By Tim Ruzek On a February 1948 night, a new basketball team called the Minneapolis Lakers traveled to Austin for an ...

The NBA decided to change the All-Star game format this year with a four-team mini-tournament in which TNT’s Charles Barkley, ...

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Atlanta guard Trae Young doesn’t view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed. He has a new word. “It’s ...

The NBA head coaches have to pick two guards, three frontcourt players and two "wild card" players at any position for the ...

When Devin Booker was left off the NBA All-Star team, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer explained why he deserves to be there.

The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench ...

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Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson handed out another assist to teammate Michael Cooper. Before the Lakers retired Cooper’s No. 21 jersey during a halftime ceremony of Monday’s game against ...

The Los Angeles Lakers had a night ... It was a disastrous night for the Lakers but a night to remember for Lakers legend and Hall of Famer, Michael Cooper. Cooper had his jersey retired by ...

The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed. He just saw the Los Angeles Lakers retire his No. 21 jersey at halftime of the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on ...

LOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers ...