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The leadership of the National Basketball Coaches Association spoke out Wednesday about its “concern and level of disappointment” with the way the Minnesota Timberwolves went about their coaching change earlier this week.

Raptors president Masai Ujiri, reflecting on wrongfully being prevented by law enforcement from celebrating Toronto’s 2019 championship, says he thinks about other minorities who have “lost their lives” in incidents involving police.

Scouts, execs and coaches weigh in on the NBA-best Jazz and whether they could topple the Lakers or Clippers in the playoffs.

Trae Young, Chris Paul and other innovators are pushing the boundaries of the NBA rulebook.

Atlanta, which had burned its final timeout, failed to get off a final shot as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Hawks 112-111.

James Harden, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2018 who was among the reserves named on Tuesday, will represent the Brooklyn Nets for the first time in what will be his ninth consecutive All-Star appearance.

The Rockets intend to waive veteran big man DeMarcus Cousins, a source confirmed to ESPN.

After logging 40-plus minutes for the fourth time this month only to see the Lakers lose in overtime to the Wizards on Monday night, LeBron James insisted he can handle the workload that’s being asked […]

Chris Finch, introduced as the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, is inheriting a four-game losing streak and a last-place standing in the NBA at 7-24.