NBA Basketball News

With Chris Paul out of the lineup for the New Orleans Hornets, Mr. Fantasy says you should pick up or take a good look at Darren Collison.

Desperate to snap a five-game losing streak, the Miami Heat raced to their largest halftime lead of the season and beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 99-66 on Tuesday night.

Raymond Felton hit a fadeaway 12-footer with 1.9 seconds left and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Washington Wizards 94-92 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

San Antonio Spurs guard George Hill is apologizing for nude pictures of himself that were recently posted online.

Denver Nuggets fans can breath a sigh of relief, Carmelo Anthony is back and will play when the Nuggets face-off against the Dallas Mavericks at the Pepsi Center tonight.

Tyson Chandler arrived in Charlotte recovering from ankle and toe surgery. After slogging through the first third of the season with unimpressive results, he was shelved again with a stress reaction in his left foot.

Jason Terry scored a season-high 36 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Monday night.

NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has been named by NBA commissioner David Stern to replace guard Brandon Roy in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game in Dallas.

Philadelphia 76er Samuel Dalembert is getting ready to take a second trip to post-earthquake Haiti.

Minnesota Timberwolves boss David Kahn says he won't trade any of the team's core players this month.

The home of the Cleveland Cavaliers says it has removed drinking water fountains to prevent the spread of bacteria and illnesses, such as swine flu.

Reserve Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Willie Green added 15, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 102-95 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

The Phoenix Suns are surging amid speculation Amare Stoudemire could be traded in the next two weeks.

The FBI investigated a series of threatening letters sent to Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly at the height of his team's success during the 1989-90 "Bad Boys" championship era, newly released government records show.

Chris Bosh had 36 points and 11 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Kings 115-104 on Sunday afternoon, extending Sacramento's losing streak to six games.

This time, the Warriors can blame a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on themselves.

Andrei Kirilenko scored 22 points and Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as the Utah Jazz won their eighth straight, beating the short-handed Denver Nuggets 116-106 on Saturday night.

Luol Deng scored 25 points, Derrick Rose added 24 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 95-91 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

LeBron James scored 47 points, including 24 straight for Cleveland in the first half, and the Cavaliers held off the New York Knicks 113-106 on Saturday night for their 11th straight victory.

Nothing has come easy for the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers at the Rose Garden.