Heat get wrapped up in the Harlem Shake
Add the Miami Heat to the "Harlem Shake" craze. With LeBron James in a king's costume, Mario Chalmers dressed as Super Mario, and Chris "Birdman" ...

Knicks overcome Curry's 54 to beat Warriors
Stephen Curry rose for another jumper, and by then even the Knicks probably figured it would go in. Curry had hardly missed in a scintillating second ...

NBA sons making their mark in college basketball
There are some familiar NBA names lighting up college basketball courts this season. Curry, Hardaway, Hawkins, Howard, Mason and Robinson. Below the ...

Chandler leads Nuggets past Lakers, 119-108
It's a good thing Danilo Gallinari was a late scratch for the Denver Nuggets. With a bruised left thigh, he couldn't have kept up with his hustling ...

Heat blow huge lead then beat Cavs for 11th in row
Dwyane Wade got hot down the stretch, and LeBron James missed a layup in the final minute. Both were huge breaks for the Miami Heat. James scored 28 ...

Bryant outscores Nowitzki as Lakers top Mavs
Kobe Bryant was just a little better than Dirk Nowitzki in a spirited game befitting Western Conference leaders — not teams battling for ninth place.

NBA trade deadline features only minor moves
The only trade involving Dwight Howard came last summer. The potent scorers that moved did so long ago. There was no eye-catching activity left for ...
Rockets make 6-player trade with Kings
The Houston Rockets acquired No. 5 pick Thomas Robinson and forwards Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt from Sacramento on Wednesday for forward ...

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 ...

NBA to resume, with Lakers in funk and Heat on top
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers turned their attention Monday from bad basketball and trade talk to more somber matters. The death of Jerry ...

West beats East 143-138 in NBA All-Star Game
The NBA's career scoring leader in the All-Star game, Kobe Bryant has never been just about offense. "I'm known for my defense," Bryant said. "I can ...

Current stars celebrate Jordan at 50
Michael Jordan turned 50 on Sunday, giving this year's All-Stars a chance to reflect on his illustrious career and how much he still means to the ...

Kings dominate Stern's last All-Star briefing
No new details on Sacramento against Seattle, though the next All-Star decision might be New York versus New York. NBA Commissioner David Stern ...

Hunter voted out as head of NBA players' union
Billy Hunter was ousted from his job as executive director of the union in a unanimous vote by NBA players who said Saturday they will "no longer be ...

Different looks for Heat, Lakers at All-Star break
The last All-Star game in Houston was a glimpse of what Miami Heat games would become. LeBron James scored 29 points and was the MVP. Dwyane Wade ...

Goodell paid more than $29 million by NFL in 2011
Nice job, Roger Goodell. Here's your pay: $29.49 million. NFL owners nearly tripled the commissioner's compensation in the 2011 tax year and likely ...
Hunter's lawyers: NBA union chief's contract valid
Unable to secure an invitation to address NBA players directly, embattled union executive director Billy Hunter has released online his response to ...

LeBron's streak ends, Heat pound Thunder 110-100
With LeBron James playing at his best level yet, the Miami Heat powered into the All-Star break with a reminder to the Oklahoma City Thunder that the ...

Like Mike? Peers see LeBron for own greatness
LeBron James changed his jersey number, won an NBA championship and still gets inevitably compared to Michael Jordan at nearly every opportunity.
Report: Jerry Buss hospitalized with cancer
Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The 79-year-old Buss has spent time in the ...

Turkoglu banned 20 games for positive steroid test
Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was suspended 20 games by the NBA on Wednesday after testing positive for steroids. The NBA said Turkoglu tested ...
NBA All-Star break could be the end for union head
After 17 years fighting for NBA players, Billy Hunter might be down to his last, most difficult battle. This one is for his own job. A lengthy report ...

LeBron on a roll unlike any in NBA history
When LeBron James first heard about this streak of games with at least 30 points and 60 percent shooting, he did not immediately think about who was ...

Lakers beat Suns with 4 points from Kobe
Just when the Los Angeles Lakers thought their season was fully saturated with weirdness, Kobe Bryant made one shot and committed eight turnovers in ...