How do American players forging careers abroad adapt to life in the European leagues, both on and off the court? The Guardian spoke to several who have played across the Read more

Williamson, 21, signs max rookie extension with New Orleans Former No 1 overall draft pick has contended with injury Zion Williamson’s lost season to injury and unusual absence from the Read more

Minnesota acquire All-Star center for slew of draft assets Zach LaVine re-signs with Bulls on day two of free agency For Utah, one era is ending. For Minnesota, one seems Read more

Basketball star appeared in Moscow court Friday after being arrested four months ago on suspicion of cannabis possession US basketball star Brittney Griner has appeared in a Moscow court in Read more

Griner has been detained since February when authorities allege they found hashish oil in her luggage The US basketball player Brittney Griner has gone on trial in a court on Read more

Denver’s Nikola Jokić signs record $264m supermax extension Bradley Beal re-signs with Wizards for $251m over five years Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker and Ja Morant also sign The NBA generated Read more

The Basketball Africa League, a joint project between the NBA and Fiba, hopes to tap into a market with a huge, tech-savvy and youthful population. Will it take hold? On Read more

Durant, 33, asks for trade after three seasons with Brooklyn ESPN reports 12-time All-Star is interested in Suns and Heat NBA free agency period officially starts Thursday at 6pm ET Read more

Hornets forward arrested Wednesday on eve of NBA free agency Bridges, 24, was set to command max contract in coming weeks Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested Wednesday in Read more

Harden will take less to give Sixers more flexibility in free agency Former MVP joined Philadelphia in mid-season trade last year James Harden is taking less with hopes the Philadelphia Read more