National Basketball Association

Lakers' week in review

2013-05-20 08:14:00

Mark Madsen returned to the Lakers' family as he named head coach of the D-Fenders. He said his goals are to groom players for the NBA while trying to get his team to win in the D-League. No Lakers were named to the first or second NBA all-defensive...

NBA's Bobcats start process to change name to Charlotte Hornets

2013-05-19 07:00:00

The good news for NBA fans in North Carolina is that they might be well on their way to rooting for the Charlotte Hornets again. The bad news for those fans is that the team they'll be cheering for will still be the same one that is currently known as...

Grizzlies in familiar spot after 105-83 loss to Spurs in Game 1

2013-05-19 22:06:00

SAN ANTONIO — Stumbling in playoff series openers is nothing new for the Memphis Grizzlies. Of course, they've never experienced the kind of fall they did against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. San Antonio...

New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short

2013-05-18 13:45:00

UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...

Kings sign deal keeping them in Sacramento

2013-05-17 20:37:00

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed. The announcement at a City Hall rally brought to an end nearly...

Grizzlies are a tough matchup for Spurs

2013-05-18 17:28:00

SAN ANTONIO — Surprise, surprise, the Lakers made it to the Western Conference finals. Not really. But they did get repeatedly name-dropped Saturday by the San Antonio Spurs, which made sense considering the frontcourt duo the Spurs face in this...

Dwyane Wade surprises Miami teen as her prom date

2013-05-18 10:01:00

Dwyane Wade, the Heat superstar who is trying to help Miami win a second consecutive NBA championship this spring, surprised a Miami teenager when he showed up unexpectedly at her senior prom on Friday night. Nicole Muxo made a YouTube video last...

Kevin Durant: 'I don't have to be Kobe Bryant'

2013-05-17 10:02:00

When the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in 2011, Kobe Bryant said any season that didn't end in an NBA title was "a wasted year of my life." A day after the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out of the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies,...

Dirk Nowitzki willing to take a 'significant pay cut' to sign star

2013-05-16 14:30:00

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is prioritizing winning a championship over money. He wants his team to be able to sign a superstar free agent, such as Clippers point guard Chris Paul or Lakers center Dwight Howard, and is willing to take a major...

Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant

2013-05-16 05:00:00

Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything. Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia...

Hamilton brothers have found a love and a livelihood in basketball

2013-05-17 00:00:00

The Hamilton boys — Gary, Jordan, Isaac and Daniel — fell in love with the same girl, according to their mother, Karen. "Spalding," she said. Yes, basketball has become their ticket to college and success. Last week, junior Daniel...

Carmelo Anthony leads Knicks to win over Pacers, 85-75

2013-05-16 20:16:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to help the New York Knicks stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the...

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2013-05-16 05:16:00

Will Smith and his son, Jaden, watch Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Kings fan Kris Haskins holds a "Here We Stay" sign after hearing the NBA owners rejected the franchise's move to Seattle on Wednesday.

2013-05-15 00:00:00