WASHINGTON — Jerry West, the NBA legend who delivered championships to the Los Angeles Lakers as both a player and an executive, said, "It never ceases to amaze me the places you can go in this world chasing a basketball" as he was honored Thursday with the Presidential Medal of...
Dwight Howard Returns to Lakers 6 Years After Departure
LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, six seasons after his acrimonious departure. The eight-time All-Star center and 15-year NBA veteran is the Lakers' improbable choice to fill the sudden roster vacancy created by DeMarcus Cousins' knee injury. Howard spent one memorable season with the...
Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to NBA Star Bob Cousy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the Boston Celtics star as "one of the all-time greats in the history of sports." Cousy played for the Celtics from 1950 to 1963, winning six league championships and the...
Stephen Curry Embraces Warriors' Change, Praises Durant
OAKLAND — Someday, years or even decades from now, at one of those celebratory reunions teams like to do, Stephen Curry knows he and Kevin Durant will reminisce with fondness about their three insanely successful years together on the Golden State Warriors. They will reflect on the greatness, the fun,...
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Want to Make History for Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George laughed and cheered along with the crowd when the multibillionaire owner of the Los Angeles Clippers waved his arms, stomped his feet and screamed his new players' praises in a cracking voice. "Pretty cool! Pretty cool!" Steve Ballmer shouted with glee. Leonard...
An NBA First for Fresno's Lopez Twins: Teammates
Splash Mountain and Sideshow Rob are back together again. Brook and Robin Lopez, twin brothers and Fresno natives with 22 seasons of professional basketball between them, are set to be on the same team for the first time since they starred at Stanford University. As part of Sunday's maelstrom of...
Steph Curry Makes Faithful Moves Through Production Company
LOS ANGELES — Steph Curry may be a sharpshooting three-time NBA champion, but he is quickly building a career away from the court to inspire the masses through his burgeoning production company. The Golden State Warriors superstar is strategically producing content that focuses on sports, family and faith through Unanimous Media,...
Will Ron Adams Interview with the Lakers?
Is Laton native and former Fresno State basketball coach Ron Adams headed to the Los Angeles Lakers? ESPN reports that the Golden State Warriors granted permission to the Lakers to interview Adams about joining coach Frank Vogel's staff. ESPN cited league sources for its report. Survey: NBA's Best Assistant Coach Prior...
Busy Night of Trades Early in NBA Draft
NEW YORK — It was a dizzying night of trades at the NBA draft. Lottery picks De'Andre Hunter, Jarrett Culver and Jaxson Hayes didn't last long with the teams that picked them Thursday night. Hunter was taken fourth by the Los Angeles Lakers in a pick they had already agreed...
Thanks to Warriors (Ouch), Everyone Can Get a Free Taco Today
For Golden State Warriors fans, it's an unsavory consolation prize for a painful NBA Finals. For everyone else: Hey, free taco! Tuesday is the day everyone in North America — that includes Canada, Toronto Raptors fans — can get a free Doritos Locos Taco at a participating Taco Bell fast-food restaurant....