
Johnson in starting lineup for Nets against Bulls
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson is in the starting lineup for Thursday night's playoff game against the Chicago Bulls despite a nagging left foot ...

George leads Pacers past Hawks 113-98 for 2-0 lead
Indiana had everything covered Wednesday night. When Atlanta tried to get tough, the Pacers buckled down and got even tougher. When the Hawks tried ...

Second chance: Cavs re-hire Mike Brown as coach
Three years later, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert owned up to a monumental mistake. He's trying to correct it. Mike Brown gave him a second chance.

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.

Heat take off late, top Bucks 98-86 for 2-0 lead
Everyone in the Miami huddle was bracing for a grind to the finish. On the other end, the sense around the Milwaukee bench was that an upset was there ...

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 ...

Bulls shut down Nets 90-82, even series at 1-1
Joakim Noah gave a meek smile, looking as if he was hiding either the truth or the pain. Asked how his sore right foot felt, he replied ...

Heat, Bucks both look to fix issues before Game 2
Long after just about every Miami Heat player left the practice court on Monday, LeBron James stayed behind for a 3-point shooting contest against Ray ...

Heat roll, and LeBron says they can play better
LeBron James looked at the stat sheet, then looked at the cameras and said words that were absolutely not what the Milwaukee Bucks wanted to hear.

James has 27, Heat top Bucks 110-87 in Game 1
LeBron James has never taken fewer shots in a playoff game than he did on Sunday night, which at first glance might seem like a good thing for the ...

George's big game leads Pacers past Atlanta 107-90
Paul George insisted a little rest and a new focus would make change everything for the Indiana Pacers. His made sure that prediction came true Sunday

Nets crush Bulls in first playoff game in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn blackout was a blowout. Ripping apart the vaunted Chicago Bulls defense during an impressive second quarter, the Nets punctuated their ...

5 things to watch in the NBA's first round
Five things to watch in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which begin Saturday: GAME 3 IN BOSTON: April 26, 8 p.m., Knicks at Celtics. You won't ...

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 ...

Cavs fire Byron Scott after 24-win season
Kyrie Irving was surprised, disappointed and deeply hurt. With everything the Cavaliers' All-Star guard has experienced during two seasons in the NBA, ...

Pistons fire coach Lawrence Frank after 2 seasons
Lawrence Frank's tenure in Detroit is over, and the Pistons are still searching for a coach who can revive the franchise. The Pistons fired Frank on ...

Collins out as 76ers coach, will remain with team
His eyes red and moist, Doug Collins explained how he knew in his heart the time was right to retire from coaching. It wasn't, he insisted, because ...

LeBron, Heat starters sit out 96-95 win over Cavs
LeBron James warmed up, got dressed and grabbed a seat. Like an ordinary fan, he watched the Heat, who had some guy named Jarvis Vernado playing for ...

AP source: 76ers, Collins discuss coach's future
Doug Collins is on his way out as Philadelphia 76ers' coach. It remains to be seen if he'll stick with the organization in some other role. A person ...

Knicks beat Pacers and clinch No. 2 seed in East
Carmelo Anthony and his sore left shoulder will probably get the night off Monday. The New York Knicks have earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern ...

Heat set franchise home mark, top Bulls 105-93
Carlos Boozer turned his shoulder and knocked Dwyane Wade to the floor, while Nate Robinson shoved LeBron James as the NBA's reigning MVP leaped near ...

Anthony scores 31 as Knicks top Cavs 101-91
For once, the most important number on Carmelo Anthony's stat line was his minutes. Anthony continued a push to win his first NBA scoring title with ...

Bulls stop Knicks streak at 13 with 118-111 OT win
Suddenly, Chicago is the place where long winning streaks go to die. This time, it was Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks going down. Late last month, it ...