NBA Basketball

Spoelstra grateful for help after fire ravages home

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expressed gratitude for the support he received after a fire destroyed his home.

Heat set team mark with 53-point 1st, rip Hornets

The Heat rode a franchise-record 53-point first quarter to a 126-108 NBA Cup win over the Hornets.

Hawks rule Porzingis out with illness management

The Atlanta Hawks have ruled Kristaps Porzingis out for Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to illness management.

Nets' Thomas (hamstring) out at least 3-4 weeks

Cam Thomas will miss at least the next three to four weeks with a left hamstring strain, the Nets announced.

Jones enters not guilty plea in NBA gambling case

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games and provided sports bettors with nonpublic information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Ex-Spurs star Parker to coach France U17 team

Former NBA star Tony Parker will start his coaching career in charge of France's under-17 team, the French basketball federation said.

NBA's Europe-based league may launch in 2027

The NBA is targeting October 2027 as a potential launch date for the new Europe-based league that it and FIBA have been working to make happen, a league official said.

🏀 Debating four early-season storylines

ESPN national analysts Zach Kram and Kevin Pelton debate the biggest early-season questions about Victor Wembanyama, Austin Reaves, Cooper Flagg and more.