Police: Robbery looks unlikely as motive in rapper killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The home-invasion death of rising rapper Pop Smoke in Los Angeles does not appear to be part of a rob...
Raptors’ 15-game win streak snapped with 101-91 loss to Nets
NEW YORK — The Toronto Raptors had their franchise-record winning streak stopped at 15 games with a 101-91 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday nigh...
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey headline arena like rock stars
NEW YORK — Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a...
Irving scores season-high 54, Nets beat Bulls 133-118
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving is attempting to process the death of Kobe Bryant by reflecting on the lessons his friend taught him.
Barr says there will be ‘zero tolerance’ on anti-Semitism
NEW YORK — Attorney General William Barr ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to step up their efforts to combat anti-Semitic hate crimes as he...
LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK — LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 10th triple-double of the season and the Los Angeles Lakers made a season-hig...
James closes on Kobe, Davis has 28 as Lakers beat Knicks
NEW YORK — LeBron James scored 19 of his 21 points to quickly cut into Kobe Bryant's shrinking lead over him for the No. 3 scoring spot in NBA history...
Paul carries Thunder in 4th and OT of victory over Nets
NEW YORK — Chris Paul scored 20 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 111-103 victory over the B...
Hildur Guðnadóttir makes history at Globes, Elton John wins
NEW YORK — “Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir made history by becoming the first woman in 19 years to win best original score at the Golden Globes, w...
Irving rehabbing shoulder after shot, still may need surgery
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving will keep rehabbing his right shoulder in hopes of rejoining the Brooklyn Nets this season, though acknowledged that he may ne...
As Jewish enclaves spring up around NYC, so does intolerance
MONSEY, N.Y. — For years, ultra-Orthodox Jewish families priced out of increasingly expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods have been turning to the suburbs,...
The NBA’s East is loaded at the top, and might stay that way
The West is used to being loaded at the top.
Woman charged with hate crime amid NYC anti-Semitic attacks
NEW YORK — A woman accused of slapping three people in one of a series of apparently anti-Semitic attacks reported throughout New York during Hanukkah...
Walker scores 39, Celtics beat Nets 121-110
BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 39 points in his first game back after leaving the court on a stretcher, with his neck in a brace.
Celebrities are deep into liquor, wine with their own brands
NEW YORK — From Kate Hudson’s new vodka to Dylan Sprouse’s Brooklyn-made mead, celebrities with their own brands of spirits and wines can make drink-l...
Pot or not? Busts highlight growing confusion over hemp
NEW YORK — The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused.
A rarity: Lillard, Russell both top 50-point mark in losses
A career-best for Damian Lillard. A career-best for D'Angelo Russell.
Pens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles’ 10-game streak
NEW YORK — Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night in B...
Nets withstand Ingram’s big game, hold off Pelicans 135-125
NEW YORK — Brandon Ingram had the best game of his career. The New Orleans Pelicans had the best quarter in their history.
Review: In ‘Motherless Brooklyn,’ ‘Chinatown’ goes East
Jonathan Lethem's novel about a private eye with Tourette's syndrome, "Motherless Brooklyn," starts with a brilliant burst of uncontrolled profanity a...
Irving scores 50 but misses last shot, Wolves top Nets in OT
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving scored 50 points in a record-setting Nets debut, but lost his balance and missed a potential winning shot that allowed the Min...