During a Washington trip that would usually include a White House visit, the reigning champs announce new plans

The Pistons blow out the Nets to reach the conference finals, setting up the coaching matchup that everyone (in the media) wanted to see.

The disgraced Clippers owner will also be fined $2.5 million

We admire Goliath, but we worship David -- and nobody works that contradiction like LeBron James

Talk radio host Michael Medved on former NBA star Tim Hardaway's homophobic remarks.

As a gay man who covers sports, Collins' revelation deeply affected me. But the fight for equality isn't over

Losing to win: The NBA needs to fix its playoff system so teams aren't tempted to back into lower, comfier seeds.

NBA ref scandal, Michael Vick, dope-crazy Tour de France. That'll teach this column to leave the keyboard for a month.

Buffalo and San Diego haven't crowned a champ in a while either, but they've had fewer teams.

Will Golden State ever make a good choice? And other burning questions raised by the NBA draft.

Basketball's "stage dad" is creating an alternative for the sport's top-ranked high school grads — and paying them

Kaepernick was no doubt brave and inspiring, but there were athletes before him who took a stand, too

Bruce Bowen, playoff hero or dirty player? The answer is yes, and will be until teams like the Suns learn how to deal with the Spurs defender.

Kobe Bryant rips a Twitter follower for a homophobic remark -- and helps rehabilitate the league's reputation

A look at the COVID chaos of American sports and the range of protests growing within the "bubble" of those games