NBA Basketball News

The Dallas Mavericks believe they have a better shot of landing center Dwight Howard in free agency this summer than point guard Chris Paul, according to the Ft.

Phil Jackson told Time magazine this week that if he were starting a team, his first pick would be Bill Russell.

Nike has announced plans to donate $1 million worth of shoes and clothing to aid people affected by the tornado in Oklahoma this week.

A week after the Boston Celtics announced that Doc Rivers would return as their coach next season, they refused to change their mind despite a request from a division rival.

Forward David Lee became the first Warriors player to earn All-NBA honors since 1994 when he was named to the All-NBA third team on Thursday.

Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies.

The Grizzlies got a pair of Lakers in Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton . . . and two first-round draft picks .

P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.

James was a unanimous selection, receiving all 119 first-team votes, to earn a First-Team selection for the sixth consecutive year and seventh time overall.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant surprised fans a few seasons ago when they first discovered that his NBA uniform was concealing quite a few tattoos.

It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

When the Cavaliers' private jet returned to Cleveland early Wednesday morning carrying the No.

Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church is charging NBA player Jason Collins with being the catalyst for the deadly tornado in Oklahoma.

The Lakers' general manager opened a phone conversation Tuesday night with a sigh of frustration at the state of sports journalism today.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them.

It there was any year the Charlotte Bobcats could have used the first or second round selection in the NBA Draft it would have been this one.

The San Antonio Spurs found that out Tuesday, but they received enough from Tony Parker and Tim Duncan to record a hard-fought win.

Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights.

Michael Jordan confirmed his plans to bring the past back to the future for the Charlotte Bobcats, with the team owner and Hall of Famer officially announcing that the team has applied to the NBA to change its name to the Hornets.

The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years and have the No.