When it comes to professional sports in America, it's clear that football is king. College and pro football broadcasts are often among the top telecasts of the year in terms of ratings and fan attention.

Fans of the deep ball are in luck, because thanks to a new NBA rule change, players can now fire off end-of-quarter miracle heaves from downtown without the worry of negatively affecting their shooting percentages. Instead, any unsuccessful, time-expiring Hail Mary will be recorded as a missed field goal for the team.

Amy Brooks -- who in late 2023 became the league’s first President of New Business Ventures -- will move to a new role as President of Global Business Development, still reporting to Tatum with an emphasis, Silver wrote, “on international arena businesses and adjacent opportunities, with a particular focus on Europe.”

Some players have contract incentives that reward them for shooting percentages, which disincentivizes them from attempting low-quality shots at the buzzer. Reducing the impact of a failed attempt could lead to more last-second heaves and thus an uptick in made shots, creating more highlight plays.

The NBA is conducting its own gambling investigation into Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley, who is still a free agent.

The Atlanta Hawks are not usually the team that gets praise for their offseason prowess and decision making, but you would be hard-pressed to find someone who f

Playoff rematches, superstar matchups and more mark 15 must-see games from the first 2-plus months of the 2025-26 season.

The NBA may be a "highlights league," according to Adam Silver, but how much will it cost to watch your favorite team and national games?

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban called Cuban out for that take before eventually backing him up with a post on X/Twitter: "Adam definitely whiffed on this one. But I can tell you that unless a lot has changed in the last 20 months, he is one of the people standing up for fans in a room where a lot of owners are not."

Barnes didn't name the official — a woman, by his account — but he explained the reason for the call: within the league, marijuana use among young players has reached disproportionate levels — a pressing issue, as Barnes made clear.