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On Tuesday, Porzingis announced that he would not play for Latvia in the World Cup because of the issue

There are a slew of differences — some nuanced, some not so much — that will make the World Cup seem different from the game that the Americans are used to playing in the U.S

Each team will play four games in the group stage, with the winners of the six groups and two wild-card teams moving on to the single-elimination quarterfinals

Harden, a 10-time All-Star and 2018 NBA MVP, has tried to force his way off his third team in three years

Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton each scored 10 for the Americans, who improved to 2-0 on their five-game slate of exhibitions before getting to the Philippines for the World Cup

Spain was well-represented, with Pau Gasol shouting out his national team — “mi familia” — before joining what may be the greatest international class of inductees in the Springfield shrine’s history

The Americans have six players who averaged at least 20 points in the NBA last season

Greece will play the U.S., Jordan and New Zealand in group-stage games at Manila in the tournament, which starts Aug. 25 in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan

The Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury announced Tuesday that they’ve partnered with OVG Hospitality to provide food and beverages at games, concerts and other live events at the arena

Getting along as a 12-man unit guarantees nothing in terms of wins, losses and medals, but it was an important first step for the Americans

Rubio was the MVP of the most recent World Cup four years ago, leading Spain to the championship and an 8-0 record in the tournament

Instead of getting married on Sept. 2, as was the plan, Brunson and Ali Marks got married this past Saturday

Jordan, who has owned the team for the past 13 years, said in a news release that it was a “tremendous honor” to own the Hornets

Lillard told the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this month he wanted to be traded and his agent subsequently made clear his preference was Miami

Dr. Merije Chukumerije, a consulting cardiologist for Bronny James, said in a statement issued by the hospital that James was “successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest”

Though Brown has been eligible for the supermax extension since July 1, he said he felt the contract negotiations were straight forward throughout the process

Ankr PBC stated that it made the loan in September 2021 to Williamson and family members while trying to establish a marketing relationship with the Pelicans’ All-Star power forward.

It’s the richest contract in NBA history, surpassing the $264 million deal signed by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic last summer

The 18-year-old collapsed and was taken to the hospital. He is no longer in the ICU and is in stable condition

Anderson’s maternal great grandfather was Chinese, making Anderson eligible to play for China as a naturalized citizen

The decision ends Jordan’s 13-year run as majority owner of the franchise. He will remain on as a minority owner

The team will be coached by Orlando’s Jamahl Mosley, assisted by Indiana’s Jim Boylen and Purdue’s Matt Painter

Washington hasn’t won a playoff game since the 2005 season, when Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs was in his second stint as the team’s coach

The Rock at La Cantera will host the Spurs’ soon-to-be-ready new facility as part of what will be a $500 million complex by the time all the building at the site is completed

One of the NBA’s biggest stars is sharing the story of his basketball beginnings and how being doubted eventually ended up fueling his pursuit to become one of the greatest players

The reigning NBA rookie of the year from the Orlando Magic is one of 12 players picked to play for the U.S. in this summer’s Basketball World Cup

A new concept and will make the schedule a bit unclear when the list of games for the 2023-24 slate gets released later this summer