NBA chooses All-Star reserves, with Zion among first-timers

Zion Williamson is one of four first-time All-Stars, all revealed on Feb. 23 when the league announced the reserves for the March 7 game in Atlanta. Joining him as fellow All-Star rookies: Boston’s Jaylen Brown, New York’s Julius Randle and Chicago’s Zach LaVine.

Booker scores 34, Suns roll to 132-100 win over Blazers

Devin Booker’s 17-footer to beat the halftime buzzer brought the 3,000 fans to their feet. His 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in the third quarter earned an even bigger roar from the socially distanced crowd.

Michael Jordan donates $10M for North Carolina health clinics

Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to open medical clinics for low-income families near his hometown in North Carolina, on top of the $7 million he previously gave to help launch clinics in other underserved communities.

Chris Paul memoir ‘Sixty-One’ coming out in September

Chris Paul’s “Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court” will come out in September, St. Martin’s Press announced on Feb. 17.

Harden scores 38, Nets rally from 24 down, stun Suns 128-124

Brooklyn won its fourth straight game in a triumphant return to Phoenix for Nash. The Suns had their six-game winning streak snapped.

Raptors president Masai Ujiri says fight with sheriff's deputy is one for racial equality

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri spoke out after an Alameda County sheriff's deputy dropped a lawsuit against him regarding a shoving match at the 2019 NBA Finals.

Booker, Suns roll to 6th straight win, beating Magic 109-90

Devin Booker scored 27 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 and the Suns cruised to their sixth straight victory, beating the short-handed Magic 109-90 in a game that was never particularly close.

Suns rally to beat Bucks 125-124 despite Giannis' 47 points

Devin Booker scored 30 points, Chris Paul added 28 points and seven assists and the Suns extended their winning streak to four games by rallying to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-124 on Wednesday night.

Sheriff's deputy drops suit against Toronto Raptors president after shoving incident

Deputy Alan Strickland has since returned to work, according to Alameda County Sheriff's spokesman Ray Kelly. He has been assigned to administrative duties. 

NBA: All teams will play national anthem as part of 'longstanding league policy'

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban relented Wednesday and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its "longstanding league policy" to include the song.

Kobe Bryant helicopter pilot had spatial disorientation in deadly crash: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board revealed the likely cause of the deadly helicopter crash that took the lives of nine Southern California residents, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday.

Phoenix mother of six dies after early birth of twins while having COVID-19

A Phoenix man is now left to care for several small children after his wife, 36, died weeks after giving birth prematurely to twins. The babies are still in the NICU.

Phoenix Suns Arena opens back up for fans to watch basketball games

Fans are back at the Phoenix Suns Arena cheering on the Suns after nearly a year of the pandemic taking away fans from the games for COVID-19 safety.

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: NTSB to determine probable cause on Feb. 9

Thirteen days before the one-year mark of Kobe Bryant’s death, the National Transportation Safety Board announced on Wednesday that it plans to hold a virtual meeting "to determine the probable cause" of the tragic helicopter crash that took the life of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, his daughter Gianna, and seven others. 

Phoenix Suns welcome back fans by giving free tickets to healthcare workers

The Phoenix Suns played against the Boston Celtics in front of fans for the first time in a while, but it was special because the fans were all healthcare workers and their families.