Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

Tempers boiled over on the Lakers bench when Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into a brief physical altercation during a timeout.

A look at the teams in the Western Conference as the NBA celebrates its 75th season. Who will represent the West in the NBA Finals?

Some surprising players can make or break their teams’ title hopes. Here are seven such X-factors who will help decide the 2022 NBA championship.

Andrew Wiggins has been vaccinated, coach Steve Kerr said Sunday, and will be available for all Warriors games in the upcoming season.

Andrew Wiggins won’t be able to play in Warriors home games in San Francisco after the NBA denied his request for a religious exemption.

DeAndre Jordan plans to sign with the Lakers after completing a buyout with the Pistons, who acquired him in a trade with the Nets.

Denver overcame a 14-point deficit and limited Damian Lillard late to close out the Blazers in Game 6 and advance to the second round.

In Game 3, Trae Young played with the same swagger he used to silence Madison Square Garden in the opener and gave the Hawks a 2-1 series lead.

An irate Russell Westbrook had to be restrained after getting popcorn dumped on him by a fan as he was leaving the court in Philadelphia.