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Wade needs knee surgery, out of London Olympics
Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month's London Olympics. The Miami Heat guard called USA Basketball ...
Warriors coach Mark Jackson target of extortion
Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson said Thursday that he and his family were the targets of an extortion attempt related to an extramarital ...
Drexler denies he gave quotes about Magic in book
Clyde Drexler denied Wednesday making negative statements attributed to him about Magic Johnson in an upcoming book about the Dream Team. In Jack ...
Davis first to Hornets, then what in NBA draft?
Once Anthony Davis slips on a Hornets hat above basketball's most celebrated eyebrow Thursday night, the NBA draft really starts. Davis will head to ...
Pacers part ways with Larry Bird
Larry Bird is calling it quits with the Indiana Pacers. Bird, perhaps the most respected and beloved basketball figure in a state obsessed with the ...
Column: Rare 'dead heat' keeps track story alive
You could forgive the folks at USA Track and Field for not having a rule on the books. After all, what happened to sprinters Allyson Felix and Jeneba ...
Heat turn attention to draft, free agency
The scent of champagne is gone from the Miami Heat locker room. The streets of downtown have been cleaned up from the championship parade. The final ...
Report: Larry Bird leaving Indiana Pacers
David Morway resigned Tuesday as general manager of the Indiana Pacers amid reports that Larry Bird is on the way out, too. Morway was hired by the ...
Pistons deal Gordon to Bobcats for Maggette
The Detroit Pistons traded guard Ben Gordon and a future first-round draft choice to the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday for swingman Corey Maggette, ...
NBA draft stocked with Wildcats, Tar Heels
Kentucky and North Carolina appear headed for an NBA-first during Thursday night's draft. The two marquee college basketball programs each will likely ...
Spoelstra gave Heat a trophy before 'real' trophy
Erik Spoelstra has come full circle. When the Miami Heat won their first championship in 2006, it was then-coach Pat Riley giving his-then-assistant ...
Tony Parker could miss Olympics due to eye injury
NBA star Tony Parker may miss the London Olympics after almost losing his eye in a fight involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star ...
Presti: Jackson, Van Gundy rumors are 'rubbish'
General manager Sam Presti dismissed reports that 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson or former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy could be the next ...
Wade's knee may keep him out of London Games
Dwyane Wade played with knee pain throughout the playoffs. He'll soon know exactly what was causing that problem, and if it could keep him out of the ...
Thousands greet Thunder after NBA Finals loss
Even after losing in the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned home to a heroes' welcome. Thousands of fans gathered in an impromptu ...
Heat took the tougher road to this title
A year ago, with an easier path, the Miami Heat fell short of their championship goal. This time, things seemed much tougher to the Heat — which made ...
Champs! James' triple-double lifts Heat to title
Music blared and confetti fell, the only celebration LeBron James really wanted in Miami. Not that one two summers ago, the welcoming rally where he ...
5 things from Game 5 of the NBA Finals
And it's over. The Miami Heat have captured their second title, the first for LeBron James, and the offseason has officially arrived. But first, a ...
Wade's 2nd title comes along a different path
More than a little bit has changed since Dwyane Wade's first taste of an NBA championship. He became a father for the second time. He played for the ...
Thunder season comes to crashing end
Kevin Durant's season began last summer working against LeBron James. It ended the same way, only with James celebrating his first title — and Durant ...
Column: LBJ gets a better seat among NBA's greats
Some of the NBA's greatest players ever didn't need to see a championship ring to count LeBron James in their ranks. In what amounts to a game of ...
For Miami Heat fans, promise fulfilled
As the Miami Heat's lead skyrocketed Thursday night from 5 just after halftime to an insurmountable 24 by the end of the third quarter, their fans ...