Sixers have ended trade talks on James Harden

A 34-point and 18 rebounds performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t enough to overcome the Celtics and the sublime scoring of Al Horford and Jayson Tatum, who combined to score 60 points off eight three-pointers. “Nobody said it’s going to be easy.” Giannis talks about staying aggressive and doing what he…

When the Indiana Pacers traded six-year vet Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics over the summer, the expectation was that the former Rookie of the Year could be the missing piece to Boston’s championship puzzle. Since he’s arrived in Beantown, the 29-year-old point guard has made it clear that he’s…

USA improved to 2-0 in Group C and advanced to the Paris 2024 men’s basketball tournament quarter-finals thanks to a comfortable 103-86 win over South Sudan. After playing South Sudan in an exhibition game in London earlier in the month and needing LeBron James to sneak them over the line…

Photo: Peter Baba Luka Doncic had a strong performance in the 2023 NBA Preseason opener, scoring 25 points in 17 minutes for the Dallas Mavericks. Despite his efforts, the Mavericks lost 111-99 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic connected on 8/14 field goals, but the comeback fell short as the Timberwolves…

Photo: Omar Rawlings/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers initially offered the Brooklyn Nets a trade package of Russell Westbrook and two first-round picks in 2027 and 2029 for Kyrie Irving. The Nets informed the Lakers that the package would also need to include pick swaps and young players like Austin…

The Dallas Mavericks have signed Kessler Edwards to a two-way NBA contract. NBA insider Shams Charania reported the deal, which includes a two-way arrangement. Edwards, a free-agent forward, previously played for the Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings. Over three NBA seasons, Edwards has averaged 3.5 points and 11.9 minutes per…