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The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.”

David Stern, who spent 30 years as the NBA's commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global power, has died after suffering a brain hemorrhage Dec. 12.

The NBA knows its rules about when teams can negotiate with free agents are not being followed. So expect changes on that front for 2020.

The WNBA has a new leader with a new title, hiring Cathy Engelbert as commissioner on Wednesday. The previous four leaders of the WNBA had been known as president.

OAKLAND (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants the NBA's draft-eligibility rules changed. To what, he isn't sure. Less than a month away from a draft where about 20 players who completed just one year of college will be welcomed into the league, Silver expects the so-called "one-and-done" rule to be modified — somehow — before too long...

BEIJING (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he will resume discussions on the collective bargaining agreement soon after he returns from China, with two months before a crucial deadline. Speaking before the NBA's second preseason game in China, Silver said he planned to hold meetings next week in an ongoing process that will include several team owners, National Basketball Players Association