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Philadelphia All-Star Ben Simmons will have surgery on his left knee

The NBA board of governors and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized plans to create the first-ever NBA Foundation that will work to spur economic growth in the Black community, announcing Wednesday that the initial contribution will be $300 million over the next decade.

The importance of the Sixers’ 107-98 win over the Wizards on Wednesday pales in comparison to Ben Simmons’ status.

Shake Milton’s three-pointer from the right wing with 6.1 seconds to go helped the Sixers escape with a 132-130 win over the Spurs on Monday night and make it 30 of 32 “home” victories in the 2019-20 campaign.

So far, so good.

The NBA is back. So is Major League Baseball and professional hockey is on the horizon. Sports reporter Will Carroll breaks down what fans can expect and what key concerns remain as professional sports attempts a major comeback in midst of the pandemic.

Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers knelt alongside one another before the first games of the NBA restart.

Damian Lillard says he will spend most of his downtime working on recording music while inside the NBA bubble

Authorities say former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal stopped along a Florida highway to help a motorist stranded by a blown out tire

Though they will never have experienced anything quite like games without any fans at Disney World, the Sixers have ideas about how they’ll adjust.

Full-scale practices inside the NBA bubble at the Disney complex have started.

NBA and MLB are both gearing up for modified seasons, but reports that players have tested positive for COVID-19 are raising concerns that the precautions to keep players and staff safe won’t be enough. So will sports fans actually get to watch professional baseball and basketball this year? Sports injury expert Will Carroll weighs in.

Ready or not, here comes the NBA into the Disney bubble.

Ben Simmons addresses the media as the Sixers prepare to enter the NBA restart bubble.

It’s not socialism, just smart business. The NBA figured out long ago its best team was only as strong as its weakest. It’s a lesson the United States could stand to learn in the fight to end inequality.

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Florida next month.

The return of Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has been delayed after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Los Angeles Times NBA writer Dan Woike breaks down the NBA’s plans to restart the season and how some players are reacting to jumping back into basketball amid the tumult of a pandemic and social protests.

NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.