A Georgia businessman has been convicted of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court.

Georgia man Calvin Darden Jr. was convicted on Friday of defrauding former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of a combined $8 million. The

The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year. The preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a matchup of the two most recent championship clubs.

The NBA kicked off its 2023-24 preseason in the Persian Gulf on Friday, marking the third consecutive year of this initiative. The Boston Celtics emerged victorious against the Denver Nuggets, winning 107-103.

Jaylen Brown #7 and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics talk during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on March 6, 2022 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian Babineau, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP ABU DHABI -- Veteran guard Russell Westbrook made his debut for the Denver Nuggets as they opened the NBA pre-season by losing to Boston in Abu Dhabi on Friday but was in awe of one his new team-mates.

Only so much can be gleaned from these preseason, meet-the-team, intrasquad events, like Duke ’s Countdown to Craziness on Friday night. They’re as much about the schtick — mood lighting, air cannons,

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was labeled a "savant" by an insider around the NBA, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony. "His brain, processing speed,

Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg, projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, says it's not a foregone conclusion he will be the first player selected in June.