Basketball

The rebrand of the Los Angeles Laker—who appeared on the cover of Men’s Health looking lean, buff, and bronze—makes sense. That doesn’t make it less sad.

The W.N.B.A.’s All-Star Game offered a vision of a league not centered on one player but elevated by many.

The basketball star’s domination on the court is one of the most inspiring things in all of sports. Does it represent a revolution or evolution?

The young team’s rise has been fuelled by a happy chemistry. But, after a Game One loss in the N.B.A. Finals, will it be enough?

Watching the New York Knickerbockers this season felt like being on a rollercoaster whose entire path was a vertiginous drop.

After powering through to the Eastern Conference Finals, New York’s Knickerbockers raised hopes in Game One—then caved to the Indiana Pacers in the final seconds.

The co-host of “Inside the NBA” discusses the show’s move to ESPN, the antics of his co-star Charles Barkley, and their role in popularizing meme culture.

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ center has been a perennial target for smack talk, but in the N.B.A. playoffs he delivers a masterclass in clapping back.

As a Purdue Boilermakers fan, I’ve experienced plenty of heartbreak during the N.C.A.A. tournament. Was it a matter of skill, or of chance?

The U.S.C. basketball star’s magnetism is generated by nowness, by the way she seems to embody an ever-refreshing present.

The Dallas Mavericks handed their leading man to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now everyone is trying to make it make sense.

The basketball star has been known to force his way off teams. So what makes his attempt to break free of the Miami Heat seem so fraught?

The dawn of J. J. Redick’s coaching career and the dusk of Lebron James’s playing years converge in an erratic season, while the N.B.A.’s ratings are tanking.

The fun of watching this young, undefeated team lies in the sense of possibility they project.

The team probably has too much talent to lose. Still, turning twelve superstars into a selfless whole may be an impossible task.

At the upcoming N.B.A. draft, perhaps the biggest question is where a likely role player—whose dad is one of the greatest athletes of all time—will end up.

Clark isn’t yet the best player the W.N.B.A. has ever seen. What can she learn from the player who is?

The ESPN star’s reporting on divisive subjects, including allegations of violence against women, has been as risky as it is refreshing.

The team has dominated all season. Why does it have so many doubters?

The Minnesota Timberwolves make the least glamorous part of basketball seem fun.