NBA to celebrate third annual World Basketball Day on Dec. 21 The NBA and the world's basketball community will celebrate the third annual World Basketball Day on Dec. 21 with events to highlight the sport's impact around the globe, the league announced Thursday.

The 2026 NBA Cup's fourth installment of the in-season tournament created by league commissioner Adam Silver could be the biggest one yet. A big change is likely coming to the competition as the NBA Cup's time in Las Vegas could be coming to an end.

Years ago, when Basketball Reference was emerging as the internet's leading stats website, it decided sports internet nicknames would have a home with them.

The National Basketball Association should be struggling right now. During the first month of the season, the game’s biggest stars — players who’ve made an All-Star or All-NBA team in the last three years — missed over 200 games. That’s double ...

Multiple human rights organizations are petitioning the National Basketball Association (NBA) to drop Dubai’s government-owned Emirates airline as a sponsor of the league’s in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup,

Barkley, who is estimated to have earned $40.6million throughout his 16-year NBA career, disagrees with the league’s decision to give out this much money for an in-season tournament. The 11-time All-Star made his thoughts on the NBA cup abundantly clear in a recent appearance on “The Tom Tolbert Show.”

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts after scoring his 50th point against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27 ...

Sabrina Hiller, a Timberwolves fan in Minnesota, spends $20 a month to “maybe watch half of the games because of blackouts, buffering, and other broadcast issues.” Patrick Simon, a Hornets fan in North Carolina,