NBA Basketball News

Today, no fewer than five transit agencies operate in the Kansas City area: the recently created Kansas City streetcar authority and four bus systems run by Independence, Johnson County and both Kansas Citys.

It will be remembered as the night Ray Allen bailed out LeBron James and Dwyane Wade and, quite possibly, saved a championship for the Miami Heat.

LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his efforts to lure companies out of New York and to his state "is no different" than if the New York Knicks were playing the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals.

Monta Ellis spent the first six-and-a-half seasons of his NBA career with Golden State before heading to Wisconsin.

Pete D'Alessandro isn't the successor to Bill Clinton, Bill Belichick or the great Gregg Popovich.

After scoring 1,113 points for Detroit Mercy more than 20 years ago, Ferguson chased all over the globe after his final college season, going to exotic locales such as Italy and Lebanon.

The former 76ers star is being accused by his ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson, of abducting his own children, according to several media reports.

The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway. Coming home from Texas with their season on the line in 2011 was one thing.

Celtics player Kevin Garnett could be headed to the Clippers in a rumored deal. Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers could be headed to Los Angeles to coach the Clippers.

"We are thrilled to welcome Pete D'Alessandro to the Sacramento Kings," said Ranadive.

The Los Angeles Lakers want to retain center Dwight Howard, even though he intends to become a free agent on July 1. ESPN Los Angeles reported Monday that the Lakers have had talks with Howard's representatives and are weighing their options with Howard.

Metro homicide detectives are investigating an apparent fatal shooting in the parking lot of Babes show club on 38th Street just west of Lafayette Road.

Bill Atkinson was found, abandoned, in a Kansas City, Kan., phone booth, less than a day old and covered in nothing but a blanket.

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A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.

Win or lose, Sunday marked the final home game of this season for the Spurs. The series shifts back to Miami for Game 6 on Tuesday night, and the winner will be decided on South Beach.

From time to time, Dwyane Wade will still extend his arms toward a referee in exasperation after not getting a foul call that he thought he earned.

A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a northern Lake Michigan site that may be the resting place of a 17th century ship called the Griffin.

Former Santa Clara guard Kevin Foster worked out at the Warriors practice facility Saturday morning and said it would be a dream come true"to play so close to his adopted home.