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J.R. Smith had an incredible regular season for the Knicks, and was every bit deserving of the Sixth Man of the Year honor he was given for that performance.

When Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in Star Trek Into Darkness , came out publicly that he is gay, he gave no warning to his friends, family or publicists.

On the best playoff run in their short history, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to be satisfied with just reaching their first Western Conference final.

It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.

Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade gave a fan the surprise of a lifetime when he showed up at her senior prom on Friday.

Indiana Pacers point guard George Hill has been cleared to participate in Saturday's pivotal Game 6 of the team's Eastern Conference semifinal series with the New York Knicks.

It's less about the lemonade and more about the lesson. More than 20,000 local children got their first taste of the business world Saturday when they took part in Lemonade Day.

When the 2014 NBA draft approaches next summer, several NBA squads will be hoping the lottery balls bounce in their favor.

On the other hand, if you're a realist, you will readily admit that trading the soon-to-be 33-year-old center may be the smartest move his current team could make this summer.

They were globally insignificant and, on the whole, an object of civic ridicule.

Riding to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway helicopter is a perk of the privileged.

The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

Retired coach Phil Jackson said Thursday night he was interested in a front-office post with the Seattle group, which failed in a bid to relocate the Sacramento Kings Thursday.

LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 18 and the Heat rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 on Wednesday night and close out their second-round series in five games.

Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents.

Anthony scored 28 points and New York avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over Indiana in Game 5. Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for the Knicks, who trail 3-2 and will need a victory Saturday in Indiana to force a seventh game back here Monday.

The Maloof family has reportedly reached an agreement to sell the Kings one day after it was announced the franchise will stay in Sacramento.

Warriors forward Rick Barry complains to the ref about a call in a game against the Celtics in this 1975 file photo.

Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players.

Keen observation, Commander Obvious, seeing as they are down 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers in a best-of-seven series, but the Knicks are in immediate peril, including Thursday's Game 5 in Madison Square Garden.