INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- The night of the Cavaliers' season opener, coach Tyronn Lue was given the chance to explain why he decided to start Dwyane Wade over J.R. Smith at shooting guard.

"I'm past that," was Lue's response as he elected to stick with his initial answer of "This is what I'm doing."

But Lue's about-face on Monday was enough to ...Read more

DALLAS -- Stephen Curry experienced frustrations with the Warriors entering Monday's game against the Mavericks with their worst start since the 2009-10 season. The Warriors' guard also became emotional when he threw his mouthpiece near an official before quickly getting tossed on Saturday in Memphis.

And then on Sunday, Curry found the ...Read more

For the first time since his program was linked to a Department of Justice probe into corruption in college basketball last month, Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga publicly addressed the allegations and emphatically denied that neither he nor any of his coaches have committed any wrongdoing.

"Despite my knowledge that we did no wrong and as...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Luke Walton looked up and down his bench hoping some inspiration would strike him for what group could change things for the Los Angeles Lakers.

They trailed the New Orleans Pelicans by anywhere from 16 to 21 points in the third quarter. His team wasn't able to make more than minor dents in the Pelicans' lead; they lacked energy ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers guard Milos Teodosic has sustained a plantar fascia injury to his left foot and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Sunday afternoon.

Teodosic, who injured his foot in the second quarter of a 130-88 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at Staples Center, and the Clippers were given his ...Read more

OKLAHOMA CITY -- For the second straight game, for the second time in two nights, the Timberwolves showed that, while it might not always be pretty, this is a team that is learning to finish.

Up 13 entering the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena against an Oklahoma City team also learning to play with a vastly changed starting lineup, ...Read more

The resumption of the Border War, in the form of an exhibition basketball game that raised a whopping $1.8 million for hurricane relief, resulted in bragging rights for ... Kansas.

The Jayhawks, who won 11 of the last 13 meetings against Missouri in games that counted in the record books (the series ran uninterrupted from 1907 to 2012, when it ...Read more

DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks knew this wasn't going to be easy. The Southwest Division is stacked, and according to many league executives, including Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban, the Western Conference is the deepest it's been in nearly 20 years.

It's been almost a week since the start of the NBA season, and the Mavericks are 0-3. Already, ...Read more

DALLAS -- A week ago, it seemed nothing could stop the Warriors. Their depth appeared so overwhelming that NBA teams pondered if any weaknesses existed. The Warriors' discipline appeared so consistent it suggested they could run on autopilot.

Instead the Warriors have lost two of their first three games, matching their worst three-game start ...Read more

With about 11minutes remaining in the second half, Sprint Center public address announcer Mark Fitzpatrick delivered the most important total of the game.

The Showdown for Relief between Kansas and Missouri had raised $724,480 on pay-per-view. More than 18,000 had paid $40 to watch the exhibition basketball game.

That means at least $1.8 ...Read more

Michigan State is moving up, and Michigan is moving down in this week's USA Today/Amway Coaches poll.

And the Wolverines fell completely out of The Associated Press rankings for the first time since 2015.

The coaches bumped the Spartans up one spot to No. 18 after their 17-9 comeback against Indiana. In the AP poll, MSU climbed two places to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--In a season already full of too many health issues, the Los Angeles Clippers suffered yet another problem when guard Milos Teodosic sustained a left-foot injury late in the second quarter and did not return during his team's 130-88 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at Staples Center.

Teodosic's X-rays for a broken ...Read more

MILWAUKEE -- Down the road, Saturday night may be remembered as the night Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a career-high 44 points, though there's no reason to believe he won't eclipse that number at some point in the future.

But it was Antetokounmpo's defense that won the night in a 113-110 victory over the Portland Trail ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--Lonzo Ball wasn't the only rookie who played better in his second game than his first.

After a blistering Summer League and preseason campaign, Kyle Kuzma struggled in his first regular season NBA game. While Kuzma finished Thursday's game with eight points on four-of-eight shooting, he was 1-of-5 through three quarters. Kuzma made...Read more

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers came out sluggish and never really recovered in an 114-93 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

Playing the second game of a back-to-back for the first time this season, the Cavs lumbered through an ice-cold first quarter and never truly challenged the Magic again. The Cavs...Read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Warriors entered the 2017-18 season trying to maintain championship habits. Instead, they have become saddled with issues that usually stunt rebuilding teams.

The Warriors have struggled to defend without fouling. Their shooting consistency has gone array. Their bench has not established a consistent identity.

And as a ...Read more

NEW YORK -- The Detroit Pistons continued their early season push for status in NBA League Pass rankings.

A night after a nail-biting loss at Washington, the Pistons trailed by 21 points in the second quarter Saturday night before roaring back for a thrilling 111-107 victory over the New York Knicks.

Tobias Harris scored a team-high 31 points ...Read more

CHICAGO -- On the night Bulls forward Bobby Portis publicly apologized to Nikola Mirotic, Lauri Markkanen posted his first double-double in his second NBA start.

Portis' eight-game suspension for concussing Mirotic and breaking two bones in Mirotic's face with a punch has sidelined both players, handing Markkanen the future now.

Development, ...Read more