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On Tuesday night, after the Dallas Mavericks won over the Phoenix Suns, Dirk Nowitzki officially announced his retirement from the NBA. “As you guys might expect, this is my last home game,” Nowitzki told the crowd at American Airlines Center during a postgame ceremony to honor him. “I’m trying my yoga breathing, but it’s not [...]

In a bombshell that sent shock waves throughout the Lakers organization, Magic Johnson announced on Tuesday evening that he was stepping down immediately after just two years as the team’s president of basketball operations. [tweet https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1115784011345842176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1115784011345842176&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Fmagic-johnson-lakers-tenure-ends-with-an-embarrassment-of-epic-proportions%2Fvu57m36hqsiq1kdkn4bixqnvm] “It’s a difficult decision. I cried before I came here,” Johnson said. “I am about to cry now. It’s [...]

Oklahoma City Thunder’ Russell Westbrook joined the great Wilt Chamberlain by recording the NBA’s second-ever 20-20-20 game on Tuesday in a 119-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook finished with 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists logging his 31st triple-double of the season. Chamberlain set the gold standard for NBA triple-doubles in 1968, [...]

It was previously reported that Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball was distancing himself for the Big Baller Brand, turns out that he is also now suing BBB co-founder Alan Foster for more than $2 million in damages. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday Ball alleges Foster orchestrated a “fraudulent scheme” [...]

While everyone expects Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson to declare for June’s NBA draft, he is not yet ready to make it official. “I mean, it’s obviously a high chance that I’m obviously going to enter the draft,” Williamson said after Duke’s loss to Michigan State on Sunday. “I’m not going to make it official [...]

A Boston Celtics fan has reportedly been banned from the TD Garden through the end of next season for yelling a racial slur at Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins. The fan in question reportedly called Cousins the N-word when the Warriors made their only visit to Boston on Jan. 26. There has been no [...]

The Golden State Warriors suspended Jordan Bell he reportedly placed a hotel charge on the personal credit card of assistant coach Mike Brown. Golden State announced his suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team.” The suspension was served in Wednesday’s win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Apparently Bell had charged an item or items to assistant [...]

On Tuesday night at the American Airlines Arena, Chris Bosch became the fourth player in Miami Heat history to have his jersey retired by the organization. The Heat recognized Bosh’s significance in a ceremony that included a touching video tribute, fireworks and, of course, one last primal scream. With several former teammates, the current Heat [...]

Jusuf Nurkic is done for the season. The Trail Blazers center went up for a rebound in the second overtime of his team’s matchup against Brooklyn before suffering a gruesome leg injury. Nurkic left the court on a stretcher and did not return. The Blazers big man was attempting to tip in a teammate’s missed [...]

Looks like Kawhi could be staying in Toronto after all. According to TSN, the Raptors are increasingly confident that they will re-sign Kawhi. Their intention is to pitch him on “trust, familiarity, a commitment to maintaining his health, and the shared goal of chasing a championship.” They can also offer him a maximum five-year extension [...]