
After eliminating Warriors, Spurs look to Memphis
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the ...

AP Source: Maloofs reach agreement to sell Kings
The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement ...

Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals
Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other ...

Owners reject Sacramento Kings' move to Seattle
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. The former ...

Grizzlies go from uncertain future to West finals
Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after ...

Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final
With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success.

NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings move to Seattle
The Kings are staying in Sacramento, and Seattle will have to wait for another NBA franchise. As for the ownership question that has kept the Kings ...
AP Source: Hansen adds backup offer to Kings sale
If the NBA Board of Governors denies the pending sale and relocation of the Sacramento Kings, the Seattle group seeking to purchase the franchise has ...

Bulls steal Game 1, top Heat 93-86
Nate Robinson was spitting blood in the first half, then delivered the deepest cuts of the night in the final moments. And the Chicago Bulls reminded ...

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, ...

Grizzlies advance, win 4 straight over Clippers
The Grizzlies are very happy after finally getting a bit of payback for their first-round loss to the Los Angeles Clippers a year ago. They also made ...

Grizzlies advance with 118-105 win over Clippers
The Grizzlies refused to be pushed around, especially on their home court, and now they're headed back to the Western Conference semifinals for the ...
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 ...

'I'm gay': NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier
Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade

Hansen has 'no plans to give up' fight for Kings
The recommendation has been made, the vote is set and the Sacramento Kings seem all but assured of staying in California's capital city. Or are they? ...

NBA committee recommends rejecting Kings move
Here they stay, for now. In an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, the NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously Monday to ...

NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay
With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major ...

James leads Heat over Bucks and into next round
After getting treatment "around the clock" for two days, Dwyane Wade tested his aching right knee in warm-ups before Game 4. It still hurt. "I could ...
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 ...

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 ...

Sacramento rallies to keep Kings in season finale
Was this the end for the Kings in Sacramento? The chatter around Sleep Train Pavilion centered on that question Wednesday night. With NBA owners ...

Many fouls, few points as season draws to a close
Once the nets are down and the confetti stops flying, it will be safe to open your eyes again, basketball fans. Yes, 2012-13 has been one ugly season.

Sacramento, Seattle groups present to NBA owners
The future home of the Kings may not be settled this month after all. With owners facing a difficult choice between a move to Seattle or the team ...

Sacramento, Calif., OKs NBA Kings arena deal
With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a ...