Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won the 2019 MVP with the Bucks, leads a tightly bunched group, while the Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram is most improved.

Michael Malone ripped into the Nuggets after a 128-114 loss to a lowly Wizards team missing two of its best players: “We didn’t show up.”

Visionary David Stern, who died Wednesday, turned the NBA into a popular and global multibillion-dollar business over his 30 years as commissioner.

When most people didn’t understand HIV or AIDS, ex-NBA commissioner David Stern stood by Magic Johnson after his HIV diagnosis. Stern died Wednesday.

The NBA will investigate trade request comments made by Sacramento Kings forward Dewayne Dedmon, who has had a disappointing season.

The NBA’s proposal for an in-season tournament includes a $1 million bonus for each player on the winning team, according to a memo sent to teams.

Monday is the unofficial start of the trade season because a majority of players who signed free-agent contracts in the summer can be moved.

The NBA is considering significant changes to its schedule: fewer games, in-season tournament, play-in games for the playoffs and playoff re-seeding.

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of human rights abuses in Turkey, spoke at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.