Basketball

12/17/2025 |  Silver says NBA is taking gambling scandal seriously, may look into Heat relief over Terry Rozier (Associated Press (AP)) LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness.

12/17/2025 |  What's working and what isn't three years into the NBA Cup? (CBS Sports) The third NBA Cup has come and gone with Tuesday's championship game. The New York Knicks have joined the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers as champions. The San Antonio Spurs fell just short, but still managed to take home more than $200,000 as the second-place finisher. And now, the season moves on as teams turn their attention back to the far more important chase toward June's championship trophy rather than December's.

12/17/2025 |  Adam Silver: Decision on NBA expansion will be made in 2026 (ESPN) LAS VEGAS -- For the first time, NBA commissioner Adam Silver laid out a definitive timeline for domestic expansion, saying a decision would be made on whether to proceed sometime in 2026.

12/17/2025 |  He's the NBA's brightest talent — and its most interesting person (NBC Sports) Longtime NBA coaches and scouts are hardened by nature. They’ve observed thousands of players and have just as many ideas for how to stop them. Rarely do they concede awe.
But on the very first night of the new NBA season in October, a scout watching San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama raised a proverbial white flag as the 21-year-old from France completed a 40-point highlight reel of body-contorting dunks, blocked shots, crossover dribbles and deep 3-pointers.

12/17/2025 |  Adidas Signs Long-Term Partnership With German Basketball Federation (SGB UPDATE) Adidas has entered a long-term partnership with the German Basketball Federation (DBB), becoming the official outfitter of all 23 of its national teams.
The agreement covers teams across 5-on-5 and 3×3 disciplines, including men’s, women’s and youth national teams.
As part of Adidas’ role as the general outfitter of the German Disabled Sports Federation (DBS), the partnership also includes the organization’s five national wheelchair basketball teams.