The Los Angeles Lakers are headed back to the City of Angels down 2-0 to the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in their second-round clash. And from the look of things, they have their work cut out for them.

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest scorers the NBA has ever seen, as the Hall of Famer is sixth on the league’s all-time scoring list at 31,560 points, positioned on that list between Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. A whole lot of those points ...

The greatest ever to wear a Dallas Mavericks uniform had nothing but great words to say about the franchise’s potential next GOAT. With Cooper Flagg

Clearly, the Lakers are frustrated on multiple fronts right now, and they feel as though the officiating has been less than accurate and fair. For NBA legends Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, however, the situation is ironic. This is a team, after all, that has historically had a favorable whistle.

Dirk Kempthorne, Idaho’s former governor, U.S. senator and Secretary of the Interior, died Friday in Boise after battling cancer. He was 74.

A Republican, Mr. Kempthorne rose to prominence as the mayor of Boise in the late 1980s and early ’90s, as the city became a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.

The Dallas Mavericks will have the No. 9 pick for the fifth time in NBA history when next month's draft begins. The ninth pick in the draft has been generous to this franchise, most notably because the Mavericks traded for that pick on the night of the 1998 NBA draft to acquire Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki.

Dirk Kempthorne Leaves Behind a Lasting Political Legacy