Basketball
Ball’s clutch drive saves Hornets in frantic finish
LaMelo Ball made the go-ahead bucket with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, and Miles Bridges sealed it with a block at the buzzer to propel the Hornets and oust the Heat in Tuesday night’s play-in […]
J. Cole ends stint with Chinese pro hoops team
Rap megastar J. Cole said Tuesday that his time playing professional basketball in China has come to an end after one game.
The Buzz is back? Inside the Hornets’ turn from league punch line to playoff hopeful
The Hornets are two wins away from snapping the NBA’s longest current playoff drought. Can Charlotte end the futility by advancing out of the play-in against the Heat?
Bronny’s Nike ‘B9’ logo trademark filing denied
Nike’s trademark filing for Lakers guard Bronny James’ “B9” logo has been refused because of a “likelihood of confusion” with an already-registered mark.
Curry on minutes restriction in must-win play-in
Stephen Curry is one of three Golden State Warriors who will be on a minutes restriction in the team’s play-in game against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
2026 NBA playoffs: Predicting each series, including the Finals
ESPN’s Zach Kram decides each NBA series in the playoffs through the Finals. Who will square off in June?
Experts’ picks for Hornets-Heat, Blazers-Suns and first-round matchups
Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and who wins first-round matchups.
Doncic to return from Spain on Friday; status TBD
Luka Doncic is returning to L.A. on Friday from Spain, where he received multiple injections for his Grade 2 left hamstring strain.
