Vince Carter confirms he is officially retiring

Vince Carter officially confirmed he is done playing basketball on a podcast Thursday.

NBA's Kevin Durant joins ownership group of MLS' Philadelphia Union

Kevin Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5% ownership stake, with an option for 5% more in the near future, the Union announced Monday.

LeBron James forms group aimed at getting African-Americans to vote, tackling voter suppression

LeBron James and several other athletes announced Wednesday they are forming a group aimed at energizing black voters and tackling voter suppression in cities ahead of the 2020 election.

'Structurally racist': LeBron James responds to Georgia election lines

"Everyone talking about 'how do we fix this?' They say 'go out and vote?' What about asking if how we vote is also structurally racist?"

AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

The plan, once approved, would have 13 Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams going to Disney, and the cutoff being that teams must be within six games of a playoff spot at this point. Playoffs would start in August, and the NBA Finals will likely stretch into October, the person said.

Wes Unseld, 1969 NBA Rookie of Year and MVP, dies at 74

Wes Unseld, the NBA legend who led the then-Washington Bullets to the NBA championship in 1978 has died, his family says. He was 74-years-old.

Michael Porter Jr. urges people to ‘pray for the police officers’ involved in death of George Floyd

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. weighed on the death of George Floyd, who was killed during an incident with Minneapolis police officers on Monday, tweeting a call for people to “pray for the police officer(s)” involved as much as they were praying for Floyd’s devastated family.

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19

Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.

Fired coach Majerle sues GCU for breach of contract

The lawsuit claims GCU breached the employment agreement with Majerle by not honoring the contract's severance provision after firing him without written grounds for dismissal.

Suns honor educators with teacher appreciation drive-thru in downtown Phoenix

The Suns, alongside other groups like NAU, Studio-B Smiles, and Talkies, handed out goodie bags and an opportunity for teachers to win a pizza party for their classroom next year.

Jerry Sloan, Utah Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78

Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78.

Analysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback plan

It might not be a unanimously approved notion, but 2-1/2 months into this pandemic-caused shutdown, the NBA finally seems on the cusp of being able to move forward.

Michael Jordan, 'The Last Dance' under fire from Horace Grant, other ex-NBA players

Former Chicago Bulls star Horace Grant ripped Michael Jordan on Tuesday for calling him a “snitch” on “The Last Dance,” joining other ex-NBA players who have raised questions about ESPN’s popular documentary series.

Sports Academy retires 'Mamba' from its name 'out of respect' for Kobe Bryant's legacy

The Mamba Sports Academy which was created in partnership with Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, has retired "Mamba" from its name and will resume as Sports Academy, it was announced Tuesday.

Husband, children of Calabasas chopper crash victims latest to file legal case

Family members of two people who died along with Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and four other passengers in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash that also killed the pilot joined the NBA star's widow and other survivors in filing court papers Monday alleging wrongful death by the companies that owned and operated the aircraft.