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Golden, Tennessee trounce No. 25 Kentucky 88-58
Tennessee showed Kentucky just how difficult life could become for the 25th-ranked Wildcats without Nerlens Noel. Trae Golden scored 24 points and had ...
Different looks for Heat, Lakers at All-Star break
The last All-Star game in Houston was a glimpse of what Miami Heat games would become. LeBron James scored 29 points and was the MVP. Dwyane Wade ...
Goodell paid more than $29 million by NFL in 2011
Nice job, Roger Goodell. Here's your pay: $29.49 million. NFL owners nearly tripled the commissioner's compensation in the 2011 tax year and likely ...
College basketball 'is brutal to watch right now'
There is dribbling, lots of dribbling, in college basketball these days. There is bumping and banging, lots of bumping and banging. Not to mention all ...
Hunter's lawyers: NBA union chief's contract valid
Unable to secure an invitation to address NBA players directly, embattled union executive director Billy Hunter has released online his response to ...
LeBron's top-flight play continues as streak ends
With a single meaningless miss, LeBron James' unprecedented run of high-scoring efficiency officially came to an end. For King James, though, the ...
Clippers rout Lakers 125-101, clinch season series
The Los Angeles Clippers have no banners on the walls or in the rafters at Staples Center. They would need decades to measure up to the Lakers' ...
LeBron's streak ends, Heat pound Thunder 110-100
With LeBron James playing at his best level yet, the Miami Heat powered into the All-Star break with a reminder to the Oklahoma City Thunder that the ...
Colorado beats No. 9 Arizona 71-58
This time, there was no collapse or controversy that would sting Colorado with a bitterness that was hard to shake. This time, there were fans ...
Like Mike? Peers see LeBron for own greatness
LeBron James changed his jersey number, won an NBA championship and still gets inevitably compared to Michael Jordan at nearly every opportunity.
Report: Jerry Buss hospitalized with cancer
Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The 79-year-old Buss has spent time in the ...
Column: Finally, a punishment that fits the crime
Ejecting players on the spot for using their helmets to target opponents in college football is such a sensible idea that it's hard to believe the ...
Yao talks animal rights at zoo visit
Yao Ming fed a giraffe, petted a rhino and watched an elephant do a headstand during a visit to the Houston Zoo on Thursday. The former Houston ...
With Rose's status still up in air, Bulls get by
Given all the gasps around Chicago after Derrick Rose indicated he might not play this season, the All-Star break appears to be coming at a good time ...
Profiles of 4 believed killed by ex-LA policeman
Fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner was charged Monday with killing a Riverside police officer. He also is suspected of killing ...
Plumlee, No. 2 Duke beat UNC 73-68
Mason Plumlee didn't mind much that he was on the bench when No. 2 Duke finally took a lead on North Carolina. When the Blue Devils' elite big man ...
Connecticut wins, parts ways with No. 6 Syracuse
There was no big ceremony. No showing of a highlight package on the scoreboard. When Connecticut's 66-58 victory over No. 6 Syracuse was official ...
Clippers beat Rockets 106-96 for 3rd straight win
Caron Butler scored 17 of his 19 points in the opening quarter when the Clippers shot 77 percent and Los Angeles led all the way in beating the ...
Plumlee leads No. 2 Duke past UNC, 73-68
With its star big man on the bench with foul trouble, Duke went small to beat its top rival — and one of its smallest players came up big. The run ...
Carter passes Bird as Mavs put away Kings 123-100
Move over, Larry Legend. Vinsanity still has a few special moments in him. Vince Carter scored 26 points to pass Larry Bird on the NBA's career ...
Anthony unsure about All-Star game with arm injury
Carmelo Anthony's All-Star game start could be in jeopardy after he received a deep bruise in his right arm that caused numbness. Anthony says he ...
No. 1 Indiana holds off Nebraska 76-47
Indiana spent the first 15 minutes Wednesday night contending with Nebraska's deliberate style. The Hoosiers spent the final 25 decimating it.
Turkoglu banned 20 games for positive steroid test
Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was suspended 20 games by the NBA on Wednesday after testing positive for steroids. The NBA said Turkoglu tested ...
NBA All-Star break could be the end for union head
After 17 years fighting for NBA players, Billy Hunter might be down to his last, most difficult battle. This one is for his own job. A lengthy report ...