Gary Payton II spoke with USA TODAY to share some insight on various topics related to the league and his career.

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"Right now, at this moment, I have an announcement to make," Bruce Harrell said as he pulled out a basketball from under the ...

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and it’s clear the NBA is looking at expansion — with Las Vegas and Seattle as the markets that seem to make the most sense.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell teased basketball fans with the return of an NBA franchise on Tuesday, only to reveal shortly after that he was "just kidding." ...

Despite the lack of notable talk over All-Star weekend, the idea of NBA expansion is a whisper that is being heard.

Seattle and Las Vegas have long been rumored as new NBA expansion cities. But with men’s professional basketball struggling ...

But during the NBA All-Star weekend, the topic was not raised. Seattle and Las Vegas — both cities with successful WNBA teams — have been floated as potential landing spots for another franchise.

Still, the NBA has made it a point to host preseason ... the same year the hockey team was founded. “I think (Seattle) still deserves a men’s hoop team,” Payton said.

In the middle of Bruce Harrell’s State of the City address Tuesday night, the Seattle mayor took an impromptu pause and told ...