A state appeals court in Florida on Wednesday granted Zion Williamson a full stay of a civil lawsuit brought by his former marketing manager, meaning the New Orleans Pelicans star won't have to answer discovery requests about whether his parents received improper benefits before or while he played one season at Duke, or at least not until after a federal…

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love, who has become a spokesman for mental health and wellness, will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award during Sunday's ESPYS.Since writing a revealing personal essay about a panic attack during an NBA game in 2017, Love's influence has gone far beyond basketball. He has encouraged others tell their stories, and many athletes have…

LOS ANGELES -- The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday.Ara Zobayan radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000 feet to get above clouds on Jan. 26 when, in fact, the…

The NBA Coaches Association fears new league standards and guidelines that could bar team staffers in high-risk categories for the coronavirus from attending the season's restart in Orlando could "severely jeopardize" their future employment opportunities.NBCA executive director Dave Fogel and president Rick Carlisle have concerns that several assistants and three head coaches -- Houston's Mike D'Antoni (69 years old), New…