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Nets Owner Backs Team Leaders Amid Durant’s Reported Ultimatum
“Our front office and coaching staff have my support,” Joe Tsai said on Twitter just hours after a report that Kevin Durant wants the team...
Among Pro Athletes, Bill Russell Was a Pioneering Activist
Russell marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke out against segregation in Boston public schools and backed Muhammad Ali in his opposition...
Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges Faces Felony Domestic Violence Charges
Bridges, a Charlotte Hornets free agent, was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children. He was arrested in Los Angeles last...
What it Takes to Be an NBA Head Coach
A weeklong camp helps professional basketball players learn what it takes to become a head coach. “I just know that I can’t play forever,” one...
The Knicks Stumbled Last Season. Here’s How They Can Recover.
With free agency beginning, the Knicks have several options to build on what’s working and to move on from what is not.
Stephen Curry’s Golden State Is the NBA’s Newest Dynasty
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green won four N.B.A. championship teams in eight years.
NBA Finals Game 6 Preview: What’s at Stake for Boston and Golden State
Stephen Curry is one win away from his fourth N.B.A. championship. Boston is trying to come back from its second 3-2 deficit this postseason.
The Celtics Broadcaster Mike Gorman Hopes He Cheered a Championship Run
Mike Gorman, who has done local play-by-play in Boston for more than 40 years, considered retiring. Staying on may have made him the soundtrack to...
Why Golden State Fans Travel Far to See Curry: It’s Worth It
Some Golden State fans traveled thousands of miles to Boston to watch their team face the Celtics in the N.B.A. finals.