1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins and the ...

The NBA recognized Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard as January's Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month.

The New York Knicks are currently third in the Eastern Conference and a legitimate contender to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy ...

On Wednesday, another big NBA trade went down, this time involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards. The Bucks had been in plenty of trade discussions, and this time they strike a big deal ...

After a dozen years, a unique partnership with Giannis Antetokounmpo and a championship, here's why the Bucks traded Khris ...

Patrick Mahomes will try to win his third straight Super Bowl on Sunday. Michael Jordan engineered two three-peats during the ...

Brown says the circus-like environment did not feel natural to him two years ago, but he’s trying to block out the noise and ...

The NBA made a remarkable Nikola Jokic announcement after a great month of play from the Denver Nuggets superstar.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in ...

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's Games Oklahoma City at Portland, 6 p.m. Monday's ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

Still, with only five starting spots per conference, the margins between starting and appearing as a reserve are exceptionally thin. Starting in 2017, NBA All-Star starters have been selected by a ...