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Many of the league’s highest-paid players are getting hurt, and teams are on pace to rack up more than a half-billion dollars in lost productivity this season for their injured stars.

The defending NBA champion has a strong shot to join the 1995-96 Bulls and 2015-16 Warriors in the history books. Here’s why.

The Dallas Mavericks dismissed general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, thanks largely to a vocal fan base that couldn’t forgive him for dealing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 7-foot-4 French phenom is dunking more and shooting from outside less. Opposing defenses are racing to adjust.

Cameron and Cayden Boozer didn’t always want to follow their father, Carlos, to Durham. Now that they did, another promising Blue Devils season is in their hands.

In an indictment released Thursday, prosecutors outlined the circumstances under which seven NBA games allegedly were part of an illegal gambling scheme.

The Washington Post’s annual rankings project the premier talents for the upcoming season. Where does your favorite player land?

The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.

Portland’s all-time leading scorer, who suffered an Achilles’ tear during a playoff game in April, heads home after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Derrick Rose partnered with Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked player in the world, as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants.

Flagg’s first appearance in the NBA Summer League showcased his all-around game, even if his shot wasn’t falling.

Mike Brown is set to replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired despite leading the Knicks to their first conference finals in 25 years.

After two mostly tepid days to tip off the league’s free agency period, Houston looks like a bona fide contender, while Milwaukee looks lost.

The NBA’s free agency period is officially open. Follow along as the notable agreements and trades roll in.

Dallas made the easy choice and selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick. New Orleans was among the teams that went a more questionable route.

Flagg, the 18-year-old former Duke forward, is considered the best American prospect to enter the league in more than a decade.

The Dallas Mavericks are certain to take Flagg with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night, but anything is possible after that.

Flagg is set to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, and the Mavericks are about to have a new franchise player.

Oklahoma City prevailed, 103-91, after Indiana lost star Tyrese Haliburton to a leg injury in the first quarter.

The long-rumored trade sends Durant, a 15-time all-star, to his fifth NBA franchise after the Suns failed to make the playoffs following a disappointing season.

A closer-than-expected NBA Finals reaches its pinnacle Sunday night. Will Oklahoma City measure up in Game 7, or will Indiana pull off its biggest upset yet?

Guard scores 14 points in 23 minutes as Indiana rolls at home, 108-91, to send the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all finale in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

With the franchise valued at $10 billion, an agreement is reached to sell one of the most glamourous franchises in sports to Dodgers owner Mark Walter.

All-star guard goes for 40 points as Oklahoma City turns back a late Pacers’ rally for a 120-109 win and a 3-2 series lead.

After its Game 1 letdown, Game 2 is Oklahoma City’s almost from start to finish during its 123-107 victory over the Pacers.

Indiana’s postseason of improbable comebacks continues with an 111-110 win. Haliburton’s jumper gave the visitors their only lead of the night, but the one that mattered most.

Oklahoma City and Indiana needed years of savvy maneuvering to overcome their disadvantages as small-market franchises and reach the sport’s biggest stage.

Thibodeau was New York’s most successful coach in a generation, but he drew criticism for relying too heavily on his starters.

Indiana pulled away from New York in Game 6 on Saturday night, setting up a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder to decide a championship.

Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.

After powering Oklahoma City’s latest victory against the Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren are one win from following in the footsteps of Kevin Durant, Russell W...

Facing what was effectively a must-win game, Minnesota routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

After receiving the MVP trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to another dominant win over the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

Tyrese Haliburton’s buzzer-beater caps 17-point fourth-quarter comeback to force OT, where Indiana finishes off New York, 138-135, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 68-win season, beat out fellow finalists Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Western Conference finals are a battle of two of the NBA’s brightest young stars. Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder routed Edwards’s Timberwolves, 114-88, in Game 1.

To wrap up a difficult series, NBA-best Oklahoma City routed Denver, 125-93, to advance to face Minnesota.

Boston was eliminated from the NBA playoffs two games after its best player went down. It must take a longer view while he recovers.

A surging Minnesota squad eliminated shorthanded Golden State in five games to reach its second straight Western Conference finals.

Tatum suffered an apparent leg injury late in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and he was set for further evaluation Tuesday with Boston one loss from elimination.

In a major surprise, Dallas received the rights to the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft and is expected to select the star Duke forward.

Indiana crushed Cleveland in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, with the 129-109 final score not coming close to representing the game’s lopsided nature.

Golden State was run off the court in a 117-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Golden State’s superstar guard will undergo an MRI exam Wednesday after he strained his hamstring during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Golden State’s superstar guard was ruled out minutes after he left Game 1 of a second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half.

Oklahoma City repeatedly “fouled up three” in the closing seconds, and Denver rallied for a stunning victory to open the Western Conference semifinals.

Nash, who won two league MVPs as a player and coached the Brooklyn Nets for two-plus seasons, will work as a studio and in-game analyst for Prime Video beginning this fall.