Month: September 2015

Four years ago, Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever came into the WNBA Finals as a huge underdog to Minnesota.

Derrick Rose’s troubled tenure with the Chicago Bulls took a fresh twist on Tuesday when he suffered a facial fracture from an accidental elbow during the team’s first day of practice.

Griner will miss the start of U.S.A. Basketball’s European training camp this week after she was suspended by the organization.

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose says in a court filing that a woman accusing him of sexual battery consented to group sex and became upset because she felt she should be reimbursed for a sex toy.

For the 19th straight year, the Liberty, one of the W.N.B.A.’s original franchises, will end the season without a championship. Indiana will face the Minnesota Lynx.

Derrick Rose sustained a left orbital fracture after being elbowed in the face on the first day of practice.

Coach Derek Fisher plans to do less talking during drills and simply let the team practice and figure things out on its own.

New Knicks sharpshooter Sasha Vujacic wasn't willing to bat the ball back when asked twice Monday if he still maintains a friendship with tennis star Maria Sharapova. The two broke…

Robin Lopez provided one of the few highlights when he referred to the President of the New York Knicks as “coach Jackson.”

Bennett, a forward who was the No. 1 selection in the 2013 N.B.A. draft, signed with Toronto on Monday and said, “I’m just ready to go all out.”

A foul that led to a winning free throw by Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx to eliminate the Phoenix Mercury should not have been called, the league said.

The team’s new 70,000-square-foot Brooklyn facility was expected to to be completed in February, and with the milestone, other players were planning to move to the borough to cut down on their commutes.

Optimism is in full bloom for the coming season, though Carmelo Anthony, like the team president Phil Jackson, declined to offer any predictions.

Over the past several months, Carmelo Anthony has sent mixed signals – publicly and privately – about his thoughts on the Knicks’ offseason.

Here’s the good news for the Knicks: They can’t be worse than last season.

Down 15 points at halftime, Indiana put together a 21-4 run led by Tamika Catchings that stunned the Liberty and sent the Eastern Conference finals to a decisive Game 3.

Since agreeing to preside over the team in 2014, Jackson has made over the Knicks, acquiring players like Robin Lopez and Arron Afflalo who he considers more aligned with his approach and his philosophies.

The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed forward Metta World Peace, who won a championship with the Lakers in 2010 when he was still known as Ron Artest.

The Los Angeles Lakers are giving Metta World Peace another chance.

Charles, who grew up in Jamaica, Queens, as a fan of the young franchise and league, has led the Liberty to the conference finals for the first time since 2010.

Five things to watch during Knicks training camp

Through injuries, trades and upheaval, the Minnesota Lynx have struggled at times to find their footing this season.

The reserves Sugar Rodgers and Candice Wiggins spurred a 15-0 second-quarter run to lead the Liberty past the Washington Mystics.

Tina Charles and the New York Liberty are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in five years thanks to a strong effort from Sugar Rodgers and the reserves.

The Beard and the Brow checked the same place first when they got a look at the NBA 2K16 video game.

Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever are back in a familiar place, the Eastern Conference finals.

Pau Gasol had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Spain cruised past Lithuania, 80-63, in Lille, France, to regain the European basketball championship title. Gasol was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Lithuania set up a European championship showdown with Spain and sealed an Olympic berth after beating Serbia, 67-64, in a captivating semi-final on Friday.

Lithuania beat Serbia, 67-64, on Friday in Lille, France, to advance to the final of the European basketball championship and clinch a slot at next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The Mystics beat the Liberty in three of their four regular-season games and once again in the opening game of their W.N.B.A. playoff series.

Matt Harvey's "abbreviated” start on Sunday for the Mets will be fluid in nature. According to general manager Sandy Alderson, the team will take into account factors other than innings…