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Indiana Pacers draft pick Lance Stephenson, after pushing his girlfriend down a flight of stairs, grabbed her and hit her head on the bottom step, prosecutors said Monday. More>>
Don't blame LeBron James for leaving Cleveland. Don't fit him for a ring yet, either. More>>
The Detroit Pistons have signed Terrico White to a two-year contract. More>>
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul were among the players who attended a negotiating session between the NBA and the union Thursday. More>>
The company that runs the Detroit Pistons says there has been serious interest from multiple potential buyers. More>>
Armed men broke into the home of Charlotte Bobcats player Stephen Jackson, holding his wife at gunpoint before locking her in a bathroom, police said. More>>
A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran forward Kurt Thomas has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. More>>
Matt Barnes is going back to Los Angeles, this time to join the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers. More>>
Eric Woolworth has worn button-down shirts to work for the last two weeks, instead of short-sleeve polos. More>>
Nate Robinson joined the Boston Celtics at the trade deadline last season and didn't really do much until the playoffs. More>>
Chris Paul has requested to be traded and the New Orleans Hornets have scheduled a meeting with the star guard on Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation. More>>
Sam Presti has agreed to a multiyear contract extension to remain the general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. More>>
The Milwaukee Bucks acquired a fan favorite when they completed a trade Wednesday for Sacramento Kings forward Jon Brockman. More>>
Tom Thibodeau saw a promising team with plenty of salary-cap space and figured this was his chance. More>>
The Cleveland Cavaliers don't currently have a coach, any draft picks or a clue if LeBron James is coming back. More>>
Evan Turner posted messages on his Twitter feed about getting "props" from Philadelphia fans and eating at a famous cheesesteak shop while in town for his draft workout. More>>
Seeking a scoring threat and willing to take on a significant contract, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired forward Corey Maggette in a trade with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. More>>
Monty Williams would rather not contemplate making his NBA head coaching debut without Chris Paul. More>>
The Toronto Star is reporting that Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva faces a charge of domestic assault after a May 19 incident in Burlington, Ontario. More>>
The cover of EA Sports' new NBA video game features Kevin Durant on the cover in a white Oklahoma City Thunder jersey. More>>
After watching their Minnesota Timberwolves lose in the lottery again last month, the team's disillusioned fans were crestfallen. More>>
Larry Bird is tired of losing, and the Pacers president will do whatever it takes to win now. More>>
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says that center Rasheed Wallace is probably going to retire. More>>
Tens of thousands of jubilant Los Angeles Lakers fans lined a two-mile route Monday, many waving purple and gold flags and T-shirts that read "Back 2 Back" as they cheered the NBA champions during a parade to celebrate the... More>>
Turns out LeBron James wasn't the only late arrival to an event celebrating his contributions to his hometown. More>>
By The Associated Press The countdown to the start of the July 1 NBA free agency period, when stars such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and others are expected to hit the market: More>>
Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47. More>>
LeBron James turned his big bash into a surprise party. More>>
The two-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers' most important free agent this summer is a 64-year-old former forward with two bad knees, two artificial hips and two more championships than any coach in NBA history. More>>
Dwyane Wade has had June 20 circled for a long time. More>>
The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-2 in the NBA finals against an old foe that keeps finding new ways to beat them. More>>
A person familiar with the situation says LeBron James has not spoken to Michigan State's Tom Izzo about Cleveland's coaching vacancy, and the two-time MVP has no plans get involved in the Cavaliers' search. More>>
A judge on Monday ordered former NBA all-star Antoine Walker to face trial on felony bad check charges that allege he failed to repay almost $1 million in gambling debts and penalties to three Las Vegas casinos. More>>
Kevin Garnett scored, rebounded, blocked shots and shouted directions to teammates. More>>
With New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick in the stands, Paul Pierce showed off some of his football skills in the final minute of Game 5 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. More>>
Pau Gasol finally got the ball with a chance to shoot, and Kevin Garnett sent it back at him. More>>
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Tom Izzo is trying to take his time as he weighs the pros and cons of leaving to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers or staying at Michigan State. More>>
The Atlanta Hawks officially named Larry Drew as their new head coach on Sunday. Now, they can turn their attention to Joe Johnson. More>>
Amid a purple-and-gold party at her charming, spacious home, Derek Fisher's mother surrounds herself with distractions. She'll stop to sweep the kitchen floor, talk with friends for a bit - and occasionally,... More>>
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Tom Izzo has another suitor. More>>
Chin resting in his hand, mouth barely moving as he spoke, Kobe Bryant had the look of someone who would have rather been anywhere but Staples Center. More>>
For once, the fourth quarter didn't belong to Kobe Bryant. More>>
Once more, Rajon Rondo swooped in to save the Celtics. More>>
The beautiful people mostly stayed until the end, trading perplexed looks with each other courtside as if waiting for someone to come forward and offer them an explanation. The numbers simply didn't add up, either on... More>>
John Wooden was honored with a moment of silence before Game 2 of the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics on Sunday. More>>
Except for his purple and gold uniform, Derek Fisher would fit right in with the Boston Celtics. More>>
Tom Thibodeau, the defensive mastermind who helped the Boston Celtics reach the NBA finals for the second time in three years as an assistant, is the Chicago Bulls' new head coach, a person familiar with the situation... More>>
Not ready to go home just yet, the only place the Orlando Magic are headed is back to Boston. More>>
Kendrick Perkins was thrown out. Glen Davis was knocked out, then needed referee Joey Crawford to keep him from tumbling to the court. More>>
Boston center Glen Davis was diagnosed with a concussion after being shaken up late in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, needing to be held up by referee Joey Crawford to keep from falling. More>>
Mike Brown took the high road out of town. More>>
Maybe this is why Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis has been struggling in the Eastern Conference finals: He's been playing with a viral infection. More>>
The Los Angeles Lakers were outnumbered and outplayed in the desert. More>>
A cagy Phil Jackson said Tuesday he has "no desire at all" to return to Chicago to coach the Bulls, though would "like to have a vodka" with the new owner of the New Jersey Nets. More>>
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Considering how badly his night went, it's worth remembering why Phil Jackson woke up to find himself the most sought-after free agent in the NBA. More>>
There were still 20 seconds left in the game when Paul Pierce decided he didn't need to see any more and headed to the locker room. More>>
The Los Angeles Lakers are halfway to another NBA finals, and their fans already know who they want their dominant defending champions to play next. More>>
The stepfather of Boston Celtics guard Marquis Daniels was arrested and subdued with a stun gun during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Orlando Magic. More>>
The hair is a little grayer. The ankles and knees no longer so sturdy. Even with a roster full of aging superstars, the Boston Celtics are still standing tall. More>>
LeBron James in a Dallas Mavericks uniform? It's already happening - on the Internet. More>>
New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov says general manager Kiki Vandeweghe will be let go when his contract expires this summer. More>>
The Los Angeles Lakers are halfway to another NBA finals, and their fans already know who they want their dominant defending champions to play next. More>>
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist Mikhail Prokhorov got a chance to meet Larry Bird the other night, though he could be forgiven if he didn't recognize him. The Bird he knew, after all, was the young blond he saw in... More>>
Too slow? Too old? More>>
New York Knicks swingman Wilson Chandler was charged Wednesday with a minor drug offense after police said they found marijuana in his car during a traffic stop. More>>
With his championship ring on her hand and her late husband's dreams of another on her mind, Irene Pollin stood in shock as the Washington Wizards won the draft lottery. More>>
NBA commissioner David Stern says the excitement surrounding free agency might force him to hide in his office until players such as LeBron James decide where to play next season. More>>
Erika DeSouza had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Atlanta held Indiana to four points in the fourth quarter to beat the Fever 66-62 Sunday night. More>>
Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points, Taj McWilliams-Franklin had 20 and the new-look New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 85-82 on Sunday to win their season opener. More>>
Plopped on the couch in his living room, Stan Van Gundy was watching Boston blow past Cleveland in the Eastern Conference semifinals and thought it was somesort of replay from the Celtics' 2008 NBA title run. More>>
Marion Jones' path to stardom in the WNBA won't be a sprint. More>>
Iziane Castro-Marques scored 23 points and Angel McCoughtry added 20 as the Atlanta Dream held off the San Antonio Silver Stars 75-70 on Saturday night in the WNBA season opener for both teams. More>>
Tina Charles used to keep a photo of Sylvia Fowles in her college locker to remind her of being dominated by the former LSU center in the 2007 NCAA tournament. More>>
Monique Currie scored 21 points and Crystal Langhorne added 19 to help the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 72-65 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. More>>
The Phoenix Suns have reacted with a collective smirk to Phil Jackson's suggestion that Steve Nash travels with the basketball. More>>
Andrew Bynum says his injured knee gradually is getting worse, although the Los Angeles Lakers' starting center plans to keep playing on his swelling leg in the Western Conference finals. More>>
The Los Angeles Lakers may have learned something in the first round of the NBA playoffs. More>>
Those "MVP! MVP!" chants are usually reserved for LeBron James or one of Boston's Big Three. More>>
The Phoenix Suns swept away seven years of bad playoff memories brought by the San Antonio Spurs. More>>
The San Antonio Silver Stars have waived guard Alexis Rack and forward Krystal Vaughn. More>>
Orlando keeps on winning, even when Dwight Howard doesn't stand out. More>>
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers only needed one quarter to elbow their way back into the lead of their Eastern Conference semifinal with the Boston Celtics. More>>
Stan Van Gundy has a request for the NBA: fewer days off between games in the playoffs. More>>
Dwight Howard turned to Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith, somewhat unsure how to answer the question. More>>
The Cleveland Cavaliers made sure Joakim Noah went home without having any fun. More>>
With Utah running out of big bodies, Deron Williams carried an even bigger load inleading the Jazz to a 114-111 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Game 2 of their Western Conference playoffs. More>>
Gerald Wallace spoke with a bit of feistiness and flavor Monday, fed up with the notion his Charlotte Bobcats might be intimidated by Dwight Howard's presence in the paint. More>>
Andre Miller scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and tied his career playoff high with 31 points as the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers stole homecourt advantage from Phoenix with a 105-100 victory over the Suns on... More>>
Kevin Garnett has been suspended by the NBA for the Boston Celtics second playoff game againstthe Miami Heat. More>>
Dirk Nowitzki opened the playoffs in a high gear, making 12 of 14 shots and scoring 36 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. More>>
Pau Gasol scored 19 points, Andrew Bynum added 13 and the Los Angeles Lakers used their twin 7-footers to dominate inside against the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning 87-79 Sunday in the opener of their playoff series. More>>
Jameer Nelson scored 24 of his 32 points in the first half, and the Orlando Magic nearly blew a 22-point lead before beating the Charlotte Bobcats 98-89 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. More>>
Already despised and cast as a villain in Cleveland, Bulls center Joakim Noah may now be Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston. More>>
Jameer Nelson scored 24 of his 32 points in the first half, and the Orlando Magic nearly blew a 22-point lead before beating the Charlotte Bobcats 98-89 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. More>>
The Utah Jazz are down one game and two players since the regular season ended. More>>
Kevin Garnett doesn't regret his role in a fracas by his opponent's bench. Neither does the player he elbowed in the face. More>>
They've got more depth. They've got more size. They've got Shaq. And, of course, they've still got LeBron James. More>>
It had been a while since Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith found the net like this. More>>
Kevin Garnett says he was coming to the aid of Celtics teammate Paul Pierce when he picked up two technical fouls. More>>
Kevin Garnett had 15 points and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics played Miami-style defense to beat the Heat 85-76 in the opener of their playoff series Saturday night. More>>
For one magnificent half, the Atlanta Hawks did nearly everything right. They made shots. They blocked shots. They dunked and defended and did their best to run Milwaukee out of the building. More>>
The Atlanta Hawks are off to a good start in the playoffs, even though they barely showed up for the second half. The Milwaukee Bucks are short-handed but at least showed a little fight. More>>
Before an ugly injury to center Andrew Bogut, the Milwaukee Bucks were regarded as a potentially dangerous first-round playoff opponent. Fans adopted "fear the deer" as their rallying cry, and the Bucks had knocked off... More>>
Mike Krzyzewski isn't interested in leaving Duke for the New Jersey Nets. More>>
Scottie Pippen considers himself a double winner. He'll enter basketball's Hall of Fame as an individual and a member of the Dream Team on the same day. More>>
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas avoided a jail sentence, but he'll still have to spend two days behind bars. More>>
LeBron James responded Sunday to USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo's warnings about skipping the world championships, saying he has already proven his commitment to the team. More>>
David Lee had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Al Harrington scored six of his 26 points in the final 1:12, and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center for the first time in 11 tries with a 113-107... More>>
Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Channing Frye hit a clutch 3-pointer with 41.6 seconds to go Tuesday night and the Phoenix Suns clinched a playoff berth by beating the Chicago Bulls 111-105 for their eighth straight... More>>
Rookie Chase Budinger hit a go-ahead jump shot with 28 seconds remaining and made two free throws and the Houston Rockets escaped with a 98-94 win over the struggling Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. More>>
Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 17 points and went the extra distance to protect Bucks big man Andrew Bogut, leading Milwaukee past the Los Angeles Clippers 107-89 on Tuesday night. More>>
For three quarters, Kevin Durant put on quite a show for about 50 friends and family members who made the short trip up I-95 from his hometown of Washington, D.C. More>>
Danny Granger scored 25 of his 33 points in the second half, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 102-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night for their eighth straight home win. More>>
One of Michael Jordan's first acts since reaching a deal to buy the Charlotte Bobcats: losing two games of HORSE to guard Gerald Henderson. More>>
Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to surpass 10,000 career points, Gerald Wallace added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats continued 1 of their best stretches in franchise history with a 125-99 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. More>>
Heat center Jermaine O'Neal is out of the lineup against the Atlanta Hawks with a strained groin and hip flexor. More>>
First come the championship rings and the raising of their 15th gold-and-purple banner, along with a few minutes of revelry reflecting on last season. Then it's time for the Los Angeles Lakers to begin anew as defending NBA... More>>
Charles Barkley thinks he can do better than some of the general managers he criticizes on TV. More>>
Eddie House scored 21 points as Boston rested two-thirds of its Big Three in a 96-82 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a preseason game Wednesday night. More>>
Vince Carter scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 117-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. More>>
Associated Press - July 17, 2009 1:33 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and the team says he may not be available until the... More>>
Associated Press - July 13, 2009 4:43 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks have officially announced new deals to re-sign unrestricted free agents Mike Bibby and Zaza Pachulia. More>>
Associated Press - July 13, 2009 4:33 PM ET UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Sun forward Tamika Whitmore plans to have arthroscopic surgery on her right knee and is expected to miss about... More>>
Associated Press - July 13, 2009 3:33 PM ET DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets acquire Arron Afflalo and Walter Sharpe from Detroit in exchange for a future second-round draft pick. More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 2:43 PM ET MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade's future with the Miami Heat hinges entirely around the team returning to NBA title contention. More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 1:33 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - The Mavericks say they have reached a deal to keep free agent point guard Jason Kidd in Dallas. More>>
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