Kyrie Irving says refusal to get vaccine is "what's best for me"

Speaking on Instagram Live, Irving said he loved basketball and wasn't going to retire.

• Oct 14, 2021

Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with Nets until he's vaccinated

The team's general manager said, "We will not permit any member of our team to participate with part-time availability,"

• Oct 12, 2021

Ex-NBA players indicted in alleged health care scheme

Federal prosecutors held a news conference to detail charges against 18 former NBA players accused of defrauding the league's health and benefits plan of nearly $4 million.

• Oct 7, 2021

Former NBA players charged with defrauding league

Eighteen former NBA players have been charged with defrauding the league's health plan. They are accused of filing phony claims for medical procedures that never happened.

• Oct 7, 2021

18 former NBA players charged in $4 million fraud scheme

Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted and charged with defrauding the league's health and benefits plan of nearly $4 million, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

• Oct 7, 2021

NBA facing COVID vaccination challenges

The NBA season tips off in less than three weeks, and ESPN is reporting 95% of the league is vaccinated against COVID-19. But a few star athletes are holding out against the shot. CBS Sports NBA reporter Jasmyn Wimbish joins CBSN to discuss.

• Oct 1, 2021

Unvaccinated NBA players will be tightly restricted this season

NBA players who miss games because they're not vaccinated will have money docked from their salary, the league said.

• Sep 30, 2021

3 athletes emphasize the importance of mental health and vulnerability

Three current and former professional athletes open up on their personal struggles with mental health.

• Sep 29, 2021

Carmelo Anthony on new memoir, career

In an NBA career that's spanned almost two decades, Carmelo Anthony has scored a lot, winning many accolades. Those achievements are no match for what it took for this 10-time All-Star to make it to the NBA. Anthony sat down with Dana Jacobson to talk about his career and his new memoir.

• Sep 25, 2021

NBA stadiums transform into voting centers

This election season, more than two dozen NBA arenas and stadiums across the country have opened up to voters, thanks to superstar LeBron James and his fellow NBA players. During the racial unrest that gripped the summer, NBA players halted the playoffs to demand action on systemic racism. One of their goals was to increase access to voting locations amid the pandemic. Caitlin Huey-Burns takes a look at the experience.

• Oct 31, 2020

Former NBA player hospitalized with COVID: "My fight is not done"

"My fight is not done," Ceballos tweeted.

• Sep 8, 2021

ESPN takes Rachel Nichols off NBA coverage, cancels her show

The decision follows backlash over leaked comments she made about her former colleague Maria Taylor.

• Aug 26, 2021

Cade Cunningham tops 2021 NBA Draft

Cunningham had been widely expected to be the first name called in New York.

• Jul 29, 2021

WorldView: Wildfire rips through Greece

In India, at least 18 people are dead and dozens are injured after a truck crashed into a bus that had broken down, reportedly because it was carrying twice its capacity. In Greece, firefighters contained a wildfire just north of Athens that destroyed homes. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London to discuss these and more international headlines.

• Jul 28, 2021

Former President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner

The former president will have a minority equity stake in the organization.

• Jul 27, 2021

Antetokounmpo brothers become first sibling trio to win NBA titles

Giannis, 26, and Thanasis, 29, joined their brother Kostas, 23, by winning the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

• Jul 22, 2021

Wait is over: Milwaukee Bucks win first NBA title in 50 years

The Phoenix Suns had taken 2-0 series lead, but the Bucks roared back with four straight victories. Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo turned in a spectacular performance.

• Jul 21, 2021

ESPN reporter pulled from covering NBA Finals

ESPN benched reporter Rachel Nichols from covering the NBA Finals from the sidelines after a recording of her making disparaging remarks surfaced. Adriana Diaz has the latest.

• Jul 6, 2021

WNBA says 99% of its players are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The league said none of its players have tested positive for the virus since the regular season began.

• Jun 28, 2021

Why a fan was charged with assault for allegedly throwing water bottle

Cole Buckley, 21, has pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday and was released after posting a $500 bond.

• Jun 3, 2021

Fan runs on court, gets tackled during 76ers-Wizards playoff game

The man ran on the court and touched the backboard​ before being tackled by a security guard.

• Jun 1, 2021

NBA All-Star Mark Eaton dies at 64

The Utah Jazz player died in the hospital after crashing his bicycle in Summit County Utah.

• May 29, 2021

Vanessa Bryant gives emotional speech at Hall of Fame ceremony

"You're not just an MVP, you're an all-time great," she said in a moving speech.

• May 15, 2021

NBA names social justice award after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"I think this award will enable various guys on various teams to start thinking about what they can do to help things in their community," Abdul-Jabbar told CBS News.

• May 13, 2021

NBA announces new social justice award

Only on "CBS This Morning," the NBA is announcing a new award, the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, named after the Hall of Famer and longtime activist. Vladimir Duthiers spoke with Abdul Jabbar in an exclusive interview.

• May 13, 2021

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