Ibaka fined $25,000 for hit on Griffin
Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during ...
Thunder hold off Lakers' charge, 122-105
There are times when coach Scott Brooks figures the best way to get his Oklahoma City Thunder to stop turning the ball over is to simply stop talking ...

Kerry: Dennis Rodman's no diplomat
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman may be the only American ever to have met and spent time with North Korea's reclusive leader but U.S Secretary of State ...
Mark Cuban loses bid to dump insider trading case
A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to throw out a civil lawsuit accusing him of insider trading. U.S.

Wade, James lead Heat to record 15th straight win
Dwyane Wade has seen a lot in his 10 years on South Beach. He's won championships and lost them. He's been on top of the basketball world and at the ...

Knicks rally without Melo, beat Cavaliers 102-97
Carmelo Anthony tripped, stumbled and fell. The New York Knicks picked themselves up and won without him. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points, J.R.
Knicks' Anthony injures knee
Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony injured his right knee against the Cavaliers and will not return. With New York trailing by 22 and playing ...

Michael Jordan wants paternity lawsuit dismissed
Basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a "shameless, bad faith ...

Kobe, Lakers hold off Hawks to get back to .500
Although Kobe Bryant has coined his own nicknames before, his latest self-created moniker seemed particularly appropriate after an intoxicating ...

Pacers hold off late Bulls rally for 97-92 win
David West and George Hill came to Indiana to make the Pacers title contenders. Now they have Indiana rolling along toward the playoffs. West matched ...

Thunder holds off Clippers to win 108-104
With Oklahoma City trying to hold off another marquee team, Russell Westbrook took charge — in the huddle. He urged his Thunder teammates to keep ...

Heat rally past Knicks, win 14th straight
LeBron James stretched his arm above the rim, soaring high on a shaky knee and turning his steal into a finishing dunk as Carmelo Anthony hung his ...
Juwan Howard signs 10-day with Heat
Juwan Howard was on the floor for the final moments of the win that clinched last season's NBA championship for the Miami Heat. Turns out, that might ...
Spurs' Parker out about a month with ankle sprain
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will be out for about a month with a left ankle sprain. Parker, the team's leading assist man, injured the ankle ...
Magic offers $1 million if James does dunk contest
Magic Johnson is giving LeBron James a million reasons to consider the slam dunk contest. The Hall of Famer says Friday during ESPN's pregame show ...

Heat win 13th straight, top Grizzlies 98-91
For a while, it looked as though a pair of long streaks were in jeopardy. That is, until LeBron James finally got going — at the perfect time.

Lawson's jumper lifts Nuggets over Thunder 105-103
Wilson Chandler tied his career high with 35 points and gladly watched Ty Lawson take the game-winning jumper. "We've got a lot of guys who can ...

Leaving NKorea, Rodman calls Kims 'great leaders'
Ending his unexpected round of basketball diplomacy in North Korea on Friday, ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman called leader Kim Jong Un an "awesome guy" and ...

Michael Jordan targeted in Ga. paternity suit
An Atlanta woman has filed a lawsuit saying basketball Hall of Famer and Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is the father of her 16-year-old son.
Christie says NJ will appeal sports betting ruling
Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday he would appeal a judge's decision upholding a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, a ruling that dealt a ...
NBA receives bid for Kings from Sacramento group
The Seattle vs. Sacramento showdown is set. The NBA received an official offer Friday from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron ...
Mayor reveals plan to keep Kings in Sacramento
The wealthy investors that are partnering on a plan to keep the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle have finally been revealed, and they're the ...

Noah's triple-double too much for 76ers
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau needed just three words to sum up Joakim Noah's big night on Thursday. "He was spectacular," Thibodeau said. Noah had 23 ...
Heat get wrapped up in the Harlem Shake
Add the Miami Heat to the "Harlem Shake" craze. With LeBron James in a king's costume, Mario Chalmers dressed as Super Mario, and Chris "Birdman" ...

Rodman tells Kim Jong Un he has 'friend for life'
Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman hung out with North Korea's Kim Jong Un during his improbable journey to Pyongyang, watching the Harlem Globetrotters with ...