Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis suffered a right thumb sprain in the first half of the team's preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets.

China state television CCTV and Tencent, the NBA's Chinese digital partner, stopped broadcasting the league's preseason basketball games Tuesday amid fallout from remarks made by the Houston Rockets' general manager.

President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday to former U.S. Justice Department chief and senior White House adviser Edwin Meese, the White House announced.

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard responded to a rap song by Pro Basketball Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O'Neal with one of his own diss tracks.

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is set to miss the NBA preseason as he recovers from off-season shoulder surgeries.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is out indefinitely due to a stress reaction in his left foot.

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a left-side facial fracture after being elbowed in the face during a workout at the team's practice facility.

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing thumb surgery.

Customs officials in Los Angeles said they intercepted a shipment of 28 counterfeit NBA championship rings that, if sold as genuine, could have been worth up to $560,000.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a wooden box containing 28 fake NBA championship rings during an inspection at Los Angeles International Airport.

Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade plans to work with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James before games this season at Staples Center.

President Donald Trump presented former NBA player and executive Jerry West with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James voiced his approval for a bill that would allow college athletes in California to profit off endorsement deals.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Mobile, Ala.

American teenage phenom Cori "Coco" Gauff defeated Hungary's Timea Babos to set up a third-round showdown with No. 1 seed Naomi Osaka in the 2019 U.S. Open.