MIAMI -- The one-game suspension of Dion Waiters imposed Saturday by the Miami Heat might not be as limited as initially announced.

In the wake of Waiters being suspended for Wednesday's season opener against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies for "conduct detrimental to the team," Waiters took to social media to question the coaching of Erik ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Davis is experiencing something LeBron James went through nine years ago.

For the first time in his NBA career, Davis -- James' new teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers -- isn't the only superstar on his team.

"When you're able to put yourself around other great talent, you know that you don't have to put the most stress ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Pushing up pace is a logical thing for the Charlotte Hornets to explore this season.

But only if playing faster doesn't bleed into playing recklessly.

Coach James Borrego has coaxed faster pace -- essentially looking to run more off defensive stops and get into offense faster -- and new point guard Terry Rozier is tasked ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers have ruled out Kyle Kuzma for Tuesday's season-opening game against the Clippers as he recovers from a stress reaction in his left foot.

Kuzma sustained the injury during the summer while he was with Team USA in Australia. He was cleared to do noncontact practices after the Lakers returned from China last ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James became a Los Angeles Laker in the summer of 2018 without another superstar, surrounded by young teammates who he knew weren't ready to compete for a championship. He talked constantly about having to be patient.

This month, James stood in the back of a hallway at Staples Center near the weight room players use before...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- The disappearance was not noticed all at once.

Upon the Clippers' return to Los Angeles from training camp in Hawaii this month, a few coaches and players caught wind immediately that something had changed while they were away. It took others more than a week.

Gradually, a realization swept through the team's Playa Vista ...Read more

Dan Woike looks at how the Western Conference teams stack up (with predicted order of finish):

1. Houston 2018-19: 53-29 (4th; eliminated 4-2 in semifinals by Golden State)

HELLO: Russell Westbrook (trade), Tyson Chandler (FA). GOODBYE: Chris Paul (trade).

James Harden gets a new backcourt partner in Westbrook, who doesn't shoot nearly as ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- NBA teams can have up to 20 players during the offseason before trimming their rosters to 15 for the regular season. That means the bench area can become a crowded place. Often the players at the bottom of the team's totem pole wind up sitting on the floor while their more prominent teammates get spots on the bench -- whether they...Read more

Dan Woike looks at how the Eastern Conference teams stack up (with predicted order of finish):

1.Milwaukee 2018-19: 60-22 (1st; eliminated 4-2 in East finals by Toronto)

HELLO: Wesley Matthews (FA), Robin Lopez (FA). GOODBYE: Malcolm Brogdon (trade), Nikola Mirotic (overseas).

Milwaukee lost a 50-40-90 shooter in Brogdon, a valuable stretch ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- The 76ers are Tobias Harris' team -- off the court.

Now, he and the Sixers need to find a way to make it more of his team on it.

Harris re-signed for five years and a franchise-record $180 million in July, making him the Sixers' key offseason move. They will need a big year from the 6-foot-9 forward if they expect to make an ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky picked up a major point guard recruit late Thursday night with the commitment of five-star prospect Devin Askew.

Can John Calipari land another?

With Askew committed to the Cats -- and a good possibility to eventually reclassify and play at Kentucky next season -- attention fully turns to Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 ...Read more