NBA Basketball

Lawsuit accuses Zion of rape, years of abuse

A woman has accused Pelicans forward Zion Williamson of rape in addition to "sexual, physical, emotional and financial" abuse during a relationship that lasted from 2018 to 2023, according to a lawsuit submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court.

Brunson jump-starts Knicks to help force Game 6

Jalen Brunson scored 14 of his 32 points in the opening quarter, as the Knicks finally got the start they wanted and rolled to a wire-to-wire 111-94 victory in Game 5.

'No need to panic': Pacers flop but vow to respond

Tyrese Haliburton expressed confidence despite the Pacers falling flat in Thursday's Game 5 loss to the Knicks, saying, "We understand what the stakes are. ... We're fine."

Ant vows: 'Nobody's going to work harder than me'

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards made a promise to improve after Minnesota fell short of the NBA Finals for the second straight year.

Adelman wants Nuggets in even better condition

New Nuggets coach David Adelman, who was officially introduced Wednesday, wants his team to be in even better condition and open to new ideas come training camp.

Ex-St. John's star Luis Jr. to remain in NBA draft

Former St. John's star RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, is keeping his name in the NBA draft, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation, told ESPN on Wednesday.

📷 Trends from last time OKC reached NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.