The Eastern Conference has spent years playing second fiddle to the West. That may be changing, and not everyone is going to enjoy the results. In fact, two teams with legitimate playoff expectations ...

Shawn Marion played alongside LeBron James and Kyrie Irving when the Cavaliers were trying to put all that talent together in 2014-15. He knows having big names is a good start. Getting everything to ...

David Adelman knows DeMar DeRozan will be part of the Nuggets’ second unit. Figuring out who belongs alongside him is taking a little more work. Denver’s coach is still sorting through his bench ...

The Cavaliers probably won’t spend much time admiring their preseason finale. Meleek Thomas gave them a reason to watch a little of it again. Thomas scored 16 points, including 14 in the fourth ...

Payton Pritchard took on a bigger job last season. The Celtics are giving him a bigger payday to go with it. Boston and Pritchard have agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million extension, according to ESPN.

Peacock is getting comfortable on NBA benches. This season, it plans to stay there every Monday night. NBC Sports is expanding its “On the Bench” format to every Monday NBA game on Peacock after using ...

Jalen Duren has his new contract. His preseason debut is still pending. The Pistons center has been progressing since reporting late to training camp, but coach J.B. Bickerstaff wouldn’t commit to pla ...

The Cavaliers are giving Rocket Arena a fresh coat of wine and gold for the NBA Cup. Mostly wine, actually. Cleveland unveiled its new tournament court Tuesday, featuring a predominantly wine surface, ...

Going from a contender in Minnesota to a rebuilding team in Brooklyn might not sound like much of a reward. Julius Randle sees it differently. The veteran forward said he's happy to be back in ...

The EuroLeague turned down the NBA’s initial merger proposal. Adam Silver doesn’t sound especially discouraged. The NBA commissioner said he still expects the sides to reach an agreement as the NBA an ...

The Kings have signed wings Aaron Nkrumah and Damari Monsanto to Exhibit 10 contracts, filling their preseason roster at 21 players, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. Both appear headed for the ...

Mike Brown sees three NBA players fighting for what figures to be one job. That’s good for the Knicks’ training camp. It’s less encouraging for the two centers who could end up looking for work.