Basketball

Phil Jackson picks Bill Russell, not Bryant or Jordan, as greatest

2013-05-24 07:11:00

� One thing you have to say for former Lakers Coach Phil Jackson: He's not afraid to give his opinion. Jackson sat down with Time.com on Thursday for an interview to promote his new book. One of the questions asked: If he was starting a team from...

PASSINGS: Flynn Robinson, Steve Forrest, Mack Emerman

2013-05-23 21:40:00

Flynn Robinson Guard in Lakers 1971 championship team Flynn Robinson, 72, a flashy guard who was a member of the 1971-72 Lakers team that brought Los Angeles its first NBA title, died Thursday at Keck Hospital in Los Angeles from complications...

Lakers' Kobe Bryant is named to his 11th All-NBA first team

2013-05-23 17:06:00

Kobe Bryant was named to his 11th All-NBA first team Thursday, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul for the 2012-13 season. With the honor, Bryant joins Karl Malone with the most first-team selections in league history. The...

Lakers mourn the death of Flynn Robinson

2013-05-23 18:14:00

Flynn Robinson passed away on Thursday at age 72 after a battle with cancer (multiple myeloma). Robinson was a 6-foot-1 guard who played just one, special season with the Lakers. “We are very sad to hear of the passing of Flynn Robinson,”...

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is no longer an afterthought

2013-05-23 19:26:00

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — He was the younger brother, a throw-in from the Pau Gasol trade, his name often appearing at the end of sentences describing what the Memphis Grizzlies received in exchange for their best player. The Grizzlies got a pair of Lakers...

Kobe Bryant named to All-NBA 1st team; Dwight Howard on 3rd team

2013-05-23 12:09:00

Kobe Bryant was named to his 11th All-NBA first team on Thursday, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul for the 2012-13 season. With the honor, Bryant joins Karl Malone with the most first-team selections in league history. The...

Clippers fire Coach Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Almost three weeks after the Clippers were knocked out of the Western Conference playoffs, the team decided to part ways with Coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday. The Clippers told Del Negro, their coach for three seasons, they would not renew his...

Miami Heat survive opener against Indiana Pacers in OT

2013-05-22 21:32:00

MIAMI — Paul George seemingly had stolen the night. First with a three-pointer with 0.7 of a second left in regulation to force overtime. Then with three free throws with 2.2 seconds left in overtime after he was fouled on a three-point attempt,...

Mike Krzyzewski reportedly will coach Team USA in 2016 Olympics

2013-05-22 10:59:00

It's a legendary basketball coach's prerogative to change his mind. That's just what Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski appears to have done, as multiple sources are reporting that the winningest coach in NCAA men's Division I basketball history has agreed to...

Over-the-top Accommodations

2013-05-22 15:08:00

What can $40,000 buy you in Vegas these days? A down payment on a small home. A couple of years of college tuition. A fully-loaded SUV. Or, for those with cash to burn, a night at the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at the Palms.� Inspired by the world’s...

Byron Scott is one choice for Clippers' new coach

2013-05-22 16:32:00

As the Clippers ponder whether to hire Byron Scott to replace Vinny Del Negro as the team’s coach, L.A. will have plenty of information to help with the decision. Scott has coached for 13 years in the NBA, and he has been fired three times, the...

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree has surgery to repair torn Achilles' tendon

2013-05-22 18:04:00

San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during seven-on-seven drills in an organized team activity....

Billy Donovan (Florida Gators basketball coach), Rece Davis (College Basketball and Football Studio Host and SportsCenter Anchor/Reporter), and Jay Bilas (College Basketball Analyst)during the 2013 ESPN Upfront.(photo by Rich Arden/ESPN Images)

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Chicago Bulls point guard Marquis Teague (25) watches Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) celebrate late in the second half of game four of their Eastern Conference NBA playoffs, at the United Center in Chicago.

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson (2) loses the ball to Miami Heat small forward Shane Battier (31) with pressure from Miami Heat point guard Norris Cole (30), during the first half of game four of their Eastern Conference NBA playoffs, at the United Center in Chicago.

2013-05-13 00:00:00