Less than a year after losing legend Kobe Bryant in helicopter crash, LA team takes first title since led by him a decade ago to finish off pandemic-interrupted season

US president's son-in-law, senior adviser criticizes basketball players for striking in protest against police violence, says he will contact LeBron James to discuss issue

US Department of Justice opens civil rights investigation into Rusten Sheskey's shooting of Jacob Blake; Black Lives Matters protesters defy curfew to march in Kenosha

Former NBA star disavows anti-Semitism, expresses regret for his comments on Jews controlling banks

Prominent Black Lives Matter leader sparks firestorm by defending NFL's DeSean Jackson for posting anti-Jewish quotes, with some saying move taints his progressive activism

'I decided to realize a dream and another challenge in my basketball career,' says Maccabi Tel Aviv forward, who's viewed as a potential top-5 pick

National Hockey League continuing to consult with medical experts and evaluate options

Ben Falk's love of the game -- and of Shabbat observance -- brings him from the professional league to Philly's Barrack Hebrew Academy, where the team quickly rises to the top

Jewish comedian lambasted for celebrating a 'great day' after the basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter died in a helicopter crash

Longest-serving head of US basketball league, a lawyer by training, is credited with transforming the sport's fortunes into a $5 billion a year industry