NBA Basketball

George's 38 not enough as Pistons rally to defeat Celtics

Paul George poured in 38 points in his Celtics debut, but it wasn't enough as the Pistons rallied late to down Boston 121-113 in Tuesday's season opener.

Dybantsa debut delayed: No. 1 pick out opener due to ankle

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the Wizards' season opener Wednesday because of an ankle injury.

Redick says Lakers' 'biggest unknown' is how they will deal with adversity

JJ Redick said the Lakers' "biggest unknown" is how his new-look roster sans LeBron James will deal with adversity.

Silver: 'No rules issue' with LeBron's helicopter commute

The helicopter used by Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James to commute from New York is "perfectly appropriate," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday.

Hornets rule out Knueppel, White for opener

The Hornets will be without guards Kon Knueppel and Coby White as well as veteran forward Grant Williams as they open their season Wednesday at Brooklyn.

Timberwolves agree to 1-year, $40M extension with McDaniels

The Timberwolves and forward Jaden McDaniels agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension that will keep him under contract through 2029-30.

Hornets, forward Miller agree to 5-year, $209M rookie extension

The Hornets and forward Brandon Miller agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension.

Warriors expect Curry (ankle) to play in opener vs. Lakers

The Warriors expect Stephen Curry to be available for Wednesday night's season opener against the Lakers despite tweaking his right ankle during an open scrimmage Sunday.

🍾 How Knicks used the offseason to celebrate their long-overdue title

From Jalen Brunson's SNL appearance to KAT's wedding, it all began with one event that turned into a domino effect: a Knicks title.