In the 1973 Finals against the Lakers, he averaged 16.6 points and 5.2 assists while locking down the likes of Jerry West. That kind of two-way dominance was expected, not exceptional. And while today's athletes may be faster, stronger and statistically superior in isolated metrics, some argue they're restricted by design.

Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst when the NBA returns to NBC in October.

NEW YORK — Booking.com, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) today announced a multiyear partnership that makes Booking.com the Official Online Travel Partner of both the NBA and WNBA.

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Through the first week of the second round of the playoffs, we’ve gotten a fair amount of chaos. Which teams most need a turnaround?

Zion Williams, Jared McCain and Matas Buzelis are among the active NBA players who will be representing their teams on stage at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. The NBA released the full list of on-stage team representatives Monday afternoon, with Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon also among the team reps.

The G.O.A.T. is headed to the broadcast studio. NBC Universal announced that Michael Jordan will join the studio’s coverage of the NBA this fall.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the brink of elimination from the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After getting embarrassed in a 129-109 loss in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Cavs are just a defeat away from a shocking end to their otherwise stellar campaign.