Former and current Spurs make ESPNโs lists of sportsโ best 21st-century athletes
In the summertime, when the weather is high, there arenโt as many popular sports in-season as in the fall and winter.
Chris Paulโs new contract with Spurs reveals winning as a big incentive
Veteran point guard Chris Paul, the Spursโ biggest signing of the offseason, reportedly signed a one-year, $10.46 million contract with a host of incentives built into the deal.
Veteran guard Chris Paul โnot a coachโ, excited to hoop and play for Coach Pop
The San Antonio Spurs leveraged the NBAโs free agency period to reel in a pair of veteran guards who are expected to bring a seasoned perspective into a young Spurs locker room.
New Spurs players Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes say theyโre excited to play for Coach Pop, connect with teammates
The San Antonio Spurs are holding press conference on Tuesday featuring their two most recent acquisitions: veteran point guard Chris Paul and forward Harrison Barnes.
George heading to 76ers, Caldwell-Pope to Magic, CP3 to Spurs, AP sources say
Paul George agreed early Monday to leave the Los Angeles Clippers and sign a $212 million, four-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and team up with Joel Embiid.
Warriorsโ Curry, Spursโ Wembanyama out for San Antonio-Golden State game with right ankle injuries
Golden State star Stephen Curry and Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama were both out of Saturday nightโs Spurs-Warriors game because of right ankle sprains.
In 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racism
Ava DuVernayโs โOriginโ takes a heavyweight work of historical and sociological inquiry and transforms it into a deeply humanistic drama and globe-trotting detective story.
Warriors guard Chris Paul fractures left hand, will require surgery
Golden State guard Chris Paul fractured his left hand Friday night in the Warriorsโ 113-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons and will have surgery next week.
Stephen Curry scores 26 points to help Warriors hold off Pistons, 113-109
Stephen Curry scored 12 of his 26 points over the final 1:32 with a pair of 3-pointers, emphatically answering after Bojan Bogdanovicโs go-ahead 3 with 1:41 to play, and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the last-place Detroit Pistons 113-109.
Stephen Curry scores 33 points, rallies Warriors past Celtics 132-126 in overtime
Stephen Curry swished a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in overtime on the way to scoring 33, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the Celtics 132-126 to snap Bostonโs five-game winning streak.
James Harden scores his 25,000th point, leads streaking Clippers past slumping Warriors 121-113
James Harden scored his 25,000th career point in the Los Angeles Clippers' sixth straight victory.
As inaugural In-Season Tournament draws to a close, Adam Silver looks ahead to possible tweaks
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver seemed more than satisfied by the way the inaugural In-Season Tournament went this season, though noted that itโs only natural to expect some tweaks to the format before next year.
Chris Paul ejected in return to Phoenix, adds to long-running feud with referee Scott Foster
Chris Paulโs return to Phoenix ended in the second quarter on Wednesday night after the 12-time All-Star was ejected by his old nemesis: referee Scott Foster.
NBA season set to begin with ring night in Denver, and a slew of challengers for title
Damian Lillard went to Milwaukee, Bradley Beal went to Phoenix, Jrue Holiday ended up in Boston and Chris Paul ended up with Golden State.
Minnesota tops Dallas, sweeps 2-game NBA preseason set in Abu Dhabi
Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 14 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves topped the Dallas Mavericks 104-96 to complete a two-game sweep of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games.
NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travel
Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBAโs formula for the coming regular season.
Bradley Beal enters his 30s with the Suns, says he's ready to 'chase this ring'
Bradley Beal was drafted on his 19th birthday and spent his entire 20s with the Washington Wizards, where he scored a lot of points, enjoyed a little team success, but also suffered through plenty of painful losses.
Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP
Chris Paulโs pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Suns go big at trade deadline, still lose in second round of playoffs
The Phoenix Suns pushed all-in at the trade deadline, blowing up their roster nucleus to add 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant in a quest for the franchiseโs first championship in its 55-year history.
Booker scores 38 points, Suns beat Clippers to even series
Devin Booker scored 38 points, Kevin Durant had 25 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rebuild after stars exodus
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is doing his best to fasttrack the re-building schedule for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the NBA franchise lost Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Chris Paul to trades in the past seven years.
Kevin Durant scores 23 points in Charlotte in Suns debut
Kevin Durant scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in his Suns debut, helping Phoenix snap the Charlotte Hornetsโ five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 105-91 victory Wednesday night.
AP source: NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns to Mat Ishbia
Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBAโs Phoenix Mercury, after the NBAโs board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver, a person with knowledge of the matter said Monday night.
New this week: 'Your Place or Mine' and 'All That Breathes'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from Paramore that shows off the band's funkier side, the Academy Award-nominated documentary โAll That Breathesโ about Indian brothers who heal birds of prey, and two rom-coms just in time for Valentine's Day โ โYour Place or Mineโ on Netflix and โSomebody I Used to Knowโ on Amazon Prime Video.
Tatum, Brown lead Celtics to easy 125-98 win over Suns
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 25 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 16 off the bench and the Boston Celtics embarrassed the sloppy Phoenix Suns 125-98 on Wednesday night.
Devin Booker scores 51 points in 3 quarters, Suns rout Bulls
Devin Booker scored a season-high 51 points in just three quarters, Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns stretched their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Curry scores 50 points, but Suns beat Warriors 130-119
Cameron Payne scored a career-high 29 points, Devin Booker added 27 and the Phoenix Suns easily overcame Stephen Curryโs 50-point night to beat the Golden State Warriors 130-119 on Wednesday.
Adebayo scores 30, Heat storm back to stun Suns 113-112
Bam Adebayo scored 30 points, including a pair of free throws to put Miami up for good with 35 seconds left, and the Heat rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112.
Grant hits jumper at buzzer, Trail Blazers top Suns 108-106
Jerami Grant scored a season-high 30 points, including a baseline jumper at the buzzer, to lift the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers over the Phoenix Suns 108-106.
Suns push past Warriors for 134-105 win, Thompson ejected
Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton added 16 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 134-105 on Tuesday night in a game that featured Klay Thompsonโs first career ejection and seven technical fouls.
Suns beat Clips 112-95, Paul 3rd NBA player with 11K assists
Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul became the third player in NBA history to reach 11,000 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-95.
Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OT
Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season.
Sarver should resign, says Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi
Phoenix Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi has called for team owner Robert Sarver to resign, saying there should be โzero toleranceโ for lewd, misogynistic and racist conduct in any workplace.
Doncic leads Mavs over Suns 123-90 in Game 7 blowout
Luka Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 off the bench and the Dallas Mavericks stunned the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a 123-90 win in a Game 7 blowout, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011.
Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks 110-80 for 3-2 lead
Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Suns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at games
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paulโs family being harassed during a playoff game in Dallas.
Doncic, Mavs beat foul-plagued Paul, Suns to even series 2-2
Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks took advantage of foul trouble for Chris Paul to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday, evening the Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
Mavs get defensive, top Suns 103-94 for 2-1 series deficit
Luka Doncic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks turned up the defensive pressure to get back in their Western Conference semifinal series with Phoenix, beating the Suns 103-94.
Paul has another stellar fourth, Suns blow past Mavs 129-109
Chris Paul scored 28 points, including 14 in another spectacular fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Dallas Mavericks 129-109 for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Ayton, Booker lead top-seeded Suns past Mavericks 121-114
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns rolled to a 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Perfect Paul, top-seeded Suns finish off Pelicans in Game 6
Chris Paul went 14 for 14 in the best shooting night in NBA playoff history, Devin Booker returned from a hamstring injury to hit a late 3-pointer and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 on Thursday night to finish off the first-round series in six games.
Bridges, Paul lead Suns past Pelicans 112-97 for 3-2 lead
Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
Ingram, Pelicans overwhelm Booker-less Suns to tie series
Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns โ playing with injured star Devin Booker โ 118-103 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the first-round series.
Paul, Ayton help Booker-less Suns beat Pelicans 114-111
Chris Paul scored 19 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Bookerโs absence to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-111 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round series.
Suns' Booker has hamstring strain, status vs. Pels uncertain
Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has a right hamstring strain, clouding his status for the remainder of the teamโs first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Pelicans rally past Suns 125-114 after Booker's injury
Brandon Ingram scored 37 points, CJ McCollum added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the top-seeded Phoenix Suns 125-114 in Game 2, evening the series in their Western Conference first-round matchup.
Chris Paul takes over in 4th, Suns beat Pelicans 110-99
Chris Paul scored 19 of his 30 points during a brilliant fourth-quarter shooting display and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-99 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three quarters to go over 15,000 in his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns 113-109.
Booker scores 32, Suns eliminate Lakers from playoff race
Devin Booker scored 32 points and the Phoenix Suns won their franchise-record 63rd game of the season, beating a Lakers team minus LeBron James 121-110 to eliminate Los Angeles from the playoff race.
Booker, Paul deliver at end, Suns hold off Warriors 107-103
Devin Bookerโs two free throws with 34.2 seconds left put Phoenix ahead, Draymond Green traveled to turn it over before Chris Paul made a short jumper, and the NBA-best Phoenix Suns held off the Golden State Warriors 107-103 in a furious finish between Western Conference rivals.
Booker has 35 points, Suns beat 76ers for 8th win in a row
Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul had 19 points and 14 assists and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns won their eighth straight game, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-104 on Sunday.
Paul's back, Suns clinch top seed with 140-130 win in Denver
Chris Paul returned from a broken right wrist to help the Phoenix Suns wrap up the top seed in the NBA playoffs with a 140-130 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Ayton has career-high 35 points, Suns rally past T-Wolves
Deandre Ayton scored a career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, Devin Booker had 22 of his 28 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns surged past trash-talking Minnesota 125-116 on Wednesday night.
Shamet hits key 3-pointer in OT, Suns rally to beat Kings
Landry Shamet made a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime moments after missing an open look beyond the arc and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 127-124 on Sunday.
Suns rout Bulls, move closer to wrapping up top spot in NBA
Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns moved closer to wrapping up the NBAโs best regular-season record, routing the Chicago Bulls 129-102 on Friday night.
Booker has 36 points, NBA-leading Suns beat Rockets 129-112
Devin Booker scored 36 points,ikal Bridges added 26 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 129-112 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.
Booker has 23 points in return, Suns roll past Heat 111-90
Devin Booker scored 23 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 and the Phoenix Suns shook off a slow start to beat the Miami Heat 111-90 on Wednesday night in a matchup of the NBAโs conference leaders.