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The LeBron-to-Cleveland narrative is great, but Caron Butler back in Wisconsin proved homecomings aren’t always happy.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Forward LeBron James scored 30 points, and the Miami Heat rolled over the Charlotte Bobcats 98-85 on Saturday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The two-time defending NBA champions took control with a 16-4 run to end the first half for a 58-46 […]

Basketball Insiders’ salary cap expert Eric Pincus takes a look at the salary cap projections for the Atlantic Division.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors made the most of their home-court advantage Sunday, leaving the Los Angeles Clippers wondering if their own still exists. All-Star point guard Stephen Curry exploded for 17 of his game-high 33 points in the first quarter, and the Warriors added on-court misery to the Clippers’ off-the-court issues, thumping […]

Creighton senior forward Doug McDermott won the Wooden Award as the national player of the year on Friday. McDermott led the nation with an average of 26.7 points per game this season. He shot 52.6 percent, including 44.9 percent from 3-point range, and led the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year. […]

Basketball Insiders’ David Yapkowitz chats with Thabo Sefolosha about defending and staying in the NBA for so long.

Ariel Pacheco takes a look at what’s gone on in the Western Conference in the second week of the 2020-21 season.

Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — SMU’s first appearance as a member of the AP Top 25 in almost 30 years resulted in a 77-65 win over Rutgers on Friday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center. No. 23 SMU (20-5, 9-4 American Athletic Conference) received 21 points from guard Nic Moore in winning its fourth game in a […]