Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Ja Morant’s suspension could have been much harsher after he brandished a handgun during an Instagram Live video for second time in about two months.

NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has reached a deal to sell a majority share of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall.

Despite his lack of offense, the Denver Nuggets were better with Michael Porter Jr. on the court than off against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot who visited the ER after MMA star Conor McGregor punched him in a promotional stunt, is available for a potential Game 6.

Darko Rajakovic, 44, takes over a Toronto Raptors team that finished 41-41, made the play-in game but failed to reach the playoffs.

The first Conor McGregor punch hit Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot, on the side of the head and McGregor hit him again after he fell to the court.

Up 3-1 in the NBA Finals, the impressive Nuggets are in position to claim the franchise’s first NBA championship, taking it business-like approach.

In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, when the Nuggets needed an additional scorer, Bruce Brown scored 21 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter.

No player has had three triple-doubles in an NBA Finals. Denver’s Nikola Jokic could do it – he’s averaging a triple-double through 18 playoff games.