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Josh Kroenke balked at the word "abnormal" when it was used to describe the Nuggets' new front-office setup, which is relying on a co-partnership approach between executive vice presidents Ben Tenzer and Jonathan Wallace...

Oklahoma City fans turned out in temperatures approaching triple digits Tuesday to celebrate the Thunder's first NBA championship.

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet intends to sign a two-year, $50 million contract to stay with the franchise, with a player option in 2026-27, sources told ESPN.

Cooper Flagg's odds to be the top pick in the draft had reached -100,000 at multiple sportsbooks Thursday morning, meaning a bettor would need to risk $1,000 to win $1 on the Duke product going first overall to the Dalla...

The Charlotte Hornets selected guard Kon Knueppel from Duke University with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. A native of Milwaukee, Knueppel averaged 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in...

The Philadelphia 76ers selected VJ Edgecombe from Baylor University with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Edgecombe, 19, was named the 2024-25 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and earned All-Big 12 Sec...

The San Antonio Spurs selected guard Dylan Harper with the second overall pick and forward Carter Bryant 14th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. Harper, 6-5215, averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 29 games ...

Mavericks All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million player option and intends to sign a three-year, $119 million contract with the franchise, sources told ESPN.

The Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in this year's NBA draft, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.