Basketball

Westbrook leads Thunder past Raptors 108-88
Thunder coach Scott Brooks was happy to see his team get off to a fast start that made his job easy at the end. Russell Westbrook shrugged off a sore ...
Deng, Bulls hand Magic first loss
For nearly three quarters, the Orlando Magic looked like the team that has been the surprise of young NBA season. Then, the Chicago Bulls found the ...
Spurs beat Pacers 101-79 for first 4-0 start
The San Antonio Spurs have won four NBA championships, made 32 playoff appearances and captured 18 division titles in their 40-year history. Yet for ...
Anthony keeps Knicks perfect with win over 76ers
For all the cracks made about New York's aging roster, those old-timers sure know how to win. Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and JR Smith had 17 to ...
Barea, Sloan get NBA's 1st 2 flopping warnings
The NBA issued flopping warnings to Minnesota's JJ Barea and Cleveland's Donald Sloan on Monday, the first two under a new policy designed to end the ...
Marquette G Todd Mayo academically ineligible
Marquette sophomore guard Todd Mayo has been declared academically ineligible. Coach Buzz Williams announced Monday that Mayo is unable to practice ...
Lakers top Pistons 108-79, finally get 1st win
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have raised enough championship trophies to realize they really shouldn't be getting excited about any win in the first week ...
Hornets' Williams rips NBA's concussion policy
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams blasted the NBA's protocols for determining when a player can return from a concussion, a day after No.
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 ...
Bobcats snap losing streak at 23 games
The Charlotte Bobcats figured they'd set one dubious NBA record last season. They didn't need want start this season off by setting another.
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 ...
Knicks roll past Heat 104-84 in New York opener
Carmelo Anthony heard the news about the New York City Marathon being canceled, then came out to warm up and saw plenty of empty seats at Madison ...
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 has 45, Rockets beat Hawks 109-102
The Houston Rockets are winning with James Harden performing like the team's new franchise player. The Atlanta Hawks struggled in the start of their ...
Bobcats snap 23-game slide, beat Pacers 90-89
The agony is over for Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats. Kemba Walker scored a career-high 30 points in Mike Dunlap's coaching debut and the ...
Hornets Davis leaves game with possible concussion
Anthony Davis, the overall No. 1 draft pick of the New Orleans, has left Friday night's game against Utah and is being tested for a possible ...
Heat not sure they should be playing in New York
Dwyane Wade thinks the NBA should have postponed Miami's game at New York on Friday night, while LeBron James is "50-50" over whether the game should ...
Parker's winner against Thunder quiets Harden talk
The Oklahoma City Thunder wanted something to stop the James Harden talk. This probably wasn't what they had in mind. Tony Parker sank a 21-footer as ...
Parker's buzzer-beater stuns Thunder in rematch
Tony Parker swished the buzzer-beater and unleashed a cathartic scream. Under the basket, Kevin Durant stood frozen in disbelief. Throw in the trade ...
Jordan: I'm committed to Bobcats for long haul
Michael Jordan could no longer hide his frustration midway through the Bobcats' dismal season last year. Not wanting anyone to see how angry he was, ...
Column: 'This is a city where we have to go on'
When you really think about it, there's no good reason to run a marathon, ever, let alone through the heart of a city still battered and bloody in the ...
Wolves must rely on Roy but refrain from wear
Brandon Roy's balky knees have been holding up. Now the Minnesota Timberwolves are truly going to put those valuable joints of his to the test.
Harden brilliant, Rockets beat Pistons 105-96
With a new team and a new role, James Harden looked as comfortable as could be. Harden had 37 points and 12 assists in a sensational debut for ...
Lakers drop 2nd straight, fall to Blazers 116-106
Dwight Howard's 33 points and 14 rebounds were not enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-106 loss to the inspired Portland Trail Blazers on ...
Bulls F Taj Gibson agrees to 4-year extension
Taj Gibson agreed to a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Chicago Bulls, just before the NBA deadline Wednesday night. Gibson broke ...