straight game, surpassing Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest single-season streak in NBA history.

Celtics set NBA's single-season 3-point record

The Celtics broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season Friday night against the Suns, connecting on their 1,364th to pass the Warriors' mark set in 2022-23.

Queen, projected top-10 pick, to enter NBA draft

Maryland center Derik Queen, who is projected as the No. 10 pick in ESPN's latest mock draft, told "SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt" that he will enter the NBA draft.

NBA fines Morant $75K for finger-gun gestures

The NBA has fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant $75,000 mimicking shooting a gun with his finger twice while on the court, the league announced Friday.

Insiders on three awards races to watch

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league on three NBA awards races going down the wire.