Basketball

The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It's the Spurs

CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is set to follow in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and the San Antonio Spurs are ready to welcome the French phenom. It sure seems like an ideal pairing.

May 17, 2023 9:18 AM Read more >

Analysis: Wembanyama and Popovich will soon be the NBA's newest dynamic duo

The NBA’s oldest coach. The NBA’s newest superstar. In an instant, the fortunes of the San Antonio Spurs changed in a big way. Victor Wembanyama is on his way to the NBA, and the coaching wins leader in Gregg Popovich will be waiting for him.

May 17, 2023 4:01 AM Read more >

Star-studded crowd watches Victor Wembanyama turn it on late, hours before NBA draft lottery

PARIS (AP) — Hours before finding out his likely destination in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama drew a star-studded crowd in his last regular-season game in France and delivered another game-winning performance in the fourth quarter.

May 17, 2023 1:29 AM Read more >

Denver hosts Los Angeles with 1-0 series lead

Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -5.5; over/under is 226.

May 17, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers the last time these teams met in the Western Conference finals in the 2020 NBA bubble.

May 16, 2023 11:10 PM Read more >

Malfunctioning shot clock fixed in time for 2nd half in Game 1 of Western Conference finals

DENVER (AP) — The second-half adjustments for the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets included a change in shot-clock location.

May 16, 2023 8:33 PM Read more >

Who is Victor Wembanyama? The NBA is about to get the answer to that question

The Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes has a winner. It's the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA draft lottery was Tuesday night in Chicago and 14 teams had hope that the ping-pong balls will bounce their way, giving them the No.

May 16, 2023 6:39 PM Read more >

Dellavedova back from NBA to play for Melbourne United in Australia's NBL

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Matthew Dellavedova is returning from the NBA to reunite with Melbourne United in Australia's National Basketball League. The 32-year-old guard agreed Wednesday to a two-year deal with United.

May 16, 2023 6:02 PM Read more >

As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security

MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at least eight years with their current team. They know how rare that is — especially as the league's coaching changes mount.

May 16, 2023 5:53 PM Read more >

Kerr: Draymond Green's return crucial for Warriors title hopes

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Steve Kerr was frank about the lasting impact that Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in a preseason practice had on the Golden State Warriors' season.

May 16, 2023 4:53 PM Read more >