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Heat have no room for error versus Spurs in Game 6
They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen. Now the Miami Heat have lost three times in ...
Back home, Heat try to stop a 5th Spurs NBA title
The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway. Coming home from Texas with their season on the line in 2011 was one thing.
Magic, MJ and more: 5 great NBA Finals finishes
Tony Parker's shot to clinch Game 1 wasn't pretty, but it quickly took its place among some of the great NBA Finals finishes. From Michael Jordan's ...
Spurs rally to stun Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs still have that winning NBA Finals formula of good defense and a little luck on offense. Tim Duncan overcame a slow start to ...
Stern overseeing his last NBA Finals
David Stern thinks that when it comes to the NBA Finals, his last might be the best. Stern's 30-year reign as NBA Commissioner will end Feb. 1, making ...
House panel: Report finds $50M for IRS conferences
A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 ...
HBO's VICE crew surprised by North Korean leader
The documentary crew that accompanied Dennis Rodman to North Korea over the winter says it had no idea it would meet the reclusive country's young ...
AP Sources: Bobcats hire Lakers assistant Clifford
Michael Jordan felt he needed a head coach with a little more NBA experience this time around to improve his struggling Charlotte Bobcats. The former ...
AP Sources: Bobcats hire Clifford as coach
The Charlotte Bobcats have hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Steve Clifford to become their new coach. Two people familiar with the situation said ...
Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again
What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year. Nick Gilbert expects the Cleveland Cavaliers are through with it, and if so he sent them out a ...
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days — 384 times, up and around — bringing the world record ...
Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up.
Kevin Durant coming through as a closer once again
Pondering Kevin Durant's latest big-time shot on the playoff stage, Lionel Hollins started listing a who's who of NBA greats from days gone by: ...
James wins MVP, 1 vote shy of unanimously
LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA's Most Valuable Player took notice. Every voter except one, ...
AP Source: LeBron wins 4th MVP award
LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous. The Miami Heat star will ...
NBA's Michael Jordan marries ex-model over weekend
Michael Jordan got married over the weekend, with Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing among those attending the NBA Hall of Famer's wedding in ...
Robinson surge leads Bulls past Nets in triple OT
The Chicago Bulls were down and just about out in this one. Go figure, Nate Robinson led them back. Robinson scored 34 points, and Chicago wiped out ...
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 ...
Another MVP for LeBron seems likely
There has never been a unanimous MVP in the history of the NBA. Not Wilt Chamberlain, not Bill Russell, not Shaquille O'Neal, not Michael Jordan.
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 ...
Lakers get No. 7 seed; Anthony wins scoring title
The Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff spot even before taking the court, then needed overtime of their own game to learn where they were seeded.
Thunder clinch West's top seed, beat Kings 104-95
The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't coast to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook teamed up for 50 ...
AP sources: Collins tells 76ers he's out as coach
Doug Collins has told the Philadelphia 76ers he will quit as head coach following this season with a year left on his contract. Two people with ...
FINALS WATCH: 'Russdiculous,' Beilein followers
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games
FINALS WATCH: Michigan wins, Louisville up next
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games