Inside the Lakers’ decision to hire JJ Redick and how he shapes their future

Seven weeks after firing Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers landed on their next head coach…

What’s it like when Steph Curry shows up at a pickup game? ‘Even the adults were screaming’

It started like any other pickup basketball game at an open gym — players sweating on…

NBA Player Tiers: Kevin Durant, Steph Curry hang on in Tier 1, but how much longer?

This is the fifth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players…

For Charles Barkley, save this prediction: He loves this too much to retire

One of my favorite assignments as a sports media writer came in 2013 when I rode…

FIRST TAKE | Dojonai is racist! – Stephen A. on Dijonai Carrington critical of Clark on social media

FIRST TAKE | “Dojonai is the racist!” – Stephen A. Smith on Dijonai Carrington critical of…

Jerry West, as a player and exec, sustained excellence during a lifetime of emotional struggle

The night his Los Angeles Lakers, finally, would return to their place of glory atop the…

ESPN needs a LeBron James-sized reboot to its NBA Finals coverage

When ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro wanted to glam up “Monday Night Football,” he reached for the…

Will the best Celtics player please rise? There’s a long list of nominees after Game 2 win

BOSTON — Considering his 26-point, 11-rebound effort in the Celtics’ 105-98 victory in Game 2 of…

#5 MAVERICKS at #1 CELTICS | FULL GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer…

The Celtics might have perfected the modern NBA offense: Unending 3s and midrange firepower

BOSTON — Twenty years after the Seven-Seconds-or-Less Phoenix Suns shook up the NBA with an offense…