Baxter Holmes

On the fifth anniversary of the night the NBA shut down, ESPN reveals how it happened, down to the minute -- told by the players, executives, politicians, doctors and journalists who were there.

The NBA will hold an arbitration hearing during the week of July 21 for commissioner Adam Silver to settle the long-running legal dispute between the Raptors and Knicks.

Last season's star-turn in the NBA Finals was a decade in the making for Payton Pritchard, who says a meeting with a six-time All-Star set him a path to NBA success and championship glory in Boston.

Kawhi Leonard made his long-awaited return to the court Saturday night in a 131-105 win over the Hawks and said he's on "nobody's timetable" as he eases back into action.

Beyond quietly dominating like Wilt and trying to lift a woebegone franchise to contention, Domantas Sabonis is chasing something even bigger: finishing an evolution his iconic dad began 40 years ago.

Andrea Trischan, a former Suns employee, seeks what the team said is $60 million in damages after filing a lawsuit against it, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.

From grade school, Flagg has faced test after test -- all designed to define his ceiling. He has passed them all, fueled by lessons from one of the greatest teams in NBA history.

A former LA Clippers strength and conditioning coach has sued the team, alleging wrongful termination in part for raising concerns about the management of Kawhi Leonard's health and injuries, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by ESPN.

After working for the Lakers for 40 years, West's relationship with the team splintered beyond repair. "I almost wish," he told ESPN, "that I had never played or worked for them."

In interviews with nearly two dozen league insiders, a two-part consensus emerged: Bronny James is not only not ready for the NBA but was drafted by the one team that presents the most challenging dynamic for him to succeed.