After Tuesday night’s home opener, it became perfectly clear to longtime Rainier Beach boys basketball coach Mike Bethea that his team was a recreation of the 1980s’ Phi Slama Jama.

There’s no shying away from it. Josh Giddey and the Bulls are in a massive slump. After a 6-1 start, they’ve dropped their ...

Los Angeles struggled in a loss to the Spurs, who will join the Thunder, Knicks and Magic in Las Vegas for Saturday’s ...

Can the Thunder get to 74? Plus, who can offer the best deal for Giannis, and who needs a win in the NBA Cup the most?

LeBron James took flight for a ferocious one-handed slam over 7-foot-1 center Luke Kornet during a Los Angeles Lakers loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Wednesday night’s Lakers–Spurs NBA Cup quarterfinal game produced a perfect example of this. James got ahold of the ball at the end of the second quarter and dribbled down the court. He advanced to ...