Ausar Thompson sets sights on NBA Defensive Player of the Year

The Sacramento Kings are on a mission to secure back-to-back playoff berths, breaking a streak of years without postseason action. In their pursuit, the Kings are determined to keep forward Keegan Murray in the lineup. The team has communicated to other franchises that Murray is off the table in any…

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Photo: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports After knocking out the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, the fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011. Meanwhile, the Mavericks swingman and co-founder of venture firm Eonxi, Spencer Dinwiddie, has a $1 bonus in his contract if Dallas…

Jerry West has died at the age of 86. West played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974, earning 10 All-NBA First Team selections and two All-NBA Second Team honors. He was named to the NBA’s 35th, 50th, and 75th-anniversary teams. West secured eight championships in his executive…

Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter NBA legend Charles Barkley once again called out Kevin Durant for being unable take criticism. Chuck has previously called the Suns superstar a ‘bus rider’. “He’s very sensitive,” Barkley said about KD, via ClutchPoints. “Great player. He’s part of that generation who think he can’t be criticized….

If Jewell Loyd retired tomorrow, she should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. She’s put together a basketball résumé that is more impressive than most. And believe it or not, Loyd might have a solid 10-12 years to keep building on it; she’s only 30 years old and in her…