
Obama calls Collins, offers support on coming out
A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins — "I'm gay" — reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from ...

Spurs finish off Lakers sweep, roll to 2nd round
Tony Parker could only shake his head at the travails of the Los Angeles Lakers, who probably packed more drama and turmoil into this season than the ...

Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82
For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long. And when ...

Rugged Johnson gives Hawks hope against Pacers
When Ivan Johnson is banging around in the lane and staring down opponents, the Atlanta Hawks are a different team. They hope the bearded, bruising ...

Thunder's Westbrook out, needs knee surgery
All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the ...
NBA officials OK with Kobe's 'fascinating' tweets
A headache for his coach, Kobe Bryant's tweets during a Lakers playoff game were a hit at the NBA office. Bryant has since decided to stop, saying the ...

Creighton's McDermott says he's staying in school
Doug McDermott says he's confident he's got what it takes to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft. He'll wait until 2014 to find out for sure.
NBA committee deciding Kings' fate to meet Monday
The NBA committee deciding whether the Sacramento Kings should be sold and relocated to Seattle will hold a meeting via conference call Monday. An NBA ...

Rockets up intensity, but lose 105-102 to Thunder
Russell Westbrook slammed his hand on the scorer's table in anger. He had been slowing down to call a timeout when rookie Patrick Beverley came ...

Thunder respond to Houston rally, win 105-102
Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond.

Memphis' Gasol wins NBA defensive player honors
Grizzlies center Marc Gasol insists he isn't being charitable when credits his teammates for winning his first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
Louisville's Russ Smith returns for senior season
Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree. The 6-foot-1 guard is passing on the NBA draft to return for his ...

Warriors cruise past Nuggets 131-117
David Lee went from Golden State's All-Star power forward and double-double machine to the Warriors' biggest cheerleader and strategic adviser during ...

Heat lead series 2-0, Wade heads back to Milwaukee
A banner bearing Dwyane Wade's jersey number hangs in the arena the Milwaukee Bucks call home, in tribute of his days as a standout at Marquette.

Anthony, Knicks rout Celtics for 2-0 series lead
In what they considered a "must-win" game, the New York Knicks couldn't lose. Not the way they defended after halftime. "We buckled down on the ...
Bobcats fire coach Mike Dunlap after 1 season
Mike Dunlap is one and done with the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats fired Dunlap as coach Tuesday after a single season. The Bobcats went 21-61 under ...

AP Source: Cavs, Mike Brown agree to deal
Mike Brown and the Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavs to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10, has ...

Pacers' Paul George wins NBA's Most Improved Award
Pacers forward Paul George spent the past summer turning himself into a better player. Now he's planning to dedicate himself to becoming the NBA's ...

Knicks' J.R. Smith wins NBA Sixth Man award
J.R. Smith won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award Monday after turning a role he didn't want into one of the strengths of the New York Knicks' ...

Thunder blast Rockets 120-91 in Game 1
As awkward as he felt going up against his former teammate, Kevin Durant didn't have a problem quite literally standing in James Harden's way in the ...

Miller leads Nuggets past Warriors 97-95
Andre Miller filled a gaping hole in his basketball resume Saturday. "I've never hit a game-winning shot," the 37-year-old guard said after sinking ...

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 ...

Coaching carousel starts to spin in NBA
The first time Byron Scott was fired, Lawrence Frank took his job. Now they're both looking for work, and the NBA's coaching carousel is already ...