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September 14, 2017

Marbury hopes to finish off career back in NBA

Stephon Marbury hopes to finish off his basketball career back in the NBA. The 40-year old guard is playing in the Chinese ...

September 14, 2017

LeBron James congratulates Indians on 21-game winning streak

LeBron James has bounced some love toward the Cleveland Indians for their winning streak. Shortly after the Indians set the ...

September 13, 2017

Stars turn out to push for donations for hurricane relief

Urged on by dozens of stars who turned out to sing, tell stories and plead for support for hurricane victims in a one-hour ...

September 13, 2017

Sparks rally to beat Phoenix 79-66 in WNBA playoff opener

The Los Angeles Sparks were rusty to start the playoffs. Coming in off an eight-day layoff, they fell behind early before ...

September 13, 2017

Lakers to retire Kobe Bryant's 2 jersey numbers in December

One retired jersey number just isn't enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will retire Bryant's No.

September 11, 2017

The Latest: Irma inland near Tampa, still Category 2 storm

The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 12:15 a.m. The National Hurricane Center says the core of Irma is now nearing ...

September 07, 2017

Cavs' Thomas to miss start of season, maybe much longer

Isaiah Thomas beamed as he held up his new No. 3 Cavs jersey for the first time. There's no telling when he'll wear it in a ...

September 06, 2017

WNBA assist leader Bird vs top scorer Taurasi in playoffs

There's definitely star power with veterans Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird and young phenoms Skylar Diggins and Breanna Stewart ...

September 05, 2017

Atlanta Dream fire coach Michael Cooper after 12-22 season

The Atlanta Dream fired coach Michael Cooper on Tuesday after plummeting to their worst season since 2008. The WNBA team said ...

September 04, 2017

Lynx secure top seed as WNBA playoffs set

The WNBA playoffs are set — finally. Minnesota secured the top spot in the postseason while Los Angeles will be the No.

September 02, 2017

James Harden giving $1 million for Harvey relief

Houston Rockets point guard James Harden says he will donate $1 million to the city of Houston to aid in Harvey recovery.

September 02, 2017

WNBA teams, players step up to help Texas after hurricane

Brittney Griner felt helpless watching Houston get decimated by Hurricane Harvey. The Phoenix Mercury star grew up there and ...

Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Danny Ainge

September 01, 2017

Irving: Trade request was about his potential, not James

Kyrie Irving didn't try to hide his giddiness Friday when he was introduced as the newest addition of a Boston Celtics ...

September 01, 2017

AP source: Pelicans trade Pondexter to Bulls

A person familiar with the situation says the Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Quincy Pondexter and second-round ...

August 31, 2017

Cavs owner vows to never move team from Cleveland

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert vowed Thursday to "never" move his NBA team from Cleveland. Earlier this week, when Gilbert ...

August 31, 2017

Irving doesn't mention LeBron in his goodbye to Cleveland

Kyrie Irving did not mention LeBron James, now his former teammate, while thanking Cleveland fans after his trade to Boston ...

Terrence Ross, Kyrie Irving, Nikola Vucevic

August 31, 2017

Finally finished: Cavs-Celtics modify, complete big trade

The blockbuster trade, delayed and in jeopardy of dying, is done: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas is ...

August 30, 2017

Wax museum revels in ridicule as critics lampoon its statues

A good roasting hasn't caused a meltdown at Boston's new wax museum. Officials at the Dreamland Wax Museum say they're ...

August 30, 2017

The Latest: 2nd major shelter for Harvey evacuees opens

The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local): 12:50 a.m. A second major shelter has opened in Houston following ...