In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

John L. Sullivan wins the world heavyweight bare-knuckle title by beating Paddy Ryan in a nine-round bout in Mississippi City, Miss. 1942 — At the Millrose Games in New ...

Doncic said all the right things Tuesday in Los Angeles, but his solemn reaction to his Mavericks departure spoke volumes.

The Lakers on Tuesday introduced Luka Doncic at a news conference at their El Segundo training facility, two days after announcing a trade with the Dallas Mavericks that brought them the third- ...

The Mavericks stunned the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis. Here's a look back at the ...

The Hall of Famer won five NBA championships and was recognized ... It was the second-highest scoring performance in a single game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point performance in 1962.

Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and ...

According to the NBA's press service, Jokic has become the second player in history to score 35 or more points, grab 20 or more rebounds, and provide 15 or more assists in a single game. The only ...

It’s almost time for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game and fans are beginning to get excited for one of the best weekends of the season. The NBA’s biggest stars will come together in San Francisco ...

The Serbian now joins NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in league history to tally over 35 points, 20 rebounds, and 15 assists in a single game. Chamberlain first accomplished this ...

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter ... Only Kobe and Wilt Chamberlain have ever broken the 80-point threshold in a game. Maybe we’ll see another player ...

Keaton Wallace scored a career high 27 points and Daeqwon Plowden chipped in 19 off the bench on 7-for-8 shooting in his NBA debut to boost the short-handed Atlanta Hawks to a 110-94 win against ...