Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six scoreless innings on the mound — the superlatives began in earnest. Best baseball performance of all time? Best sports ...

The NBA has finally returned. The league tips off Tuesday, Oct. 21 with a doubleheader featuring the Houston Rockets against the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder, with the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Michael Jordan is back in the NBA with NBC, and that network brought the sounds of “Roundball Rock” back as well. Amazon Prime is entering the league after hiring many broadcasters who were with ...

To complete the look, the Cavaliers are rolling out a Classic Edition court. A hardwood time capsule that ties the entire tribute together. The Cavs say this look is a “tribute to the legends and ...

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla showed no mercy to the media during a coaches vs. media pickup game Tuesday. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images) BOSTON — I didn’t wake up Tuesday thinking the Boston Celtics ...

Expectations are reaching new heights as the regular season approaches for the Detroit Pistons. The franchise aims to build on the success of last season's 44-38 record and its first postseason ...

Cade Cunningham's Pistons, Donovan Mitchell's Cavs and Jalen Brunson's Knicks should be among the East's top teams. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; photos: Jason Miller / Getty Images ...

We released the HoopsHype79 list, our ranking of the 79 greatest NBA players of all time ... He came up clutch in the ABA Finals in 1971, averaging 15.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in Games 4 through ...

PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected from Game 4 of the WNBA Finals after receiving two quick technical fouls in the third quarter against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night.

There's high-octane energy among the X-Factor fans and celebrities for the WNBA Finals Game 4 between the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct. 10. The arena looked ...