NBA announces that 2025 All-Star Game will be a 3-game tournament on Feb. 16

Ja Morant "excited to be back" after successful season debut, injury return in Grizzlies' win

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ja Morant’s ability to take over a game hasn’t diminished. Morant didn’t miss a beat in leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-124 season-opening victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. The two-time NBA all-star finished with 22 points on 7-of-12...

Clippers to honor the late Jerry West with empty seat and court decal at new arena

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers will honor Jerry West with an empty seat at their new arena and a court decal with the Hall of Famer's initials this season. He served as a consultant for the franchise from 2017 until his death in June at age 86. The...

Ja Morant's return helps Memphis but the future is unclear for the 2-time All-Star and the Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — GG Jackson II never played alongside Ja Morant during his first NBA season and only watched the two-time All-Star take the court in nine games for the Memphis Grizzlies. He saw enough to know now with Morant, the Grizzlies will be doing things differently. ...

Trey Murphy III and Pelicans agree to a 4-year, $112M deal, AP source says

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III has agreed to a four-year, $112 million contract extension, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. Murphy is entering the final season of his rookie contract. Without the extension, the...

Spike Lee's 1st trip, Michael Jordan's welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Spike Lee got a photo with Larry Bird and a technical foul from a Hall of Fame referee. Not a bad first trip to basketball's birthplace to pick up an honor he didn't know existed. The film maker was added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball...

Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When one of them had his turn to speak, he could barely get the words out trying to...

Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of Fame

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Vince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom. He had been the NBA Rookie of the Year the season before with Toronto and now he was a first-time All-Star. But when he...

Paul George scores 23 points in preseason debut with 76ers

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Paul George's scoring touch was on display in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. George made 8 of 15 shots and scored a team-high 23 points in a 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. George logged 26...

Basketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups

A look at the 13-member class of 2024 being enshrined Sunday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Vince Carter An eight-time All-Star during his NBA-record 22 seasons. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different...