Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Charles Barkley said he thinks owners will lock out players before a new CBA is reached. The NBA and NBPA seem adamant that will not happen.

Beginning in 2020, the NBA adopted the Elam Ending at the NBA All-Star Game – a target score system designed to increase excitement in fourth quarter.

Damian Lillard held off Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton to win his first career 3-point contest in three attempts.

Director and actor Ben Affleck discussed his new movie, “Air,” which tells the story of Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan.

Lauri Markkanen is one of four European All-Star starters with Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas’ Luka Doncic.

The Bill Russell documentary from director Sam Pollard tells the story of the NBA’s greatest winner and steadfast champion of racial, social justice.

Aside from Cleveland and Chicago, every team made a trade as more power shifted to the Western Conference and draft picks were in high demand.

The Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah in three-team deal that sends Mike Conley to Minnesota and former No. 2 pick D’Angelo Russell to L.A.

Will LeBron James’ scoring record be unbreakable – like Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game or Scott Skiles’ single-game assists record of 30?