AKRON, Ohio — Julius Erving doesn’t need the NBA Finals to remind him how the game is played today. He sees it every time a player pulls up from deep, pushes the pace in transition or glides through ...

The ABA disappeared in the 1976 merger. But being absorbed into the NBA didn't mean the contrast it once created faded away. The differences in style, rhythm and identity still remain visible today.

Every general manager is bound to make mistakes in the NBA draft. There are too many variables to get every decision right. But if there is one realistic goal, it would be avoiding this list. Most of ...

When the leagues merged in 1976, only four ABA teams survived — but many of its ideas did. “They were forced into a merger,” Erving said. “And the end results are what you basically see in today’s ...

NEW YORK — Analytics have taken kind of a beating in these 2026 NBA playoffs, thanks to Kenny Atkinson's well-intentioned commentaries on shot quality eventually becoming the stuff of memes and Josh ...

When I shared a post on this column's Facebook page about the 1973 naming of the San Antonio Spurs, I was reminded that two things can be true. Someone could send the winning submission to a contest, ...

Happy 37th birthday to two-time NBA block champion, 2016-17 rebounding champion and 10-year NBA veteran, Hassan Whiteside! Whiteside didn’t have the traditional path to becoming an established NBA ...

In an attempt to guard underage users from being doxxed, Snapchat is adding new content control restrictions on its platform: Users between 13 and 15 years old will only be able to share Spotlight ...

With the NBA draft less than one month away, BYU basketball has the potential for not only AJ Dybantsa to go No. 1 overall, but also Richie Saunders to be drafted in the second round. Historically, ...

Thomas compared the push around Wembanyama to Michael Jordan’s rise as the league’s face and questioned why Jalen Brunson is being overlooked now. Marbury demanded a public apology from Wembanyama ...