Basketball

The Hawks are paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta’s famed strip club, with a promotional night planned for March 16.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed the Thunder’s past nine games because of an abdominal strain, will be available Friday against the Nuggets.

In late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba — and presented it to an NBA superstar. That star was not Kobe Bryant.

Free agent Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year deal to join the Memphis Grizzlies, his representative Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Unlike last year, there is some competition atop the NBA Draft No. 1 pick oddsboard — and it’s only getting more tense. Let’s check out the odds for who will be next year’s first selection […]

Ayton and the Lakers are entering the most crucial stretch of the season. The question is: Will he accept the role they desperately need him to play?

The Cavaliers ruled out guard James Harden for Wednesday night’s game at Milwaukee after he suffered a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb Tuesday against the Knicks.

The odds to win the NBA’s regular-season MVP have tightened, with the top two betting favorites — Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Nikola Jokic — at risk of not qualifying for the award

The Cavaliers said guard James Harden is questionable for Wednesday night’s game against the Bucks after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb Tuesday against the Knicks.