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 ...

Curry leads Warriors past Nuggets 131-117
The Golden State Warriors hardly missed much of anything Tuesday night. Not their shots. Not their injured All-Star. Stephen Curry had 30 points and ...
Bobcats fire coach Mike Dunlap after 1 season
Mike Dunlap is one and done with the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats fired Dunlap as coach Tuesday after a single season. The Bobcats went 21-61 under ...

Heat take off late, top Bucks 98-86 for 2-0 lead
Everyone in the Miami huddle was bracing for a grind to the finish. On the other end, the sense around the Milwaukee bench was that an upset was there ...

AP Source: Cavs, Mike Brown agree to deal
Mike Brown and the Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavs to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10, has ...

Pacers' Paul George wins NBA's Most Improved Award
Pacers forward Paul George spent the past summer turning himself into a better player. Now he's planning to dedicate himself to becoming the NBA's ...

Lin draws tough playoff debut against Westbrook
Jeremy Lin's introduction to the playoffs couldn't be a much tougher one. After sparking the Linsanity craze last season while going from sleeping on ...

Clippers edge Grizzlies 93-91 on Paul's shot
The Los Angeles Clippers blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, then got the ball in the hands of All-Star Chris Paul with the score tied and ...