Paul George has a new home, and Russell Westbrook has a new star teammate.
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Unable to chase any high-profile free agents, the Cavaliers want to retain one of their own.
The Chicago Bulls have waived veteran point guard Rajon Rondo.
UNLV’s athletic department has agreed to a 10-year, $57 million deal with Learfield Communications, a multimedia giant with a national footprint.
Nevada sports books lost $4.4 million on basketball in May in their worst basketball month ever.
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is set to test his golf game against the pros.
LeBron James will help tell a story he’s still shaping.
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets have reached an agreement to acquire Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul.
Phil Jackson is out in New York after he oversaw one of the worst eras in team history and feuded with star Carmelo Anthony.
Russell Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his historic season. He led the league with 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, joining Robertson as the only players to average a triple-double for the season and breaking Robertson’s single-season record of 41 triple-doubles in 1961-62.
Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the 2017-18 NBA playoffs? Yes is the plus-500 underdog and no is the minus-700 favorite.
What if? Those who follow sports at any level know how maddening that question can be. And Las Vegas has its share of “what if” moments.
Asking “what if” can be tantalizing and maddening. Las Vegas sports fans know the impact of that question.
No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz and the Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA summer league squad will meet the Golden State Warriors at 7:30 p.m. July 8 at the Thomas & Mack Center.
After Minnesota’s steal of Chicago All-Star guard Jimmy Butler on Thursday, the Westgate sports book moved the Timberwolves’ odds to win the 2018 NBA title from 100-1 to 60-1 while bumping the Bulls from 100-1 to 200-1.
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