MINNEAPOLIS -- She has been beaten and bloodied. Literally. Lynx center Sylvia Fowles has had her nose broken once, had it bloodied a handful more times. She has been elbowed, pushed and shoved in the post, attracting crowds like a carnival barker.

But she hasn't been stopped.

"We've seen tears, we've seen blood, we've seen everything," ...Read more

MIAMI -- The Miami Heat stepped forward on several fronts Thursday in the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Irma.

The foundation of Heat owner Micky Arison, the chairman of Carnival Corporation, and his wife, Madeleine, announced an immediate $2.5 million donation to Direct Relief, UNICEF and United Way of Miami-Dade County, to ...Read more

Two seasons removed from his celebrated retirement, the Lakers are planning to retire Kobe Bryant's jersey this fall.

The Lakers have confirmed they will retire both of the numbers Bryant wore as a Laker. He wore No. 8 when his career began, then switched to No. 24 at the start of the 2006-07 season. He wore No. 24 for the remaining 10 years of...Read more

They came, from all over, to celebrate the life of a man who defined Villanova basketball for two decades. And in many ways was the face of the university.

But it turned into something much more personal than that.

As Tommy Massimino, the opening speaker at Tuesday's funeral mass, put it: "My father (Rollie) was known mostly as a great ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Stephen Curry felt strongly enough about Golden State teammate Kevin Durant's recent swipe at the Under Armour basketball shoes Curry endorses that the two have since "had a conversation about it," Curry said.

In our exclusive interview before the Carolina Panthers' 23-3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, ...Read more

The Miami Heat said Monday that roof damage to AmericanAirlines Arena inflicted Sunday by Hurricane Irma was superficial.

The Heat said that the outer membrane of the practice court alongside Biscayne Bay, which was left exposed on the side of the building, is believed to a "minor and nothing structural."

The practice court is a separate ...Read more

When Lauri Markkanen opens training camp with the Bulls on Sept, 25, he will do so just two weeks removed from a sterling run at FIBA's EuroBasket tournament.

Italy ended Finland's surprising 4-2 tournament Saturday in Istanbul with a 70-57 victory in the round of 16. Coincidentally, former Bull Marco Belinelli sank his first five 3-pointers ...Read more

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Hall of Fame basketball coaches who have not yet retired must complete their share of mundane tasks, just like the rookies in the business.

"I just passed my NCAA certification test. It took me a little longer than I thought," Bill Self, Kansas' 15th-year head coach said with a grin, explaining why he was about a half hour ...Read more

Hawks center Miles Plumlee recently was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession, according to an online report by long-time NBA writer Peter Vecsey.

Vecsey reported that Plumlee was arrested on Long Island in late August. Plumlee was released on $100 bail, according to Vecsey.

A Hawks spokesman did not immediately return a message seeking...Read more

Since the Lakers were hit with a $500,000 fine for tampering with Paul George, president of basketball operations Magic Johnson says, he has given the matter little thought except for one thing: He doesn't want his close friend and boss, Jeanie Buss, to bear the burden of the fine.

"We can't say a lot but we will correct the situation," Johnson...Read more

LaMelo Ball drove his shiny new Lamborghini down a closed off road at the Chino Airport, past the taco truck that sat next to a burger truck, into the event space for his 16th birthday party.

The Chino Hills High basketball star was joined by his father, mother and brothers LiAngelo, who is set to play at UCLA, and Lonzo, the Lakers point guard...Read more