Basketball

Nets sign GM Billy King to contract extension
Coming off their first season in Brooklyn in which the franchise ended a six-year playoff drought, the Nets have signed general manager Billy King to ...
Grizzlies dominate inside to beat Clippers 94-82
The Memphis bench has been missing in action through the first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers. Those reserves are starting to show they ...
Allen, Heat up 3-0 after 104-91 win over Bucks
For all Miami has accomplished with its Big Three — and it's been plenty — there's still one thing the Heat haven't done. Yet. The Heat have a chance ...
Grizzlies beat Clippers 94-82 to pull to 2-1
Zach Randolph's fast start helped the Memphis Grizzlies return to their inside dominance. Randolph had 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter, and ...
Boozer helps Bulls beat Nets 79-76 in Game 3
Every play near the basket looked like a traffic accident. There were long scoreless stretches. Shooting from outside was a dicey proposition. It was ...
Johnson in starting lineup for Nets against Bulls
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson is in the starting lineup for Thursday night's playoff game against the Chicago Bulls despite a nagging left foot ...
Already down 0-2 to Spurs, Lakers' injuries mount
Steve Nash needed three injections for pain relief on the Los Angeles Lakers' day off. He's still more likely to play in Game 3 on Friday night than ...
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 ...
10 things to know about College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is all but done. The only part that remains unsettled is the membership of the selection committee that will determine ...
Rockets' Lin day to day for Game 3 vs Thunder
Houston point guard Jeremy Lin is listed as day to day with a bruised right chest muscle he sustained in a Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Creighton's McDermott says he's staying in school
Doug McDermott says he's confident he's got what it takes to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft. He'll wait until 2014 to find out for sure.
NBA committee deciding Kings' fate to meet Monday
The NBA committee deciding whether the Sacramento Kings should be sold and relocated to Seattle will hold a meeting via conference call Monday. An NBA ...
Jordan lands 1st Rutgers recruit, Craig Brown
Eddie Jordan has signed his first recruit at Rutgers. The new coach announced Thursday that guard-forward Craig Brown has signed a letter of intent ...
Rockets up intensity, but lose 105-102 to Thunder
Russell Westbrook slammed his hand on the scorer's table in anger. He had been slowing down to call a timeout when rookie Patrick Beverley came ...
Parker leads Spurs to 102-91 win over Lakers
The San Antonio Spurs kept insisting the playoffs were a new season and that their woeful finish to the regular season was not as grave as it appeared
George leads Pacers past Hawks 113-98 for 2-0 lead
Indiana had everything covered Wednesday night. When Atlanta tried to get tough, the Pacers buckled down and got even tougher. When the Hawks tried ...
Thunder respond to Houston rally, win 105-102
Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond.
Second chance: Cavs re-hire Mike Brown as coach
Three years later, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert owned up to a monumental mistake. He's trying to correct it. Mike Brown gave him a second chance.
Memphis' Gasol wins NBA defensive player honors
Grizzlies center Marc Gasol insists he isn't being charitable when credits his teammates for winning his first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
Louisville's Russ Smith returns for senior season
Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree. The 6-foot-1 guard is passing on the NBA draft to return for his ...
Column: A cartel by any other name still a cartel
The cartel formerly known as the Bowl Championship Series has changed its name. Because nothing says college football playoff better than, well, ...
Warriors cruise past Nuggets 131-117
David Lee went from Golden State's All-Star power forward and double-double machine to the Warriors' biggest cheerleader and strategic adviser during ...
Heat lead series 2-0, Wade heads back to Milwaukee
A banner bearing Dwyane Wade's jersey number hangs in the arena the Milwaukee Bucks call home, in tribute of his days as a standout at Marquette.
Anthony, Knicks rout Celtics for 2-0 series lead
In what they considered a "must-win" game, the New York Knicks couldn't lose. Not the way they defended after halftime. "We buckled down on the ...