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MSN calls deceased NBA player 'useless' in shocking AI-generated headline gaffe

Hunter, 42, who played professionally with the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, collapsed and died after a hot yoga class in Orlando last week.

Michael Jordan is the richest basketball player in history as his net worth climbs to $3.5 billion

Michael Jordan is the richest basketball player of all time with a fortune of $3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg, which calculated the NBA legend's net worth for the first time...

The NBA is finally getting serious about its flopping problem

The NBA’s Board of Governors have come to a unanimous decision to instate two rule changes that will be in place effective this upcoming season - a second coach’s challenge...

NBA players union calls Ja Morant suspension 'excessive and inappropriate'

The National Basketball Players Association isn't happy with Ja Morant's 25-game suspension.

NBA, players reach 7-year deal for new labor agreement

The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the NBA announced.

The three biggest sore losers in astrology, based on their zodiac sign

While no one likes to be bested or beat, some zodiac signs take the hits harder, the knocks heavier and the losses not with the calm repose of a confident...

NBA players 'absolutely' calling for Robert Sarver lifetime ban

NBA players are collectively calling for a lifetime ban of Suns owner Robert Sarver.

Lawmakers urge NBA stars to end endorsement deals with Chinese brands

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a bipartisan and bicameral panel, wrote in a letter Tuesday to the National Basketball Players Association that more than a dozen pros still had contracts...

One star already irked by NBA's renewed push for midseason tournament

The popularity and success of the NBA's play-in tournament could lead to a midseason tournament.

NBA unveils 134-page COVID-19 safety protocol for new season

NBA players who get infected with COVID-19 during the upcoming season will be benched for at least 12 days, according to a 134-page safety protocol proposed by the league. News...

NBA sets start date for frenetic free agency period

It’s official: The NBA is coming back Dec. 22. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday night that they’ve struck a deal on rules for this coming...

Start of NBA season coming into focus

The 2020-21 NBA season is likely to tip off on Dec. 22 and include 72 games per team after the players’ union tentatively approved the league’s plan Thursday night. The...

Solution to NBA's start-date squabble is simple

Martin Luther King Jr. Day would be an appropriate tip-off for the NBA season, considering these social-justice times. The Post reported that possibility back in September, when commissioner Adam Silver...

NBA's Disney restart plan gets players association approval

The 2019-20 NBA season will get its long-awaited conclusion. The National Basketball Players Association approved the NBA’s 22-team format in a call with its board and representatives on Friday afternoon,...

NBA players really want to play again: 'It's time'

Michele Roberts, the executive director of the NBA players union, has been checking in with the league’s players to discuss the proposed details for the restart of the 2019-20 season....

NBA players union selling Harlem HQ for Midtown space

The National Basketball Players Association will sell its Harlem headquarters building and move into 47,234 square feet in the Durst Organization’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas. Arthur Mirante and Martin...