Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Contract extension keeps LeBron James with Lakers through 2022-23 season, and his son Bronny will graduate in 2023 – and possibly be draft eligible.

Instead of returning to Boston for the final year of his contact, Gordon Hayward opted into free agency and signed a 4-year deal with the Hornets.

When you have young All-Stars like Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell, you do what you must to keep them. So the Celtics and Jazz did just that.

All-Star Donovan MItchell’s five-year extension with the Jazz is a major move for the franchise and incoming owner Ryan Smith.

The Bucks and Kings reportedly agreed to a sign-and-trade for Bogdan Bogdanovic, who was not in position to agree to such a deal at the time.

The Bucks and Kings reportedly agreed to a sign-and-trade for Bogdan Bogdanovic, who was not in position to agree to such a deal at the time.

Players approved the NBA’s plan to start the season on Dec. 22 to take advantage of playing on Christmas Day and increase potential revenue.

Ericka Weems, the sister of LeBron James’ close friend and Cleveland Cavaliers executive Brandon Weems, was shot and killed inside her Akron home.

Bill Walton enticed members of the Celtics, including Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle and Robert Parish, to see two Grateful Dead concerts 35 years ago.