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NBA union head Hunter placed on indefinite leave
NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and ...
James not worried about being top-paid player
LeBron James wants to win as many championships as he can. When it comes to the titles dictated by money, he's not that interested. The Miami Heat ...
Carville, Matalin enjoy role as Big Easy boosters
When Mary Matalin heard a baby cry during a Super Bowl news conference this week, she paused midsentence, peered in the direction of the fussing child ...
Brees wants to bury bounty probe, help New Orleans
Drew Brees wore gray sneakers to his first full day of Super Bowl-related appearances — a wise move for an ambassador of a city who had to walk ...
Hunter fires family members from NBA players union
Executive director Billy Hunter has fired his daughter and daughter-in-law from the NBA players' association, less than two weeks after a review ...
Iverson rules out basketball return in D-League
Allen Iverson is taking a pass on the D-League. Iverson, the 2001 NBA MVP, has turned down an opportunity to return to basketball with the Dallas ...
Delonte West joins Dallas' D-League affiliate
Guard Delonte West was acquired by the Texas Legends on Friday, setting him up in the NBA Development League three months after Dallas released him ...
Duncan gets 14th NBA All-Star nod; 2 Bulls chosen
Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen ...
Thunder beat Clippers 109-97 to extend West lead
Coming off a loss two nights earlier in Denver, the Oklahoma City Thunder were more interested in bouncing back with a win than making any statements ...
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 ...
Maloofs agree to sell NBA's Kings to Seattle group
Nearly five years after their colors, banners and history were packed away into storage and their franchise relocated, the SuperSonics are one ...
Billy Hunter's actions deemed wrong, not criminal
NBA players should consider whether they want to keep Billy Hunter as executive director of the players' association after a series of wrongdoings, ...
Bryant gets record 15th straight All-Star start
Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game. Lakers teammate ...
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 ...
LeBron James piling up milestones at historic pace
LeBron James has reached so many milestones in his NBA career it might be easy to lose track. He hasn't. Just a point shy of becoming the youngest ...
Sacramento mayor to present counteroffer for Kings
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking his fight to keep the Kings in California's capital city to NBA owners. Again. Speaking at the annual State ...
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 ...
Kobe Bryant, wife Vanessa call off their divorce
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant are staying together. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his wife both announced they've called off their divorce Friday on ...
Midterm: Some of basketball's best freshman
The winter break is wrapping up, conference play is under way and youth is being served on college basketball teams across the country. With most of ...
AP Sources: Investor seeking to buy Kings
Investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle.
NBA suspends Anthony 1 game for postgame actions
Carmelo Anthony was suspended one game by the NBA on Wednesday for confronting Kevin Garnett after the New York Knicks' loss to Boston on Monday.
NHL owners, players move closer to votes
All that is left of the NHL lockout are a pair of votes by owners and players. If both sides approve the tentative deal reached over the weekend — as ...
George scores 29 to lead Pacers over Heat 87-77
Paul George made no attempt to downplay the importance of his matchup with LeBron James. "It's a chance to for me to see where I'm at, going against ...
Bucks coach Scott Skiles out, Boylan to fill in
Once again, an NBA team has parted ways with head coach Scott Skiles. Once again, veteran assistant Jim Boylan is being asked to pick up the pieces.