
Griffin leads streaking Clippers past Bulls 94-89
Chris Paul liked the way the Los Angeles Clippers grinded out an ugly win when they were challenged. Blake Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to ...

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

Thunder edge Clippers 117-111 in overtime
Kendrick Perkins challenged his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates before a showdown of division leaders with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night

Clippers beat Heat 107-100 for 4th straight win
In their toughest test yet of this young NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers measured themselves against the Miami Heat and liked how they stacked up

Clippers send Spurs to 1st loss, 106-84
The Los Angeles Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio ...

Nash has small left leg fracture, out another week
Steve Nash has a small fracture in his left leg and will be out of the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup for at least another week. The Lakers announced the ...

Clippers send Lakers to 0-3 start with 105-95 win
Kobe Bryant stuck his injured foot in an ice bucket and tried to relax. His star-studded Los Angeles Lakers are off to their first 0-3 start in 34 ...

Hornets beat Jazz 88-86, Davis hurt
The New Orleans Hornets' first win of the season was overshadowed by an injury to rookie center Anthony Davis. The No. 1 overall pick in the draft was ...

Harden and Rockets agree to 5-year, $80M deal
James Harden has agreed to a five-year, $80 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets. The Rockets acquired the reigning Sixth Man of the ...

Column: Is Stern best commissioner in sports?
During the ring ceremony on opening night in Miami, a microphone picked up NBA Commissioner David Stern telling LeBron James, "I'm proud of you." No ...

Rockets land 'foundational' player in James Harden
Now that they've landed James Harden, the Houston Rockets have grander aspirations in mind. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey officially introduced ...
Sparks beat Lynx 92-76 in playoff tuneup
Candace Parker is ready to make a run in the playoffs, if the Los Angeles Sparks can shed their inconsistency. Parker and rookie Nneka Ogwumike had ...
Hornets give coach Monty Williams 4-year extension
Monty Williams took his first NBA head coaching job with the Hornets at a time when the franchise was defined by uncertainty. Star players were ...

US wins gold, beats Spain 107-100 in men's hoops
This was no Dream Team. This was reality. The gold medal was in doubt for the U.S. men's basketball team. The Americans led Spain by only one point ...

EYES ON LONDON: Marathon, Referees, Living Legend
MARATHON GOLD FOR UGANDA Uganda has its first medal at the London Olympics — and it's a big one. Stephen Kiprotich surged ahead late in the race to ...

Krzyzewski set for final game as US coach
Mike Krzyzewski's job is nearly finished. Seven years after taking over a U.S. team that had been stripped of its power and grip on Olympic ...

US men's hoops team stands 2 games from gold
Now that Kobe Bryant, strangely missing, has finally joined the fun, the U.S. appears complete. Oh, there are some major defensive flaws, but that ...

US men stay unbeaten, rout Argentina 126-97
Excused to leave the postgame news conference, Chris Paul said thank you, walked to the end of the dais, lost his balance and nearly fell. He stayed ...

US men's basketball enters tough final week
Mike Krzyzewski said this was the plan all along: Get to the final week of the Olympic tournament healthy and playing well. It's the moment the U.S.

US men's basketball gets test, and LeBron wins it
It's a collection of superstars with MVP trophies, scoring titles and all sorts of impressive statistics. And it wasn't until the U.S.

US men survive 1st test, beat Lithuania 99-94
Still unbeaten, but perhaps more importantly, the U.S. is no longer untested. The Americans got a game against Lithuania — and then some. They got a ...

US men beat Nigeria 156-73 in Olympic basketball
The last group in England with this many records was The Beatles. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday night, an epic ...

US men's basketball set for familiar Nigerian team
While teams such as Nigeria want to test themselves against LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, they may have to settle for Kevin Love and Andre Iguodala. U

James, Anthony members of exclusive Olympic club
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and David Robinson are part of an exclusive Olympic club that may never have another member. They're the only U.S.

US basketball has fashionably late Olympic arrival
The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is favored to win again, and some think it's a matter of the players just showing up. If that's the case, they ...