NBA

The Latest: NBA program aimed at raising more cash for virusBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The NBA says it has launched a program called ''NBA Together,'' in which it expects to see more than $50 million raised and...

AP Basketball WriterWithout games, NBA players using their platforms in new wayBy TIM REYNOLDSCleveland's Kevin Love did his best to reassure a skittish and scared public. Denver's Jamal Murray sat at his piano and played theme songs. Atlanta's Trae Young shot balled-up socks into a trash can. Miami's Goran...

AP Basketball WriterNBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilitiesBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The league told...

AP Basketball WriterNBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilitiesBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The league told...

AP Basketball WriterNBA shuttering facilities, as more teams face positive testsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league ordered all teams to...

AP Basketball WriterNBA shuttering facilities, as more teams face positive testsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told its teams to close their training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, a development that came on a day where four more teams revealed they have had players or...

The Latest: 76ers say 3 members of franchise tested positiveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Philadelphia 76ers say three members of the organization have tested positive for the coronavirus.The Sixers did not identify the members. They say players,...

AP Basketball WriterNBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilitiesBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The league told...

AP Basketball WriterNBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilitiesBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The league told...

The Latest: Person from Nuggets organization tests positiveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Denver Nuggets say an unidentified member of the organization tested positive for the new coronavirus.The person was tested after experiencing symptoms Monday and is under...

AP Basketball WriterSilver says NBA will consider many ideas if play can resumeBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion from the...

The Latest: Miami Heat reveal plan for game-night worker payBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the coronavirus pandemic's effect on sports around the world (all times local):3:55 p.m.The Miami Heat and AmericanAirlines Arena unveiled their plans for team and arena part-time employees who will be affected by the sports...