LeBron James

LeBron James is now part of a pickleball team ownership group that includes fellow NBA players Kevin Love and Draymond Green. Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity in the U.S.

LeBron James tweeted his support for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained by Russian authorities for over 100 days.

The NBA reported zero positive test results after play resumed in July. The Los Angeles Lakers' championship victory over the Miami Heat marked the end of the socially distanced season.

In the days since George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minnesota, sports figures have started speaking out, too. Some even joined the demonstrations that have swept the nation.

The Los Angeles Lakers gave an emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant Friday. It was ahead of the first Lakers game since the death of the basketball legend, who played for the Lakers for 20 seasons.

James said he believed Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey "wasn't educated on the situation at hand" when he expressed support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

The four-time NBA MVP will leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time in his 15-year career to join the iconic LA franchise, his agency announced on Sunday.

ESPN's Howard Bryant joins Scott Simon to talk about the biggest sports stories of the week.

James became the seventh player to achieve the milestone when he hit a jumper in San Antonio with one second left in the first quarter. James' Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Spurs 114-102.

Michael Rapaport set out to be a pro basketball player. Instead, he became an actor and rabid sports fan. "Sports is one of the only safe places where you can articulate your emotions," he tells NPR.