LOS ANGELES — Steve Kerr recognizes this.

The Warriors coach saw it in Chicago, where he stepped into huge jump shots alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and again in San Antonio when Tim Duncan and David Robinson patrolled the frontcourt for the Spurs. Kerr was once again a witness in Golden State, where he ran things from the ...Read more

Two days after losing by 20 points to the worst team in the NBA, the Miami Heat was down 19 again to the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter Monday. One of the most trying weeks in franchise history — with COVID-19 concerns gripping the organization, postponing multiple games and leaving the Heat significantly shorthanded for three straight ...Read more

When the Chicago Bulls offense has been at its best this season, it has benefited from strong ball movement to keep everyone involved.

Even though Zach LaVine led the way Monday night with 33 points, he also dished out seven assists to help lead the Bulls to a 125-120 victory over the Houston Rockets at the United Center. The Bulls were short-...Read more

Undefeated No. 2-ranked Baylor continued its spectacular start to the 2020-21 men’s basketball season by downing No. 9-ranked Kansas 77-69 on Monday night at Ferrell Center, in Waco, Texas.

Jared Butler scored 30 points, MaCio Teague added 13 and Davion Mitchell 10 as the Bears (13-0, 6-0 Big 12), who raced to an 11-point lead just 5 1/2 ...Read more

Throughout the early portion of the Big Ten slate, Michigan was the one beating up opponents and delivering decisive knockout blows.

For the first time, the Wolverines were on the receiving end of one of those haymakers in Saturday’s humbling 18-point defeat at Minnesota, where they trailed by as much as 23 points.

And now for the first time...Read more

Over the last 20 years, the Warriors and Lakers are responsible for nine NBA championships. Yet, somehow, a true rivalry has never formed between these two in-state neighbors.

The reason is simple: The two historic franchises have never been good at the same time.

While Kobe Bryant and other stars such as Shaquille O’Neal and Pau Gasol led ...Read more

Sporting their City Edition jerseys on MLK Day, the Hawks (6-7), who had lost six of their last seven games, got a much-needed win against the Timberwolves, 108-97.

Next up, the Hawks host the Pistons Wednesday night.

Below are some takeaways from the win:

1. Turnovers kept Minnesota (3-9) in the game for far longer than the Hawks would have ...Read more

There were moments of regret throughout the last year for NBA players. There was often progress in the social justice initiatives the Miami Heat and others championed, and progress was always met eventually by the harsh realities of a world too slow to change.

When police killed George Floyd in the spring, Kyrie Irving pleaded with his fellow ...Read more

De’Aaron Fox left it all on the floor in one of the finest performances of his professional career, but even that wasn’t enough for the struggling Kings.

Fox had a career-high 43 points and 13 assists, but Zion Williamson walked away victorious after the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 128-123 win over the Kings on Sunday night at Golden...Read more

Lottery picks often have a way of changing a team’s fortunes quickly.

It wasn’t so long ago that Giannis Antetokounmpo set the league on fire as a rookie in 2013 as a starter in the Milwaukee Bucks resurgence. Seeing Jamal Murray immediately push the Denver Nuggets to success in 2016 also is a recent memory.

Except those things didn’t ...Read more