Tag: National Basketball Assn
Robert Sarver to Tell Phoenix Suns and Mercury Teams Amid Scandal
Robert Sarver, the owner of N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. teams in Phoenix, said he planned to sell both teams…
Among Pro Athletes, Bill Russell Was a Pioneering Activist
It’s easy to remember the shots that Bill Russell blocked or the N.B.A. championships he won. After all,…
Why Big Tech Is Making a Big Play for Live Sports
LOS ANGELES — More than a decade after Apple disrupted the music industry and Amazon upended retail, the…
NBA Campaign to Free Brittney Griner Is Mostly Low Key
The N.B.A. is a $10 billion corporation that has the power and reach to promote not just its…
Glimpses of Brittney Griner Show a Complicated Path to Release
One hundred forty-one days.That is how long Brittney Griner has been behind bars in Russia. That is how…
NBA Draft: Paolo Banchero Goes No. 1 to Orlando Magic
Paolo Banchero knew Thursday would be a special day, the start of his N.B.A. career.Earlier in the day,…
N.B.A. Draft Preview: A Deep Field Could Yield Surprise Stars
When the Orlando Magic hand their draft card to N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver, on Thursday night at Barclays…
He Saw. He Believed. Now He Can Be an N.B.A. Star.
MIAMI — The training drill is named after LeBron James. Most people would be better off if they…
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
Her face is on hoodies. Her name is in hashtags. Her “B.G.” and number are on fans’ jerseys…
The Week When Sports Would Not Let America Look Away
Before the big N.B.A. game Tuesday night, there was no talk of basketball: only frustration, rage and pain.On…
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets Wins Second NBA MVP Award
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center with the passing touch and shooting stroke of a guard, won the…
A Physical Bucks Team Makes the Celtics Suddenly Look Average
The task of stopping a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo — has there ever been a player like Giannis…