08 Feb
Artists celebrate Kobe Bryant with 639 (and counting) worldwide murals

Murals around the world are highlighted by an Instagram page called kobemural, helping preserve the legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers legend ahead of his statue unveiling Thursday.

08 Feb
RAPTORS REPORT CARD: Former Knicks power win over Hornets

RAPTORS REPORT CARD: Former Knicks power win over Hornets

08 Feb
NBA officials to begin wearing sponsored patches

NBA referees will begin donning shirts with Emirates Airlines patches at the All-Star Game on Feb. 18 and continue wearing them won the regular season resumes, the league announced.

08 Feb
Kerr says current Warriors group can be ‘special’

Warriors coach Steve Kerr and his players feel that they are at a place where they can keep building with what they have, even if their group looks exactly the same after the NBA’s trade deadline.

08 Feb
Raptors escape with win against lowly Hornets

With only hours remaining before the NBA’s trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors played on Wednesday night like their minds were elsewhere.

08 Feb
Heat forward Haywood Highsmith involved in car crash, not with team Wednesday

Haywood Highsmith of the Miami Heat was away from the team Wednesday, one day after he was involved in a car crash where others were injured, the team said.

08 Feb
Ex-NBA player Pollard waits for heart transplant

Scot Pollard, who played more than a decade in the NBA, was admitted to intensive care at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is waiting for a heart transplant.

08 Feb
Kerr: ‘Fingers crossed’ Embiid ready by Olympics

With Joel Embiid’s return timeline unclear after knee surgery, Team USA coach Steve Kerr said he is hoping Embiid is healthy and ready to go this summer for the U.S. Olympic team.

08 Feb
Super Bowl is a monolith — but other sports are capitalizing in Las Vegas

For years, rival sports steered clear of the Super Bowl host city. That is no longer the case, with events now lasting the entire week across multiple sports.

08 Feb
Sources: Celtics acquire Tillman from Grizzlies

The Celtics acquired Xavier Tillman from the Grizzlies for a pair of second round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.