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Nassau County partners with ex-NBA star to help recovering addicts get truck-driving jobs
October 16, 2024 | 2:51pmThe new program “checks a lot of boxes to make sure that people are healthy,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Wednesday in announcing the collaboration with Jason Williams’ organization,...
MSN calls deceased NBA player 'useless' in shocking AI-generated headline gaffe
September 18, 2023 | 9:35amHunter, 42, who played professionally with the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, collapsed and died after a hot yoga class in Orlando last week.
Michael Jordan is the richest basketball player in history as his net worth climbs to $3.5 billion
August 24, 2023 | 4:32pmMichael Jordan is the richest basketball player of all time with a fortune of $3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg, which calculated the NBA legend's net worth for the first time...
The NBA is finally getting serious about its flopping problem
July 11, 2023 | 11:29pmThe NBA’s Board of Governors have come to a unanimous decision to instate two rule changes that will be in place effective this upcoming season - a second coach’s challenge...
NBA players union calls Ja Morant suspension 'excessive and inappropriate'
June 16, 2023 | 3:29pmThe National Basketball Players Association isn't happy with Ja Morant's 25-game suspension.
NBA, players reach 7-year deal for new labor agreement
April 1, 2023 | 3:53amThe league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the NBA announced.
The three biggest sore losers in astrology, based on their zodiac sign
March 30, 2023 | 8:00amWhile no one likes to be bested or beat, some zodiac signs take the hits harder, the knocks heavier and the losses not with the calm repose of a confident...
NBA players 'absolutely' calling for Robert Sarver lifetime ban
September 16, 2022 | 7:29pmNBA players are collectively calling for a lifetime ban of Suns owner Robert Sarver.
Lawmakers urge NBA stars to end endorsement deals with Chinese brands
June 2, 2021 | 9:38amThe Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a bipartisan and bicameral panel, wrote in a letter Tuesday to the National Basketball Players Association that more than a dozen pros still had contracts...
One star already irked by NBA's renewed push for midseason tournament
May 23, 2021 | 3:26pmThe popularity and success of the NBA's play-in tournament could lead to a midseason tournament.
NBA unveils 134-page COVID-19 safety protocol for new season
November 28, 2020 | 11:14pmNBA players who get infected with COVID-19 during the upcoming season will be benched for at least 12 days, according to a 134-page safety protocol proposed by the league. News...
NBA sets start date for frenetic free agency period
November 10, 2020 | 1:10amIt’s official: The NBA is coming back Dec. 22. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday night that they’ve struck a deal on rules for this coming...
Start of NBA season coming into focus
November 6, 2020 | 12:00amThe 2020-21 NBA season is likely to tip off on Dec. 22 and include 72 games per team after the players’ union tentatively approved the league’s plan Thursday night. The...
Solution to NBA's start-date squabble is simple
October 31, 2020 | 1:10amMartin Luther King Jr. Day would be an appropriate tip-off for the NBA season, considering these social-justice times. The Post reported that possibility back in September, when commissioner Adam Silver...
NBA's Disney restart plan gets players association approval
June 5, 2020 | 8:33pmThe 2019-20 NBA season will get its long-awaited conclusion. The National Basketball Players Association approved the NBA’s 22-team format in a call with its board and representatives on Friday afternoon,...
NBA players really want to play again: 'It's time'
May 26, 2020 | 11:23amMichele Roberts, the executive director of the NBA players union, has been checking in with the league’s players to discuss the proposed details for the restart of the 2019-20 season....
NBA players union selling Harlem HQ for Midtown space
September 8, 2015 | 4:10pmThe National Basketball Players Association will sell its Harlem headquarters building and move into 47,234 square feet in the Durst Organization’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas. Arthur Mirante and Martin...