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Maya Moore leaving mark on Chinese basketball
Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese ...
Column: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012, Messi
'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact ...
Falcons a little closer to getting new stadium
After about two years of discussions, the Atlanta Falcons are a step closer to getting a new downtown stadium. The state agency that owns the ...
On crutches, Mike D'Antoni takes over the Lakers
Mike D'Antoni circled the court 2 feet at a time, moving smoothly on crutches while his Los Angeles Lakers went through drills orchestrated by his ...
Lakers intrigued by chance to play for D'Antoni
Pau Gasol got home from the game and read about it on Twitter, while Dwight Howard got a midnight message on his BlackBerry. They shared most Los ...
Thunder send sixth man Harden to Rockets
Unable to work out an extension with James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets on Saturday ...
Stern to retire as NBA Commissioner in 2014
David Stern took the NBA around the globe in nearly three decades as commissioner, turning what was a second-rate league into a projected ...
Fever look to close out WNBA Finals in Game 4
Tamika Catchings hasn't forgotten how close she came to clearing the biggest hurdle of her basketball career. Catchings is a seven-time All-Star, five ...
Timberwolves star Love out 6-8 weeks, broken hand
Kevin Love returned from the London Olympics determined to do what every veteran U.S. teammate of his had already done — lead his team to the playoffs
Bob Knight selling rings, medal at auction
Hall of Famer Bob Knight is selling his championship basketball rings and Olympic gold medal for what he considers a very good reason: the education ...
Griner focused on senior season with champ Baylor
Brittney Griner watched the Olympics and wished she was there. Thanks to the WNBA draft lottery, she might know where she's going. Before Rio in 2016, ...
Former NBA All-Star McGrady joins Chinese team
Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady says he is headed for China to play for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association.
LeBron savoring special summer
LeBron James squeezed his mom's hands, the way he did as a kid. Moments before being honored again in his hometown, where they still love him and ...
Ibaka's new deal with Thunder reportedly for $48M
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a big step toward sticking around as an NBA championship contender. The Thunder and general manager Sam Presti still ...
Wade says LeBron made Olympics seem 'effortless'
All LeBron James has done so far this year is win the NBA's MVP award for the third time, an NBA Finals MVP trophy to go along with that one, his ...
Auriemma: No interest in coaching at 2016 Olympics
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said he has no interest in returning as head coach of the U.S. national team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Auriemma met ...
Michael vs. LeBron? It's a match made for video
Michael and Magic versus Kobe and LeBron? Sounds like a dream matchup, and it could be coming to a video game console near you. With USA Basketball ...
Gabby Douglas is golden in 'Tonight' appearance
Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the "Tonight" spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenager already is ...
And now...onto Rio! London puts out Olympic flame
And now, on to Rio! London brought the curtain down on a hugely entertaining Olympics with a sensational rock 'n roll nostalgia tour of a closing ...
LeBron helps US beat Spain in tight Olympic final
Five things to know about Sunday, the last and 16th day of the London Olympics: —LeBron leads U.S. to gold over Spain. —The Who closes rocking closing ...
US wins gold, beats Spain 107-100 in men's hoops
This was no Dream Team. This was reality. The gold medal was in doubt for the U.S. men's basketball team. The Americans led Spain by only one point ...
Column: Going out in style _ 'K Boys' golden again
They collected their rewards half a world away, in front of a crowd packed with enough big shots to rival the shine of the gold hanging from their ...
EYES ON LONDON: Marathon, Referees, Living Legend
MARATHON GOLD FOR UGANDA Uganda has its first medal at the London Olympics — and it's a big one. Stephen Kiprotich surged ahead late in the race to ...
As Olympics close, US leads overall medals race
With one day of competition left at the London Games, the United States has locked up the overall medal race and is holding off the Chinese in the ...
Olympic Viewing: Men's basketball finale
You'll be happy to know this, Magic, Michael and Larry. Doug Collins is on your side. Collins, finishing up his fourth year as NBC's Olympic ...