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Veteran guard Jameer Nelson on elite guards being the most prominent figures in the NBA.

Jameer Nelson

Kings forward Rudy Gay answers 10 questions about himself so you can get to know him better. Yes, this is his real handwriting.

Rudy Gay

USA Basketball capped off its Vegas minicamp with an intra-squad scrimmage Thursday. Despite some big missing names (LeBron, KD, Melo, CP3 and other national te

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Even in a city known for excess, it was a lot. Thirty-four of the world's best basketball players descended on Las Vegas this week for USA Basketball's three-da

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She’s never said a word to me but Lizzie has taught me more than anyone in my life.

Elena Delle Donne

Chris Bosh is one of those players I root for. A pro's pro who never got the credit he deserved when the Heat won titles, but received a lot of blame when they

Ben Lyons

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner answers 10 random questions about herself so you can get to know her better. Yes, this is her...

DeWanna Bonner

Apparently the headline was: Josh Smith went to the Clippers press conference and said he didn’t make enough money? Even the idea of it is kind of ridiculous. L

Josh Smith

When you’re your authentic self every single day, without shame — life sort of falls into place.

Seimone Augustus

I had always been aware my aorta was a little bit bigger than usual. I was 6’5” by the time I was 13 years old. For a long time, everything was fine. But then i

Ronny Turiaf

From decorated veterans to celebrated new blood, WNBA All-Star 2015 was an exciting mix of talent — and fandom.

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Listen as Tina Charles discusses playing with her idol, the visibility of the WNBA and where she’s dedicating her energy (and money) off...

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The NBPA's health care fund for retired players is a step in the right direction -- but is it enough?

Adonal Foyle

Lance Stephenson expresses his excitement and hopes for the future as the newest member of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Lance Stephenson

Two lifelong friends discuss their journey to the pros from their hometown of Saginaw, Michigan.

Draymond Green and LaMarr Woodley

We were sitting around waiting for 11 p.m. so DeAndre could officially sign. That’s when someone read a tweet that shook us to the core.

Blake Griffin

Fresh off inking a new deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love joined Ben Lyons on the red carpet at the 2015 ESPYS in Los...

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The draft process is filled with uncertainty, but the ending to mine was about as cool as it can get. And it was the first sign that playing for the Knicks woul

Jerian Grant