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A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges.

Nick Nurse wants to make sure Americans living outside the U.S. vote in November's presidential election.

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse — who had noticed a few weeks ago how fit Marc Gasol appeared on team Zoom calls — still didn't know what to expect when his team convened last week in Naples, Fla., to hopefully resume their quest for a second consecutive NBA championship.

Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Toronto Raptors' return to basketball has them living in an otherwise empty hotel in the Fort Myers area of Florida, a COVID-19 hotspot that has seen new cases skyrocketing.

Utah Jazz centre Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to reportedly test positive for COVID-19 and who drew the ire of numerous people when the league initially suspended the season, says he is still not fully recovered more than three months after his original diagnosis.

Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler will not join his team when the NBA season restarts near Orlando next month, instead opting out over health concerns, multiple outlets reported Sunday.

The NBA may allow players to personalize their jerseys with statements that promote social justice issues or charitable causes and is currently collaborating on the initiative, according to National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul.

The deals are done. The NBA is coming back. The season will resume on July 30 at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Florida. What else should fans know?

The Los Angeles Sparks will be without Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver for the WNBA season so they can focus on their health, the team announced Friday.

The defending champion Toronto Raptors will resume their season on Aug. 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Raptors, along with the NBA, announced their revised eight-game schedule on Friday.

With all necessary details completed and agreed upon, the league said it would release the schedule for the 88 "seeding games" — eight games for each of the 22 clubs, starting on July 30 — later Friday, as well as the national broadcast schedule for that portion of the season.

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association say 16 players tested positive for coronavirus in the first wave of mandatory tests done in preparation for the restart of the season.

Former Raptors star Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Montreal native Luguentz Dort to a multi-year contract. The NBA team announced the signing on its website Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon and Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker both revealed Wednesday that they have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon said Tuesday he has been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus.

The NBA and its players union announced they will "take collective action to combat systemic racism and promote social justice" when the season restarts at the Disney complex near Orlando, Florida next month.

A person with knowledge of the situation says all-star forward Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantining in his native Serbia.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch explains why athletes testing positive don't yet have him worried about sport coming back during the pandemic.

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans will skip the Disney-based resumption of the NBA season, making him the first known example of a healthy, eligible player sitting out.

The Toronto Raptors are headed south to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. Select players and staff were scheduled to depart Monday for Florida where it will train in the Fort Myers area.

The NBA is concerned about the growing number of coronavirus cases in Florida but intends to go ahead with its plan to restart the season in a "bubble" in the state, ESPN reported Sunday.

Natasha Cloud and her WNBA colleagues are staying active in the fight against social injustice and police brutality, participating in protests and sticking with the work they began four years ago.

The NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for teams this fall, deciding on Oct. 16 as the date for this year's draft and saying clubs can begin talking to free agents two days later.

Raptors Uprising GC, yet to lose this season, swept Kings Guard Gaming on Friday night to win the NBA 2K League's Tipoff tournament.

Juneteenth was a paid holiday for NBA employees for the first time in league history on Friday. Multiple teams also afforded employees the day off in recognition of the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States dating back to June 19, 1865.

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association believe they have done what's necessary for the health and safety of the 22 teams and others that will be part of the season restart near Orlando next month. But the number of coronavirus cases in Florida is on the rise.

Here's some of what awaits NBA players going to Disney next month: game rooms, golf course access, cabanas with misters to combat the heat, fishing areas, bowling, backstage tours and salon services.

Here's some of what awaits NBA players going to the Disney campus in Orlando, Fla., next month: game rooms, golf course access, cabanas with misters to combat the heat, fishing areas, bowling, backstage tours and salon services.

A year ago, Toronto's streets were packed for the championship parade. Fast forward to the same day this year, a pandemic has the same streets empty.

Cooped up in his home near Dayton, Ohio, because of COVID-19, the 83-year-old Embry has watched the racial unrest of the past few weeks play out on his TV. The images remind him of the turbulent 1960s.

Cooped up in his home near Dayton, Ohio, because of COVID-19, the 83-year-old Embry has watched the racial unrest of the past few weeks play out on his TV. The images remind him of the turbulent 1960s.

The WNBA has announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League is on the verge of securing a host site for a month-long tournament to decide a 2020 champion.

NBA teams will be tested every other day for the coronavirus beginning June 23 as the league prepares to resume the season, according to multiple reports.

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving reportedly opposes the NBA restart plan, and he lobbied fellow players on Friday to sit out the scheduled resumption of play as a protest against racism, multiple media outlets reported.

The Toronto Raptors were supposed to be one-and-done. Kawhi Leonard was the hired gun, brought in to help achieve a year of glory before everything went up in flames. Instead, the defending champions proved their mettle without Leonard, and a repeat is in the cards.

On the night of June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship. A year later, almost nothing is the same for anyone involved.

One year ago, on June 13, the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to clinch the first championship in franchise history. A lot has changed since then.

One year ago, on June 13, the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to clinch the first championship in franchise history. A lot has changed since then.

Joel Anthony says he's experienced more racism in Canada than in the United States. On May 21, the Montreal native and 10-year NBA veteran signed with the CEBL's Hamilton Honey Badgers as a player consultant four days before the death of George Floyd.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr was supposed to be in Tokyo for the Olympics this summer. And now he's supposed to be there for the rescheduled version next summer. Then again, Kerr isn't certain if he — or anyone else from the NBA — will be there at all.

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said since the death of George Floyd two weeks ago, and the global anti-racism protests it sparked, basketball has been the last thing on the minds of his coaches and players.

Seven-time all-star LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the remainder of San Antonio's season while he recovers from surgery on his right shoulder, a major blow to the Spurs' post-season chances, assuming the season continues as planned.

The NBA is officially going to Walt Disney World after the league's players approved a 22-team restart plan on Friday.

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million US to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.

We now know the NHL’s and NBA’s plans to return from the coronavirus-induced pause to their seasons. But moving forward, there’s still tons of questions to be answered -- and that’s assuming everything goes as scheduled.

On Thursday, the NBA’s board of governors approved a return format that includes 22 teams playing in Orlando’s Disney World, and a potential Game 7 of the Finals on Oct. 12.

The NBA's board of governors has reportedly approved a 22-team format in major step to league restarting its virus-delayed season.