Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

After signing his five-year deal with Lakers, Anthony Davis says he pursued long-term security partly because of his history with injuries.

Karl-Anthony Towns spoke emotionally Friday about losing his mother and six other family members to COVID-19 complications.

The Lakers secured a long-term extension with LeBron and a max deal with Anthony Davis, making them NBA championship favorites heading into the season

Luka Doncic has already prompted Rick Carlisle to compare him to a Hall-of-Fame scorer (Larry Bird) and a Hall-of-Fame point guard (Jason Kidd).

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard defended former NBA player Nate Robinson for his boxing knockout loss to YouTube celebrity Jake Paul.

Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Allen found a different way to continue his grocery shopping Thanksgiving event for kids, “Meals + Math,” this year.

The Lakers acquired last year’s NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year (Montrezl Harrell) and also landed Marc Gasol as free agency got under way.

Warriors GM Bob Myers says he doesn’t know the extent of Klay Thompson’s injury, but James Wiseman was No. 1 on their board so they stuck to the plan.

Georgia’s Anthony Edwards says advice from Warriors GM Bob Myers and Steve Kerr changed his mindset as the NBA draft approaches Nov. 18.

The NBA and NBPA have agreed to start dates for free agency, salary cap and luxury tax thresholds for 2020-21 and how to handle salary reductions.