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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles.

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'The Book of James' chronicles basketball legend LeBron's power on and off the court

LeBron James is arguably the greatest basketball player to ever play the game — some argue even better than Michael Jordan. But James has brought more than tremendous skill to the court.

March 08, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks toward fans after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 40,000 points

Basketball star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on Saturday.

March 03, 2024
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  • Robbie Griffiths
Atlanta Hawks Trae Young

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Hawks lose All-Star point guard Trae Young for at least 4 weeks with a torn ligament in left pinkie

The Atlanta Hawks' All-Star point guard Trae Young was hurt during Friday night's loss to Toronto and will have surgery Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

February 26, 2024
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Tristan Thompson, #12 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, reacts against the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 23, in Chicago.

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NBA suspends Tristan Thompson after he tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs

The penalties for performance-enhancing drug use in the NBA are a 25-game suspension for the first offense, a 55-game suspension for the second offense and dismissal from the NBA on the third offense.

January 24, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević smiles during an NBA preseason basketball game against the Denver Nuggets San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

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Dejan Milojević, the Golden State Warriors assistant coach, has died at 46

Milojević was in his third season with the Warriors. He was a head coach in his native Serbia for eight years and won three MVPs in the Adriatic Basketball Association as a player.

January 18, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Detroit Pistons forward Kevin Knox II (from left) guard Marcus Sasser, forward Ausar Thompson and forward Bojan Bogdanovic sit on the bench during the fourth quarter of a 118-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in Detroit.

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Detroit Pistons set an NBA record with 27th straight loss

The Pistons have set an NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season, after falling to the Brooklyn Nets 118-112 Tuesday night.

December 27, 2023
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  • Diba Mohtasham
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Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hospitalized with broken hip

The Basketball Hall of Famer, who is one of the NBA's all-time leading scorers, fell on Friday and broke his hip at a concert.

December 16, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban applauds as Mavericks are introduced for an NBA against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in Denver. Cuban is reportedly in talks to sell his stake in the team to the Miriam Adelson, widow of Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.

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Mark Cuban working on sale of NBA's Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says

While Cuban would sell the team to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he would retain control of basketball operations. The agreement would be in the range of $3.5 billion.

November 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard looks on prior to an NBA basketball game, Jan. 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. In a response to a state civil suit filed this week by his attorney, Howard has denied accusations by a Georgia man who says he was sexually assaulted by the former NBA star and another person.

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Former NBA star Dwight Howard denies sexual assault lawsuit filed by Georgia man

Dwight Howard has denied accusations by a Georgia man who says he was sexually assaulted by the former NBA star and another person. Stephen Harper filed a state civil suit against Howard in July, alleging assault and battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

October 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Noah Lyles celebrates after anchoring the USA team to victory in the men's 4x100m relay final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26.

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Noah Lyles questioned the NBA 'world champions' label. Everyone had thoughts

When track and field star Noah Lyles questioned why people refer to NBA title winners as "world champions," everyone from Drake to Kevin Durant rushed to have their say.

August 30, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Dick DeVos (left) and former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos watch from courtside seats during a game between the Orlando Magic and the Brooklyn Nets on March 26 in Orlando, Fla. The Magic is owned by the DeVos family.

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NBA players' union says Orlando Magic donation to a DeSantis super PAC is 'alarming'

The team donated $50,000 to a super PAC that backs the Florida governor's presidential ambitions, The union said team donations should reflect the diversity of values of the players.

August 04, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Victor Wembanyama looms over the 2023 NBA draft as the most heralded prospect since LeBron James in 2003.

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The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know

San Antonio will have to assemble a roster around Wembanyama. And if LeBron James and Michael Jordan are any indication, the Spurs will still have to wait a bit for their championship.

June 22, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony looks up from the floor after getting called for a foul in the fourth quarter of game 3 of the NBA Western Conference playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Denver on April 28, 2007. Anthony, who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday, May 22, 2023.

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Carmelo Anthony announces he is retiring from the NBA after 19 seasons

Anthony was selected third overall in the 2003 NBA draft, months after winning a national championship during his only season at Syracuse University. Anthony is also the NBA's No. 9 all-time scorer.

May 23, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Josh Christopher, 21, of the Houston Rockets is building his own brand. He's shown above prior to a game against the Atlanta Hawks in November 2022 in Houston, Texas.

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  • Pop Culture

With NBA playoffs underway, players are showing off their talents — and their style

Players didn't always have the freedom to express themselves through their outfits — in 2005, the NBA instituted a restrictive dress code. Now players embrace the intersection of sports and fashion.

April 23, 2023
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  • Pilar Galvan
Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp, center, attends a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky on May 18, 2022, in Seattle. Prosecutors in Washington state charged Kemp on Friday, April 14, 2023, with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cell phone.

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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is charged with 1st-degree assault in a March shooting

Kemp said he was shot at first after he tracked down his stolen cell phone and confronted the person he presumed had it. Kemp was released from jail and not initially charged after the incident.

April 17, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
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