ATLANTA — Before he played a collegiate minute, Anthony Edwards was on the shortlist of candidates to be the NBA’s No. 1 pick in 2020. Over 32 games at Georgia, there were moments — more than a couple, but fewer than a slew — when potential met reality.

The first came Nov. 20, 2019. The Bulldogs were playing Georgia Tech — in March ...Read more

The Orlando Magic are making eyes at Klay Thompson.

And reportedly, Thompson is making eyes right back.

It’s enough to make you wonder if the 13-year marriage between the Warriors and Thompson is on thin ice.

On Monday, NBA newsbreaker Shams Charania reported that there is “mutual” interest between Thompson, who is a free agent, and the...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Villanova brought in three players in its 2015 recruiting class. Two of them, Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo, just bullied the 76ers out of the NBA playoffs with the New York Knicks — Brunson a bona fide star and DiVincenzo a do-it-all sidekick with a sweet 3-point stroke.

The third player in the class might make for a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As Mick Cronin set out to restore UCLA to national prominence after its first losing season in nearly a decade, one of the critical questions was whether he would turn to transfers or freshmen.

Why not both?

The Bruins on Wednesday supplemented their massive haul of transfers with a second freshman when Harvard-Westlake star ...Read more

NEW YORK — Reggie Miller took a moment Wednesday to sit courtside with Spike Lee, the Knicks superfan he famously traded barbs with throughout his Pacers’ postseason battles at Madison Square Garden more than two decades ago.

Back at the Garden to call Game 2 of the latest Knicks-Pacers playoff series for TNT, Miller posed for pregame ...Read more

DENVER — Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray took responsibility Wednesday for throwing objects in the direction of an official during a playoff game, attempting to deflect follow-up questions about the incident and emphasizing that he has moved on.

“It is what it is,” he said when asked about his punishment from the NBA, a $100,000 fine but...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It seems far too soon to be mourning the death of Darius Morris, the memory of the irrepressible point guard stepping into the Lakers' starting lineup in a 2013 playoff series and shining still fresh in the minds of so many.

Yet a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed that Morris died ...Read more

DENVER — In another season of unpredictably dazzling passes and post moves, the most spontaneous scene of all involved Nikola Jokic simply walking off a basketball court.

It was January in Washington after a 42-point masterclass against an unimpressive opponent. A throng of Wizards fans flocked to the corner of their arena where Jokic would ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Perhaps the most enduring complaint during John Calipari’s tenure as the men’s basketball coach at Kentucky — among a large and vocal segment of UK fans, at least — was that supporters of the program had to learn all those new names and faces every year.

For a fan base that prides itself on its knowledge of all things...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — As it turned out, Daryl Morey’s “Four More Years” is about as popular in Philly as Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign slogan. As Morey spends this summer searching for a third star to run with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, Sixers fans can only hope it turns out less diabolically.

“Someone at the wing ... who can deliver in...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Dusty May developed a reputation as something of an offensive guru in recent years while building Florida Atlantic into a mid-major power in college basketball.

And if his first month on the job at Michigan is any indication, that reputation still carries some weight. Because May and his new coaching staff went 8 for 8 in ...Read more

NEW YORK — A one-time conference foe is set to add some star power to Rick Pitino’s new-look St. John’s roster.

Kadary Richmond, an All-Big East selection with Seton Hall last season, is transferring to St. John’s, adding an established scorer to a team that lost many of its top options from last season.

The Brooklyn-born Richmond, a 6...Read more

DENVER — The NBA has fined Jamal Murray $100,000 for throwing multiple items in the direction of an official during a playoff game between the Nuggets and Timberwolves, the league announced Tuesday.

Murray avoided a suspension after the league reviewed the incident, sources told The Denver Post. He will be eligible to play Friday in Game 3 of...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers’ desire to sign Paul George in free agency is well known. But the Los Angeles Clippers hope the nine-time All-Star forward remains in the fold.

“We want Paul, we value Paul,” said Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations. “Paul’s done some tremendous things here. He’s an elite ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves, at the moment, are the best team in the NBA.

They need 10 more victories to win a championship and have the right to say that themselves. The rest of us don't have to wait. We can see it.

The Denver Nuggets were the best team in the NBA last season and destroyed their competition in the playoffs to easily win ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There was no suspense, mirroring how things went down just over a year ago when everyone knew it was all about the French phenom.

Victor Wembanyama’s name was the one called on national television on Monday night, completing a whirlwind 12-plus month stretch. The San Antonio Spurs rising star collected his first major ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In the moments following the Timberwolves 106-80 dismantling of the Nuggets on Monday, big man Rudy Gobert FaceTimed an undoubtedly electric locker room.

Gobert was back in the Twin Cities enjoying the birth of his first child. The Wolves celebrated Baby Gobert by honoring the defensive anchor with a suffocating, unrelenting, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Notorious Knicks killer Reggie Miller is headed back to Madison Square Garden.

Miller will be part of TNT’s broadcast of Game 2 of the Knicks and Pacers’ second-round playoff series on Wednesday night, the network announced Monday.

Miller, who spent his entire Hall of Fame career with Indiana, is set to join Brian Anderson, ...Read more