Recent NBA Stories

July 30, 2021

• Jazz take Baylor's Butler after trading out of first round
• Oklahoma City Thunder take Aussie guard Josh Giddey at No. 6
• Champion Bucks trade down, get 2 forwards late in 2nd round
• Houston Rockets take Green with No. 2 pick in NBA draft
• Clippers get Johnson after trade with Knicks
• Stanford's Ziaire Williams heading to Grizzlies at No. 10
• 76ers take Tennessee guard Springer with 28th pick of draft
• Nets pick Thomas, acquire rights to Sharpe late in 1st round
• Nuggets take Virginia Commonwealth guard Hyland in draft
• Knicks get Houston's Grimes after trading first two picks
• Chicago Bulls take Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu at No. 38 in draft
• AP sources: Lakers acquiring All-Star Westbrook from Wizards
• Celtics draft 18-year-old French pro Begarin in 2nd round
• Raptors take Florida State's Scottie Barnes with 4th pick
• Lakers take Jackson in first round before trading him
• Timberwolves deal Rubio on draft night without draft picks
• Pelicans getting Virginia's Trey Murphy III with No. 17 pick
• Warriors draft F Jonathan Kuminga from the Congo at No. 7
• Detroit Pistons grab Cade Cunningham at No. 1 in NBA draft
• Cavaliers hang on to No. 3 pick, select versatile big Mobley
• Pistons add top pick Cade Cunningham to youth movement
• Blazers acquire rights to Texas forward Greg Brown
• Washington Wizards take Zags' Corey Kispert with 15th pick
• Quiet night: Miami Heat make no selections in NBA Draft
• Mavs GM Nico Harrison starts NBA career with no draft picks
• Hornets get Bouknight at No. 11, Jones at No. 19 via Knicks
• Hawks bolster forward spot by drafting Duke's Jalen Johnson
• San Antonio Spurs take Alabama guard Josh Primo at No. 12
• Suns take Day’Ron Sharpe, trade rights to Nets
• Pacers add depth by taking Oregon's Chris Duarte at No. 13

July 29, 2021

• Kings get defensive help with Baylor's Davion Mitchell
• NBA honors Terrence Clarke, draft prospect who died in April
• Magic select Jalen Suggs at No. 5, Franz Wagner at No. 8
• Detroit Pistons select Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
• AP source: Cavs acquire guard Ricky Rubio from T-Wolves
• NBA's Jaxson Hayes arrested in Los Angeles police struggle
• Ice Cube pushing for sports fans to ride along with Big3

July 28, 2021

• Mike D'Antoni won't return as Nets assistant coach
• The play-in tournament officially returning to NBA in 2022
• Downtown Oklahoma City arena renamed Paycom Center
• Cunningham headlines list of top prospects in NBA draft

July 27, 2021

• Former President Obama buys stake in NBA's Africa business
• New coach Green sees Pelicans primed to ascend as Suns have
• USC freshman Mobley headlines list of big men in NBA draft

July 26, 2021

• AP Source: Pelicans, Grizzlies, agree to multi-player trade
• Giddey, Sengun, Garuba among international NBA prospects
• Barnes, Kuminga headline list of forwards in NBA draft
• Slam dunk: NBC brings back iconic NBA theme for Olympics

July 23, 2021

• Cavaliers extend qualifying offer to C Jarrett Allen
• Green headlines list of shooting guards in NBA draft

July 22, 2021

• Milwaukee Bucks' fans celebrate NBA championship with parade
• Cunningham, Suggs headline list of point guards in NBA draft
• Pelicans hire Suns assistant Willie Green as new head coach
• Bill Russell to auction most of his prized NBA memorabilia
• Jordan's first year in NASCAR a missed layup with Wallace
• Choosing basketball over football was tough for Jalen Suggs
• Title rewards Antetokounmpo's decision to commit to Bucks
• Hawks' Okongwu has surgery on torn labrum in right shoulder

July 21, 2021

• NBA Finals up over last year, but post 4th-lowest average
• Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension
• Shootings during Milwaukee NBA Finals celebrations wound 3
• Wolves sale approved, as Taylor sends 20% to Lore, Rodriguez
• Young nucleus intact, Suns wait to see if Chris Paul returns
• Giannis’ biggest fans watch, celebrate title a world away
• Bucks' 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis
• Antetokounmpo caps extraordinary postseason as Finals MVP
• NBA shifts gears quickly, and now the offseason awaits
• For Suns, Paul's feel-good Finals story ends in frustration

July 20, 2021

• Analysis: Bucks GM Jon Horst, a champion from modest roots
• Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 105-98 in Game 6 to win their first NBA championship in 50 years

July 19, 2021

• Unseld talking defense as he takes over Wizards job
• History awaits: Bucks try to focus with championship chance
• Suns remain upbeat as they face elimination game on road
• NIL era brings cautious optimism to college-town businesses

July 18, 2021

• Resilient Suns? Down 3-2 in Finals, it's time to find out
• Balance, grit put Bucks on verge of 1st title in 50 years
• Bucks edge Suns 123-119 to take 3-2 lead in NBA Finals
• Booker brilliant, needs to get more help from stagnant Suns
• Analysis: Popovich has to love play from Olympians in finals

July 17, 2021

• Bucks' forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo in health protocol
• Wizards draw on storied name, hire Wes Unseld Jr as coach

July 16, 2021

• Lillard wants Blazers to step up pursuit of championship
• AP Source: Wizards offering coaching job to Wes Unseld Jr.
• Lloyd Pierce, 3 others join Pacers staff under Carlisle
• With COVID-19 on the rise, NBA pushes for finish line
• Back in Phoenix, back to even: Suns, Bucks ready for Game 5

July 15, 2021

• Middleton sends Bucks past Suns to tie NBA Finals at 2-2
• Jason Kidd, GM Nico Harrison begin Mavericks' 'new chapter'
• Wizards guard Bradley Beal remains in health protocols, will not play for US men's basketball team in Olympics
• Better block than LeBron's? Giannis' rim denial earns raves

Updated July 30, 2021