'A New Star was Born': Trae Young welcomes birth of son

Trae Young has a new position: Dad. The 23-year-old announced the birth of his son, Tydus Reign Young, on Friday.

Warriors, Celtics ready for Finals; ticket sales expected to reach record levels

The Warriors-Celtics game marks the first time that an NBA Finals game will be played at Chase Center. And ticket sales are expected to reach record levels. One courtside seat was going for more than $64,000.

Trae Young named to All-NBA team for 1st time in career

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been selected to the All-NBA team for the first time in his career, joining LeBron James, Chris Paul and more. He's the first Hawks to get the honor since the 2010-11 season.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr fed up with 'children murdered at school'

In a pre-Game 4 Western Conference finals news conference Tuesday afternoon, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn't want to talk about basketball.

Report: Cavs guard Rajon Rondo allegedly pulled gun, threatened to kill mother of his children

NBA star Rajon Rondo’s former partner and mother of his two children filed an emergency protective order against him after he allegedly threatened to kill her during an incident last week.

NBA changes design of trophies, adds conference finals MVPs

The league unveiled a slightly redesigned Larry O’Brien Trophy, plus announced changes to the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy and changes to the conference championship trophies.

Denver's Jokic captures 2nd NBA MVP, beating out Embiid, AP source says

A person familiar with the decision says Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award, after a season in which he finished with numbers never before seen in league history.

Mavs fan ejected for harassing Suns player Chris Paul’s family

So much for being Texas nice. A Dallas Mavericks fan was ejected during Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns after reports he got in the face of a player's family. Chris Paul said the fan put his hands on his mom and his wife was pushed.

Heat hold off Hawks 97-94, reach Eastern semifinals

Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat moved into the Eastern Conference semifinals by beating the Atlanta Hawks 97-94 on Tuesday night.

Heat overwhelm Hawks in Game 4, 110-86

The Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-86 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 series lead.

Young, Hawks rally to beat Heat, cut series deficit to 2-1

Trae Young hit a floater in the lane with 4.4 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat top-seeded Miami 111-110 on Friday night, cutting the Heat’s series lead to 2-1.

Suspicious package near State Farm Arena removed, Hawks-Heat game gets late start

Game three between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat was delayed for more than 45 minutes after authorities investigated a suspicious package near State Farm Arena.

Stephen Curry launches ‘Underrated’ golf tour to help underrepresented kids

The tour, called Underrated, announced the launch citing its commitment to balancing participation in the sport “to truly reflect our society.”

Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar take issue with HBO's 'Winning Time'

Jerry West’s lawyers said he demanded a retraction over the depiction which allegedly describes him "as an out-of-control, intoxicated rage-aholic." West seeks a retraction within two weeks of the letter to producer Adam McKay and HBO.