
Duncan, Spurs hold off Mavericks 92-91
Sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season for the first time in 15 years could have been a cause for celebration. Instead, it just raised ...

Kobe getting day of treatment on sprained ankle
Kobe Bryant says Dahntay Jones' dangerous defense left him with a sprained left ankle, and the NBA agreed. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping the ...

NBA: Officials missed call when Bryant was hurt
The NBA says officials missed a foul call when Kobe Bryant was injured in a game against Atlanta. The Los Angeles Lakers star complained he was fouled ...

Denver Nuggets owner buying Outdoor Network
Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke is adding the Outdoor Network to his sports empire. Temecula, Calif.-based Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc.

Bryant out indefinitely after spraining left ankle
Kobe Bryant has been playing some of his best basketball since the All-Star break, almost single-handedly pushing the Los Angeles Lakers into the ...

Heat streak at 20 after 98-94 win over 76ers
With LeBron James by his side in the locker room, Dwyane Wade took a moment to admire Miami's streak. "Twenty is special," Wade said. "Win 20 games ...

Anthony flops in Knicks' 117-94 loss to Nuggets
His return to Denver having gone so awry, Carmelo Anthony is returning to New York to get his ailing right knee drained. "I just didn't have it.

Anthony heading home to get right knee examined
Carmelo Anthony will cut his trip short and return to New York to have his balky right knee examined. The New York Knicks forward score nine points ...

Grizzlies beat Clippers for 14th win in 15 games
Exactly six weeks after the Memphis Grizzlies traded their leading scorer for spare parts in what was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, they ...

Bryant out indefinitely with severe ankle sprain
The Lakers' push for the playoffs might be without Kobe Bryant for a while. The Los Angeles star severely sprained his left ankle Wednesday night ...

Heat streak now 19, top Hawks 98-81
Only a few minutes after the Miami Heat's winning streak reached 19 games, Erik Spoelstra laid down the next challenge. And it wasn't to win a 20th ...

Howard scores 39, leads Lakers past Magic 106-97
Dwight Howard endured the worst reception of his NBA career on Tuesday night. He then promptly turned in probably his best performance of this season.
Bulls star Rose still not sure when he'll return
Derrick Rose is still not sure he'll play this season, saying that at this point the obstacles are more mental than physical as he tries to return ...

'Melo returning to Denver for 1st time since trade
Carmelo Anthony simply won't recognize these Denver Nuggets — even though he had just about everything to do with the makeup of their roster. The New ...

Big East alums in NBA lament conference's demise
The Big East tournament is about to begin, and it's one of Carmelo Anthony's favorite times of year. This is the time of year when he is helping his ...

Warriors whip Knicks 92-63 behind Curry, Lee
By the time Mark Jackson walked off the floor and into the Golden State Warriors' locker room late Monday night, the coach already had a text message ...

Splitter helps Spurs beat Thunder 105-93
The San Antonio Spurs rebounded from their worst loss of the season with a balanced performance against one of the NBA's best teams. This was one ...

Cavs' Irving to miss month with shoulder sprain
Kyrie Irving's dazzling skills as a point guard are undeniable. Kid can do it all. His durability is debatable. Irving could miss the next month — and ...

Winners of 18 straight, Heat try to stay focused
LeBron James once carried a team to 66 wins. Ray Allen played for a club that won 19 consecutive games. Dwyane Wade led a team that finished with the ...

Heat win 18th straight, roll past Pacers 105-91
It's not a LeBron James winning streak. It's a Miami Heat winning streak. If there was any confusion on that point, the reigning NBA champions might ...

Howard leads Lakers over Bulls 90-81
Kobe Bryant was asked what it felt like to be a "playoff team," his Lakers having just moved into the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference after a ...

Thunder grind out 91-79 win over Celtics
In a reunion with his former Boston teammates, Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder got just the kind of victory he enjoys most.

Stoudemire having knee surgery, could miss 6 weeks
Amare Stoudemire needs surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss six weeks, a stunning blow to the New York Knicks as they chase the Atlantic ...

No. 5 Georgetown beats No. 17 Syracuse 61-39
Georgetown coach John Thompson III was noting all the ways — and there were many — in which his team's lopsided, Big East-closing victory over ...

Williams hits 11 3s, scores 42 as Nets top Wizards
Deron Williams sensed the disappointment from the crowd, strange as it seemed given how well he played. He gave the ball to the open man — just what ...