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The NBA Cup has its first quarterfinalist: Golden State is in the round of eight. And on Tuesday night, the tournament resumes with five more group-play games as the Dec. 17 title contest in Las Vegas draws closer.

Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup on Friday night.

The White House was tinted green on Thursday, when President Joe Biden - Secret Service code name: Celtic - welcomed "Coach Joe" Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the South Lawn to celebrate the franchise's unprecedented 18th NBA championship.

Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment. The UConn Hall of Fame coach now stands alone atop the NCAA college basketball all-time wins list.

Mickey Mouse and many of Disney's iconic characters will be part of the NBA's first animated alt-cast on Christmas Day.

LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Lakers star, posted on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, and Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he's stepping away from his pages.

Unrivaled finally has its teams set.

Dalton Knecht could only shrug when he buried his fourth consecutive 3-pointer and sent the Los Angeles Lakers ' entire arena into a frenzy.

Julian Reese had a double-double by the end of the first half and seven Maryland players finished in double-figure scoring in the Terrapins' 108-37 rout over winless Canisius on Tuesday night.

Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he'd never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before.