MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just like last season, Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to San Antonio for their opener. After all the disruption caused by Butler’s trade request that became public a week before training camp began, no deal has been made. So the four-time All-Star will be on the court facing off against the Spurs with his Timberwolves ...

TMZ Sports caught up with Kobe Bryant. Hear what the Lakers great had to say on camera this week.

  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired suspended guard Jodie Meeks, a future second-round draft pick and cash from the Wizards, sending a future second-round pick back to Washington. The NBA suspended Meeks in April for 25 games for a violation of the league’s drug program. He has 19 games left on the suspension. It’s possible that Meeks will be waived by the ...

Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington doesn’t have a definitive answer for his status Wednesday night, but he is hopeful he will be able to get on the court against the Magic.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — If anybody understands an arena’s link to a city, to a faithful fan base, Kevin Durant does. Durant played the final NBA game in KeyArena for the Seattle SuperSonics a decade ago before the franchise’s relocation to Oklahoma City, then returned for a nostalgic exhibition earlier this month in the venue’s final event. On Tuesday night, ...

Opening night last year delivered a good forecast of how the NBA season would turn out. Cleveland edged Boston in the opening game before Houston ruined Golden State’s championship ring celebration with a victory over the Warriors in the nightcap. Those teams ended up as the last four standing in the 2017-18 season, with both conference finals going seven games. ...

MIAMI (AP) — There was no need for introductions when the Miami Heat got to work this season. It’s the same team as last year. That won’t be the case next year. Dwyane Wade‘s 16th NBA season, almost all of which was spent in Miami, will be his last — and the Heat are determined to send the franchise’s career ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night, handing the Golden State Warriors what will be their third set of championship rings from the last four seasons. A banner will be displayed. Highlights will be shown. And then the Warriors will have to start all over again. The NBA’s 73rd season starts Tuesday night, beginning a ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmy Butler is still suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the opener three days away. Despite his preference to play elsewhere, signs have begun to point to him staying with the Timberwolves at least to start the season. Butler took part in practice on Sunday, the second time he has done so since training camp began ...

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