
'I'm gay': NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier
Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade

NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay
With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major ...

Stern: Recommendation on Kings expected next week
A recommendation on the Kings' sale and possible move to Seattle could be issued as soon as next week and a final decision made early next month, ...

Letter: Maloofs favor Seattle's deal for Kings
The Maloof family is asking NBA owners to approve the sale of the Kings to a Seattle group, saying there is "significant distance between us and the ...

Sacramento, Calif., OKs NBA Kings arena deal
With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a ...
NBA receives bid for Kings from Sacramento group
The Seattle vs. Sacramento showdown is set. The NBA received an official offer Friday from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron ...
Mayor reveals plan to keep Kings in Sacramento
The wealthy investors that are partnering on a plan to keep the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle have finally been revealed, and they're the ...

Lakers owner Jerry Buss remembered at service
Magic Johnson considered himself to be the adopted son of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Shaquille O'Neal hailed Buss for his foresight, while ...

Jerry Buss, Lakers' flamboyant owner, dies at 80
Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for ...

Pressure on Sacramento to speed up offer for Kings
The clock is ticking for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's efforts to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle. Speaking at his weekly City Hall news ...

Hornets announce name change to Pelicans
New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson is changing his team's nickname to the Pelicans and said the switch will create a bond with the city that could ...

Mayor KJ tells Seattle 'don't celebrate too early'
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget ...

Stern has no problem with teams miking players
NBA Commissioner David Stern has no problem with teams aiming microphones at their own players during games. If anything, he wants more mikes on the ...

Knicks in London: Light load with 1 game this week
The injury-plagued New York Knicks welcome a week with just one game. The only catch is they had to travel to London for it. That's fine with the ...

Game on, but when will the NHL drop the puck?
Now that a tentative deal is done, one big question remains: When is the puck finally going to drop on the long-delayed hockey season? Few answers ...

Drop the puck: NHL, players settle labor dispute
They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season. After 16 hours of tense talks, the NHL and its players ...
NBA's Stern scolds Christie on sports bet effort
NBA Commissioner David Stern scolded Gov. Christie and said New Jersey "has no idea what it's doing" by seeking to allow sports betting in the state ...