There’s no other way around it: Gordon Hayward’s broken hand is awful. For Hayward, the Celtics and the NBA just as he was back in All-Star form.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
‘Just asinine’: Pelicans’ David Griffin shuts down Zion Williamson weight chatter
Blaming Zion Williamson’s knee injury on poor conditioning and size is asinine, Pelicans executive VP of basketball operations David Griffin said.
Key trio helps Mystics put it all together for first WNBA championship
Head coach Mike Thibault, star Elena Delle Donne and Finals MVP Emma Meeseman guided the Mystics to the first WNBA championship in franchise history.
Washington Mystics outshine Connecticut Sun to win first WNBA Championship
It was the Mystics’ first championship, the first title for Delle Donne and the first WNBA title for the league’s winningest coach, Mike Thibault.
Opinion: Terrible week for NBA may open more eyes to price of doing business in China
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets played in China, but under muted circumstances. NBA message of a global game creating goodwill was missing.
Wizards game against Chinese team draws Hong Kong supporters
Supporters from the non-profit Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation handed out “Free Hong Kong” t-shirts at Capital One Arena in DC’s Chinatown.
Gregg Popovich offers support for NBA commissioner Adam Silver on NBA-China showdown
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gave his unwavering support to NBA commissioner Adam Silver amid the escalating rift between the NBA and China.
Will NBA games in China be cancelled? Nation pulls plug on airing games, celebrities boycott
After NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a second statement Tuesday underlining the league’s stance on free speech, unrest in China grows.
Rockets GM Daryl Morey tries to defuse tenuous spot with China after Hong Kong tweet
Daryl Morey clarified his earlier tweet after his expression of support for Hong Kong protesters did not go over well with Chinese authorities.
Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball unveils revamped jump shot: ‘I’ve been working on it all summer’
After shooting 31.5% from 3-point range in his first two seasons, the first look at Lonzo Ball at Pelicans practice revealed a revamped jump shot.