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LeBron James shows up to watch son Bronny play at NBA draft combine

May. 15, 2024 16:02 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bronny James' famous father was on hand Wednesday to watch him play at the NBA draft combine. LeBron James showed up wearing a black hoodie and sat in the second row for Bronny's second and final scrimmage of the combine. The NBA’s career scoring...

Bronny James says he's 'grateful' to have NBA dream in reach after health scare last summer

May. 14, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bronny James still has some lingering fears. He also has big dreams. Nearly a year after going into cardiac arrest during a workout, he is close to achieving his goal of playing in the NBA just like his famous father. “It's just a great thing to...

Jayson Tatum's 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 to take 3-1 lead in semis

May. 14, 2024 00:29 AM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Even when it's supposed to be somewhat easy, the Boston Celtics have a weird way of making things hard. On Monday night, they nearly stumbled against an overmatched Cleveland team. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a...

LeBron James attends Game 4 between Celtics and Cavaliers in Cleveland, his old stomping grounds

May. 13, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James sat courtside like a fan in an arena he made famous. His postseason over for weeks, James was back home in Ohio and watched Monday night's playoff game between the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, an appearance certain to drive conversation about the...

Bronny James receives medical clearance to play in the NBA, AP source says

May. 13, 2024 21:18 PM EDT

NBA teams were told Monday that Bronny James, the son of the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, has been medically cleared to play in the league, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press. Teams were told of the clearance in a memo sent Monday morning, according...

Cavs and Mavs try to keep home-court edge in Game 3s against Celtics and Thunder

May. 10, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers took the home-court advantage with a Game 2 victory in Boston, the same way Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks did in Oklahoma City. Now the Cavs and Mavs will try keep that edge against the top seeds in each conference in their...

Inside the NBA MVP Race: Jokic's consistency was key, and No. 1 picks were denied the trophy again

May. 08, 2024 20:08 PM EDT

A look at some notes and numbers surrounding the NBA's MVP race this season: ___ MULTIPLE TOP 10s Denver's Nikola Jokic was the only player in the league to rank among the top 10 in points (10th), rebounds (4th) and assists (3rd) per game this season,...

76ers president Daryl Morey has big plans to build NBA title team around Embiid and Maxey

May. 06, 2024 15:15 PM EDT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Say goodbye to the 76ers. No, not Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey is sticking around, too. Nick Nurse seems like a perfect long-term fit as coach. But for the rest of the Sixers? It's time to pretty much wish them well, with just about the entire team...

Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next

May. 05, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell brought redemption and relief to himself and the Cavaliers. A year after being bullied and bounced in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Cleveland is moving on. Mitchell made sure. "This is why I'm here," he said....

Cavaliers and Magic to settle playoff series standoff with Game 7 -- the 'best two words in sports'

May. 04, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell pushed himself to his physical limits, leaving everything he had on the floor while trying to close out the precocious Orlando Magic. Cleveland's star came up short. He gets another shot. One more. Game 7. "Best two...