LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday by saying he could still play at an elite NBA level for another five to seven years if he wanted.

The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into Toronto wasn’t the only thing on the minds of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and soccer’s Jozy Altidore in purchasing a minority share of the franchise.

LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break.

Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are among 10 limited partners who have joined the Buffalo Bills’ ownership group.

Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to purchase a non-controlling minority stake in the Buffalo Bills.

Spike Lee had a memorable first trip to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Michael Jordan welcomed a couple newcomers to it.

Jerry West has made history by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.

Vince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom.

Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades.

LeBron James still wants to participate in the Paris Olympics this summer, sure sounds like extending his NBA career for at least a couple more seasons is an option and said he would like to see his playing days end as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kyrie Irving scored 36 points in a dazzling return to Brooklyn exactly one year after he was traded to Dallas, leading the Mavericks to a 119-107 victory over the Nets.

LeBron James is beginning his 21st NBA season on a path to redefine how long an elite player can stay on top.

LeBron James was the youngest player on the floor when he made his NBA debut 20 years ago.

Neither Bronny James’ family nor the university have offered updates on his condition.

Mac McClung was not exactly an unknown.

The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski's Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils.

Damian Lillard hit eight 3-pointers, including one from nearly half-court, to tie an NBA playoff record for most in a half.

(AP Photo/John Bazemore)Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end. His 22 seasons are the most in league history, and he became the first NBA player to appear in four different decades. Carter appeared in 1,541 NBA games, behind only Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) on the leagues all-time list. Its kind of a cool situation for me because I came into the league on a shortened season and I walk away from the league on a shortened season, Carter said on the Winging It podcast. So for me, its just kind of a unique situation.Carter scored 25,728 points in his career, 19th-most in NBA history.

The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. If all 22 teams that are going to Disney play their allotted eight games before the postseason begins, the NBA would play 1,059 games in this regular season. That means 171 regular season games would be canceled, which could cost players around $600 million in salary. Those 22 clubs would play somewhere between 71 and 75 regular season games if the Disney portion of the schedule is completed, down from the customary 82-game slate. He appeared in 1,541 NBA games, behind only Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) on the leagues all-time list.

DETROIT - Trae Young had 38 points and nine assists and the Atlanta Hawks opened the season with a 117-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. John Collins added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Jabari Parker had 18 points. Derrick Rose led Detroit with 27 points, and Andre Drummond had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Detroit scored the next four points before the game was delayed for several minutes because of the clock failure. The Pistons narrowed the lead to 98-92, but the Hawks scored the next seven points to take a 13-point lead with 4:47 to play.