In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving’s career, particularly ...

Robert Isom is the CEO of American Airlines and thus earns a decent salary plus several flight benefits for himself and his ...

Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma ...

Drew Timme is well aware that he's not going to carve out a pro basketball career as one of the fastest or strongest players ...

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on ...

Australia's Ben Simmons has returned from a five-game absence amid doubt around his NBA future to help the Brooklyn Nets snap ...

The NBA is using the two-night draft format again this year, announcing Tuesday that the 2025 event will take place on June 25-26. It's the second consecutive year of the two-night process. Both ...

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced ...

The Nets snapped their longest losing skid of the season with a slump-busting 103-84 win against the shorthanded Hornets in ...

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Ty Jerome added 20 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed in a 126-106 ...

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win ...