National Basketball Association - The Washington Post (2024)

As USA Basketball training camp opened in Las Vegas in advance of the Paris Olympics, the Lakers stars sounded optimistic about their team’s prospects.

By Ben GolliverJuly 7, 2024

NBAPerspective

By leaving Golden State, Klay Thompson regained control, even if it interrupted one of the NBA’s most original creations.

By Jerry BrewerJuly 4, 2024

LeBron James will play in his 22nd season in the fall. He will work with his son Bronny and his former podcast co-host, JJ Redick, for the Los Angeles Lakers.

By Ben GolliverJuly 3, 2024

The Lakers’ leadership lauded Bronny James at Tuesday’s introductory news conference, saying he earned his opportunity with the team.

By Ben GolliverJuly 2, 2024

Paul George agreed to join the 76ers, and Klay Thompson is headed to the Mavericks.

By Ben GolliverJuly 1, 2024

Valanciunas, a 6-foot-11 center from Lithuania, averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds with New Orleans last season.

By Ben GolliverJune 30, 2024

With Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George in the fold, the Wizards’ youth movement has arrived.

By Sapna BansilJune 29, 2024

Carrington was one of three players the Wizards added in the first round of the NBA draft, and he will be playing close to home.

By Sapna BansilJune 28, 2024

Boston Basketball Partners, the ownership group fronted by Wyc Grousbeck, says it plans to sell “a majority interest” of the franchise by “early 2025.”

By Ben GolliverJuly 1, 2024

George, a nine-time all-star, and Philadelphia reached a deal on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract early Monday morning.

By Ben GolliverJuly 1, 2024

The 76ers landed Paul George as free agency opened, but the Celtics remain intact and superior to their competition.

By Ben GolliverJuly 1, 2024

NBAPerspective

The inevitable happened at the end of the NBA draft, and of all the ways LeBron James has leveraged his stardom, this might be his most coordinated effort.

By Jerry BrewerJune 28, 2024

The selection means LeBron James and Bronny James could become the first father and son duo to play in the same NBA game.

By Ben GolliverJune 27, 2024

Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr had a great draft night in Brooklyn. Others, well, not so much.

By Ben GolliverJune 27, 2024

The first round of the NBA draft is complete, with the second round still to come Thursday afternoon.

By Varun Shankar and Des BielerJune 26, 2024

The Hawks, lottery winners after having just a 3 percent chance at the top pick, take the 19-year-old forward Risacher. The Wizards roll with the center Sarr.

By Ben GolliverJune 26, 2024

In Mikal Bridges, the Knicks roster now features four former teammates from the same college team. It’s not unprecedented in the NBA, but it is rare.

By Glynn A. HillJune 26, 2024

In an unpredictable NBA draft, Alex Sarr, fellow Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher and Connecticut’s Donovan Clingan are at the top. They’ll get new homes Wednesday.

By Ben GolliverJune 26, 2024

The Nets agreed to trade Bridges to the Knicks for a package that includes Bojan Bogdanovic, five first-round picks and other draft assets.

By Ben GolliverJune 25, 2024

Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Reed Sheppard are among the top prospects in an NBA draft that lacks a generational talent such as Victor Wembanyama.

By Ben GolliverJune 25, 2024

The longtime former player, who has been mentioned as a candidate for the Lakers for weeks, launched a podcast with star LeBron James in March.

By Ben GolliverJune 20, 2024

NBAPerspective

In the NBA Finals, Boston’s star duo finally secured the only win that matters to their franchise.

By Jerry BrewerJune 18, 2024

Boston stands alone atop the NBA with 18 championship banners, securing its latest by blowing past Dallas in five games to cap a dominant season.

By Ben GolliverJune 18, 2024