Gary Payton II believes MJ wouldn’t have won six NBA championships if it hadn’t been for Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.

Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories are the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78.

The Phoenix Mercury began their journey in 1997, as they were one of the WNBA's first teams. They played alongside teams like ...

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah prepares for another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles other ...

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson comes in ranked highly on a list of the top players of the 21st century.

The NBA Cup has now been narrowed down to two teams, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs set to meet in the championship game on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Knicks beat the Orlando ...

Toluca were crowned Liga MX Apertura champions after a simply crazy 12-round penalty shootout win over Tigres. The triumph in the dramatic final sees Toluca become the first Mexican side to win ...

Bragging rights and significant prize money are on the line when the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks play each other for the Emirates NBA Cup tonight. The Spurs knocked out defending ...

The ball Kobe Bryant used to win his first-ever NBA championship just fetched a small fortune on the auction block. Officials at Sotheby’s said after two weeks of bidding on the artifact — which was ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are currently favored to get at least 70 wins this season. Luke Hales / Getty Images With a blistering 24-1 start, the Oklahoma City Thunder are ...

The Phoenix Suns will have another opportunity to take on the defending NBA champions with a trip to Las Vegas on the line this time. The Suns face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup ...

The Phoenix Suns will face the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who have an 18-1 record. Both teams are undefeated in the NBA Cup tournament, and the winner will advance to the quarterfinals.