Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Baseball isn’t the only sport with unwritten rules. Paul George tried to dunk at the final buzzer up 12 points against Portland. OK or not?

The phenomenal freshman earned accolades for his powerful, athletic play accentuated by a finesse rarely seen. The NBA draft lottery is May 14.

If Kyrie Irving is at the top of his game, he can lead the Boston Celtics, who haven’t played like everyone thought they would, to the NBA Finals.

The most meaningful result for LeBron James this season wasn’t on the court. It came in the classrooms of his I Promise School.

The Kings won 39 games — the most since the 2005-06 season — but it wasn’t enough to save head coach Dave Joerger’s job.

Johnson helped court James to Los Angeles and met with him for three hours Saturday. But the NBA’s best player had no idea Johnson was on his way out.

There is a case to be made for Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young as Rookie of the Year despite the hot start from Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic.

From overlooked high school player to NBA lottery pick, Ja Morant and his parents tell USA TODAY Sports how his career trajectory evolved so quickly.

Duke’s Zion Williamson was a one-of-a-kind college player, but he and the Blue Devils’ other talented freshmen were not able to reach the Final Four.