
Ex-Serbian player seriously injured in bar fight
Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a bar fight.

Parity abounds so far in NBA conference semifinals
Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all tied. The four series are all drawn at one game apiece — the first time ...

Denver's Karl earns NBA Coach of the Year honors
George Karl is the NBA's Coach of the Year after leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins. Karl received 62 first-place votes from a panel ...

Trash talk, bad blood reign in NBA playoffs
Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act. As the stakes grew in the first round, the venom being spewed ...

Marathon deaths prompt review of security policy
Left unattended, no accessory looks as menacing these days as a backpack. At the airport. On the subway. At a sports event. And, as a result of the ...

James scores 27 as Heat top Bucks in Game 1
LeBron James scored 27 points, finishing two assists shy of a triple-double, as the defending champion Heat picked up where they left off in the NBA ...

NBA to play 8 preseason games at overseas venues
The NBA is going overseas for eight preseason games in October, with stops in Europe, Asia and South America. The Oklahoma City Thunder will open the ...
Kirilenko taking time off from Russia team
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrei Kirilenko is taking time off from the Russian national team for family reasons, local media reported.

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 ...
AP sources: Hornets plan to become Pelicans
The New Orleans Hornets will announce plans to change their name to the Pelicans next season, according to people familiar with the decision.
Forbes: Knicks most valuable NBA team over Lakers
The New York Knicks have surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers as the most valuable team in the NBA, according to Forbes' annual study. Boosted by ...

Magic beat Clippers to end 10-game losing run
The Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-101 in the NBA on Saturday to end a 10-game losing streak. The loss ended the Clippers' ...

Plenty of intrigue on NBA's Christmas schedule
The NBA's hottest team will be playing at home in Los Angeles, and it's the Clippers, not the Lakers. There's a finals rematch in Miami, a holiday ...
Nowitzki has first practices since knee surgery
Dirk Nowitzki has gone through his first full practice with the Dallas Mavericks since undergoing knee surgery that forced the 11-time NBA All-Star ...

Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York
Jeremy Lin will never forget that brief, beautiful period of basketball known as Linsanity. His first trip back to Madison Square Garden was ...
Raptors F Bargnani injured in game against Blazers
Forward Andrea Bargnani has left the Toronto Raptors' game at the Portland Trail Blazers with what appeared to be a right elbow injury. Bargnani was ...

Timberwolves tap world market to great success
The cold, snowy climate in Minnesota has always been considered a hindrance to the Timberwolves' efforts to recruit top-flight free agents to join ...
Rubio cleared to start practicing with Wolves
Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio is one major step closer to returning to the court for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rubio got the green light from ...

LeBron, Knicks top NBA jersey-sale lists
LeBron James is atop the NBA's jersey sales list again. The Miami Heat star has the league's hottest-selling jersey, marking the third time the NBA's ...