One of the most hyped regular-season events in recent NBA history took place Jan. 22, 2020, with the league’s next young phenom, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, set to play his first game as a pro following a three-month absence because of a torn right lateral meniscus.

The New Orleans Pelicans return to action on Friday after having their Wednesday game against the Milwaukee Bucks postponed due to a severe snowstorm that hit t

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night's victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to return to play reconditioning from illness.”

Will the trade deadline turn fortunes around? Will mid-market teams continue to rise? Bold predictions for the second half of the NBA season.

The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is building up. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. One team to watch is the Phoenix Suns, who have stayed busy in January, making two trades while remaining in the mix for Butler.

These five players could be re-routed ahead of the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline and profile as potentially meaningful contributors to a title run.

The NBA trade deadline is just around the corner. So, which NBA teams have the best trade assets in the league?

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

As the closest competition to Morant for Rookie of the Year, Zion Williamson had a great second half of the ... More notably for his performances in the playoffs, where they reached the NBA Finals but lost 4-2 to the LA Lakers. He scored 37 points against ...

With the 2024-25 regular season underway, our latest NBA power rankings offer an evaluation of all 30 clubs in the

Williamson supplied 31 points (13-18 FG, 5-8 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 27 minutes during Monday's 113-104 loss to the Raptors.

The Lakers have not yet filled Anthony Davis’s wish to find a center. He is still starting there. His defensive prowess still reigns there, no matter how much he doesn’t enjoy it. And as much ...