Tania Ganguli
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LeBron James Keeps the World Watching
The Los Angeles Lakers star has embraced the often harsh spotlight of celebrity to further his career and personal goals. But he said it can...
Kyrie Irving Asks the Nets to Trade Him
The Nets guard, who will be a free agent this summer, wants out of Brooklyn just months after he caused an uproar by linking to...
LeBron James Scoring Tracker: How Close Is He to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Record?
James is fewer than 200 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s N.B.A. career scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar set the record before James was born.
The Knicks Are Moving Forward, if Only by Baby Steps
A victory over the Cavaliers showed quiet competence, something the team has been lacking for years.
Luka Doncic Is Scoring More and Playing When He Doesn’t Have To
Even in pickup games, Doncic is showing a leap compared with last season, which ended with a disappointing exit in the Western Conference finals.
This Isn’t Who the Lakers Are Supposed to Be. Right?
The Lakers have long been seen as a glamour franchise of big names and big wins. LeBron James is dominating. But the wins have been...
Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert Talks, Criticism, Covid and Donovan Mitchell
Gobert had a dominant run in Utah, but now he and the Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to find their fit together. He hears the chatter...
Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work...
For Chris Paul, Studying at an H.B.C.U. Was a ‘Natural’ Fit
Paul, the star N.B.A. guard, will graduate from Winston-Salem State on Friday, completing an educational journey he started in 2003 and continuing his quest to...
In L.A. Since the ’80s, the Clippers Are Finally Planting a Flag
Superstar players have chosen the oft-overlooked team, whose deep-pocketed owner is betting big — with his own money — that fans will choose it, too.