Basketball News

Exclusive Basketball News

Basketball
Ben Sheppard Bolstering Bench As Pacers Continue To Lock Down On Defense
Spencer Davies
Spencer Davies
01/14/2025
9 min read
Ben Sheppard Bolstering Bench As Pacers Continue To Lock Down On Defense
Basketball
Kicking The Rust Off, Mark Williams Maintaining And Sustaining Belief With Hornets
Spencer Davies
Spencer Davies
01/13/2025
11 min read
Kicking The Rust Off, Mark Williams Maintaining And Sustaining Belief With Hornets
Basketball
Why is NBA Resuming Games in Los Angeles While Wildfires Persist?
Mark Medina
Mark Medina
01/13/2025
6 min read
Why is NBA Resuming Games in Los Angeles While Wildfires Persist?
Basketball
"He’s Been a Big Influence": Quentin Grimes Reflects on Learning from Derrick Rose
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
01/12/2025
6 min read
"He’s Been a Big Influence": Quentin Grimes Reflects on Learning from Derrick Rose
Basketball
2025 NBA All-Star Game: Who Will Be The East & West Starters?
Mark Medina
Mark Medina
01/07/2025
7 min read
2025 NBA All-Star Game: Who Will Be The East & West Starters?
Basketball
Taj Gibson Reflects On ‘Amazing’ Time At Derrick Rose Night With Chicago Bulls Family
Spencer Davies
Spencer Davies
01/06/2025
5 min read
Taj Gibson Reflects On ‘Amazing’ Time At Derrick Rose Night With Chicago Bulls Family
Basketball
"Donovan, Evan, Darius, and J.A. Are All-Stars": Georges Niang Details Cavaliers' Selfless Path to Historic Start
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
01/06/2025
9 min read
"Donovan, Evan, Darius, and J.A. Are All-Stars": Georges Niang Details Cavaliers' Selfless Path to Historic Start
Basketball
“They’ve Instilled Confidence in Me”: Scotty Pippen Jr. on Emerging as Grizzlies’ Ideal Ja Morant Backup
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
01/04/2025
7 min read
“They’ve Instilled Confidence in Me”: Scotty Pippen Jr. on Emerging as Grizzlies’ Ideal Ja Morant Backup
Basketball
“Keep the Game Simple” Brice Sensabaugh Making Development Strides as Role Grows with Jazz
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
01/02/2025
7 min read
“Keep the Game Simple” Brice Sensabaugh Making Development Strides as Role Grows with Jazz
Basketball
Can Bulls Find Suitable Trade Market For Zach LaVine?
Mark Medina
Mark Medina
12/31/2024
6 min read
Can Bulls Find Suitable Trade Market For Zach LaVine?
Basketball
Deni Avdija Talks Thriving with Trail Blazers, Eager to Represent Israel at EuroBasket 2025
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
12/30/2024
6 min read
Deni Avdija Talks Thriving with Trail Blazers, Eager to Represent Israel at EuroBasket 2025
Basketball
“It's a Crazy Year For Me”: Guerschon Yabusele Delivering On Second Chance In NBA
Spencer Davies
Spencer Davies
12/27/2024
9 min read
“It's a Crazy Year For Me”: Guerschon Yabusele Delivering On Second Chance In NBA
Basketball
"I Could Retire Peacefully": Nicolas Batum Reflects on His Career, France's Basketball Legacy
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
12/27/2024
8 min read
"I Could Retire Peacefully": Nicolas Batum Reflects on His Career, France's Basketball Legacy
Basketball
'It Happened So Fast': Veronica Burton’s Rise from Connecticut to Golden State Through WNBA Expansion Draft
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
12/26/2024
9 min read
'It Happened So Fast': Veronica Burton’s Rise from Connecticut to Golden State Through WNBA Expansion Draft
Basketball
Can NBA Bounce Back in Ratings With Its Christmas Day Games?
Mark Medina
Mark Medina
12/24/2024
6 min read
Can NBA Bounce Back in Ratings With Its Christmas Day Games?
Basketball
“This Season Is to Win a Championship”: LA Clippers’ Guard Norman Powell’s Breakthrough Journey
DJ Siddiqi
DJ Siddiqi
12/21/2024
7 min read
“This Season Is to Win a Championship”: LA Clippers’ Guard Norman Powell’s Breakthrough Journey
Basketball
Column: Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will win NBA MVP
Mark Medina
Mark Medina
12/17/2024
6 min read
Column: Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will win NBA MVP
Basketball
Jonas Valančiūnas Embraces Mentorship of Alex Sarr Amid Wizards Rebuild: ‘That’s My Rook!’
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
12/16/2024
6 min read
Jonas Valančiūnas Embraces Mentorship of Alex Sarr Amid Wizards Rebuild: ‘That’s My Rook!’
Basketball
Sources: Jimmy Butler's Trade Landscape Faces Obstacles Among Linked Teams
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
12/14/2024
8 min read
Sources: Jimmy Butler's Trade Landscape Faces Obstacles Among Linked Teams
Basketball
Report: Max Strus’ Injury Return Delayed After Thursday’s Cavaliers Practice
Grant Afseth
Grant Afseth
12/13/2024
5 min read
Report: Max Strus’ Injury Return Delayed After Thursday’s Cavaliers Practice
Prev
Next

Common searches

Basketball
Football
Hockey
Baseball
Gambling Industry
MMA
Soccer
Golf

As Featured In

NY Times
Forbes
NFL.com
Sports Illustrated
NBC Sports
USA Today
Newsweek
CBS Sports
Sportskeeda
The Hockey News
Show more

Meet our Journalists

Alex Kennedy
Alex Kennedy
NBA Reporter

Alex Kennedy is an NBA reporter, editor and podcaster. He has covered the NBA for the last 19 years, writing for ESPN, HoopsHype, USA TODAY Sports, Bleacher Report, and Basketball News among others. As the Chief Content Officer at Basketball News, he built and managed the staff, which consisted of journalists and former NBA players. His Twitter account is featured in NBA 2K each year.

Mark Medina
Mark Medina
NBA Reporter

Mark Medina is a longtime NBA reporter that includes stints as a Lakers blogger with The Los Angeles Times (2010-12), Lakers beat writer with the Los Angeles Daily News (2012-17), Warriors beat writer with Bay Area News Group (2017-19) as well as an NBA reporter/columnist for USA Today (2019-21) and NBA.com (2021-23). Medina is also an NBA insider with Fox Sports Radio and frequent contributor to CBSLA's SportsCentralLA with Jim Hill and with Spectrum Sportsnet.

Spencer Davies
Spencer Davies
NBA Reporter

Spencer Davies has covered the NBA and the Cleveland Cavaliers as a credentialed reporter for the past nine seasons. His work has appeared on Basketball News, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, FOX Sports, HoopsHype, CloseUp360, FanSided and Basketball Insiders among others. In addition to his work in journalism, he has been a senior editor, a digital production assistant, social media manager and a sports radio anchor and producer.

Show More