Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden is being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a busy day of dealmaking as the NBA trade deadline neared. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/basketball/nba/harden-garland-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jamesharden #dariusgarland #clevelandcavaliers #losangelesclippers
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was been suspended without pay for 25 games by the NBA on Saturday morning for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/01/basketball/nba/nba-paul-george-suspended/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #paulgeorge #philadelphia76ers
The tears had barely dried on LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers uniform before the debate began anew: Is the NBA's reigning monarch — "King James"— ready to give up his throne? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/basketball/nba/lebron-james-retirement-talk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers #clevelandcavaliers
Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama says he is "horrified" by the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis shot by masked federal agents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/28/basketball/nba/wembanyama-minneapolis-killings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #victorwembanyama #sanantoniospurs #minneapolis #ice
Luka Doncic scored 46 points and handed out 12 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 129-118 win against the host Chicago Bulls on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/27/basketball/nba/doncic-lakers-bulls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #chicagobulls #ruihachimura #lukadoncic #lebronjames
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the NBA team was "heartbroken" by the events unfolding in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed a second U.S. citizen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/basketball/nba/timberwolves-athletes-ice-minnesota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #minnesotatimberwolves #chrisfinch #stevekerr #breannastewart #us #ice #immigration #donaldtrump #minneapolis #minnesota
Tobias Harris scored 25 points as the Detroit Pistons held off the Boston Celtics to score a 104-103 victory in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference showdown on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/20/basketball/nba/tobias-harris-pistons-celtics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #detroitpistons #newyorkknicks #oklahomacitythunder #clevelandcavaliers #tobiasharris #joshhart
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not be in the opening lineup when the NBA All-Star Game tips off next month, ending a record 21-year run in which he was selected as a starter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/20/basketball/nba/lebron-not-all-star-starter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers #nbaallstargame
After making a strong impact in his return from a six-game absence in Sunday's 126-109 win over the Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant made it clear he wants to stay with the team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/19/basketball/nba/ja-morant-desire-remain-memphis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jamorant #memphisgrizzlies #orlandomagic #london
The passion and tribalism of European soccer fans is something NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is hoping will be part of a new basketball competition expected to launch on the continent in the next two years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/18/basketball/nba/silver-nba-europe-fan-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #adamsilver #europe #london #uk
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a three-game losing streak against the San Antonio Spurs with a 119-98 victory over their Western Conference rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/14/basketball/thunder-beat-spurs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #oklahomacitythunder #sanantoniospurs #shaigilgeousalexander
Just over a month after cracking the NBA's all-time top 10 in scoring, James Harden moved up another place on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/13/basketball/nba/harden-scoring-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jamesharden #losangelesclippers
The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association agreed to a moratorium on league business, specifically free agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/13/basketball/wnba-business-moratorium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #wnba #wnbpa
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he considers himself a member of the Milwaukee Bucks for life — or as long as the team will have him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/09/basketball/nba/giannis-no-trade-request/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #giannisantetokounmpo #lukadoncic #milwaukeebucks #losangeleslakers #docrivers
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is being traded to the Washington Wizards, ESPN reported on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/08/basketball/nba/trae-young-trade-wizards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #traeyoung #atlantahawks #washingtonwizards
Japan's Yuki Kawamura, a 24-year-old point guard who played in the Paris Olympics and last season for Memphis, signed an NBA contract with Chicago on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/07/basketball/nba/yuki-kawamura-chicago-bulls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #yukikawamura #chicagobulls
The Charlotte Hornets thrashed the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday, as Eastern Conference leader Detroit delivered a statement win over the New York Knicks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/06/basketball/nba/thunder-hornets-pistons-knicks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #charlottehornets #oklahomacitythunder #detroitpistons #newyorkknicks #cadecunningham
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two preseason NBA games in Macao next year, the league announced on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/06/basketball/nba/rockets-mavericks-macao-preseason/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #macao #dallasmavericks #houstonrockets