Bradley Beal

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA men's basketball team bounces back, tops Argentina 108-80 in pre-Games tune-up

Americans shot 51%, scored 33 first-quarter points to get off and running and beat Argentina for the 10th consecutive time

NBA: Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers to lock horns for a place in Eastern Conference finals

In the Western Conference, top seeds Utah outclassed the Memphis Grizzlies 126-110 to wrap up a 4-1 win in the best-of-seven series, with Donovan Mitchell's 30-point haul steering the Jazz into the next round.

NBA: Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook lead Wizards past Pacers for East eighth seed

Westbrook nearly produced a triple-double Thursday night, Bradley Beal scored 25 points and the Wizards reached the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference's No 8 seed by overwhelming the Indiana Pacers 142-115 in the play-in round

NBA: Russell Westbrook ties Oscar Robertson for most triple-doubles all-time

Westbrook matched Robertson with his 10th assist of the night in the third quarter of the Wizards' 133-132 overtime victory over the Pacers

NBA: 10 things to know and expect entering the second half of the season

Here's 10 things to know about what's happening, what might happen and what to watch the rest of the way.

NBA: For Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James a few days' break comes at the right time

Since the NBA’s restart bubble that saved last season opened last July, no player has logged more minutes, scored more points, handed out more assists, made more shots, taken more shots or finished off more fast breaks than LeBron James.

NBA All-Star Game 2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo shines in Team LeBron's win over Team Durant, named MVP

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the game MVP after shooting 16 of 16 for 35 points. Stephen Curry chipped in with 28 points, while Damian Lillard had 32 for Team LeBron.

NBA: LeBron James opts for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant takes Kyrie Irving as first picks for All-Star Game

This is the fourth year of the NBA's playing captain format for the All-Star Game. James is 3-0, beating teams captained by Curry in 2018 and Antetokounmpo in the last two seasons.

NBA: Tim Hardaway Jr, Luka Doncic star in Dallas Mavericks win; Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Lakers

Dallas were playing for the first time in eight days after two postponements because of a wintry weather blast in Texas. Kristaps Porzingis didn’t play after showing up on the injury report the day of the game with back stiffness.

NBA All-Star Game: Voting numbers show the league's players are a tough crowd

NBA players are apparently not easily impressed — even by other NBA players.