Basketball

Wade still looking for complete NBA Finals game
There have been times in these NBA Finals that Dwyane Wade has looked like the Dwyane Wade of old, attacking the rim, dropping the unblockable floater ...
Kidd introduced as Nets' coach, with much to learn
Meet the new guy, Jason Kidd. Less than two weeks after ending his long, All-Star career, Jason Kidd acknowledged he has "a lot to learn about ...
Cheeks is Pistons' new coach, with work to do
Maurice Cheeks is ready for a new challenge, undaunted by the fact that the Detroit Pistons have been a revolving door for coaches lately. Cheeks is ...
Spurs' Parker will play in Game 4 against Heat
Spurs guard Tony Parker said he will play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals after his availability was in doubt because of a mild right hamstring strain.
Nets hire Jason Kidd as coach
The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success.
LeBron not backing down on vow for Game 4
A day later, LeBron James didn't back down. When the Miami Heat were embarrassed by 36 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, James took all the blame ...
Parker has mild hamstring strain, hopeful for Gm 4
Tony Parker, along with all of San Antonio, really, spent a restless night worrying about a gimpy right hamstring that hampered him in Game 3 of the ...
5 things learned in Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Five things to take away from the San Antonio Spurs' 113-77 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night: ___ NBA GM'S ARE ...
Spurs rout Heat 113-77 in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Gary Neal may have dreamed it, though it was nothing Danny Green ever could have imagined. Not back when he was LeBron James' teammate in Cleveland, ...
Parker to have MRI on sore hamstring
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is scheduled to have an MRI on a tight hamstring on Wednesday, leaving his availability for Game 4 of the ...
New AAC puts 1st men's tournament in Memphis
The new American Athletic Conference will hold its first men's basketball tournament at the FedExForum in Memphis next March. The tournament will be ...
NCAA APR again hits schools with lesser resources
Eighteen Division I teams will miss the postseason, and another 18 in men's basketball and nine other college sports will trade practice time for ...
UConn qualifies academically for postseason
Connecticut's men's basketball team, which was barred from the 2013 postseason because of past problems with its Academic Progress Rate, has qualified ...
Celtics to play Wolves during preseason in Canada
The Boston Celtics will play a preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Montreal next season as part of the NBA's Canadian series. The NBA ...
Satisfied but shaken, Spurs bring NBA Finals home
On a day of rest at the NBA Finals, Tim Duncan had work to do. Not only was he admittedly awful in Game 2, he had never been so bad on this stage.
Detroit Pistons hire Maurice Cheeks as new coach
Maurice Cheeks is getting a third shot to be an NBA head coach. The Detroit Pistons are desperately hoping he makes the most of the opportunity he was ...
Former Akron guard pleads guilty in drug case
Former University of Akron point guard Alex Abreu has pleaded guilty in a drug case. The 21-year-old was arrested March 7 after police say he accepted ...
Lionel Hollins out as Memphis Grizzlies coach
The Memphis Grizzlies have decided to part with the winningest coach in the franchise's history, telling Lionel Hollins they will not be renewing his ...
Heat beat Spurs in Game 2 to tie NBA Finals
For two days, the thought was that LeBron James needed to do more for his teammates. Turns out, it was Mario Chalmers and mates who did something for ...
AP Source: Kidd to discuss Nets' coaching job
Jason Kidd is interested in the Brooklyn Nets' coaching position and plans to talk to the team this week, a person familiar with the situation said ...
Defending champion Kings ousted in Western finals
The Los Angeles Kings kept playing through a slew of injuries. They kept coming when the Chicago Blackhawks jumped out to an early lead, and they ...
Down 1-0 to Spurs, Heat seek some NBA Finals fun
The NBA Finals. Just being here can be memorable — and miserable. And surprise, it's those supposedly stoic Spurs who are having more fun, while the ...
Gay pride parade march for NBA's Jason Collins
NBA veteran center Jason Collins, the first active athlete in one of the four U.S. major professional sports leagues to come out as being gay, marched ...
Man with a plan? LeBron eyes Game 2 adjustments
If LeBron James played for the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich might have a message for him. It's the same one he's occasionally delivered to Tim ...