NBA Basketball News

Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons, left, shoots as Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis guards during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb.

Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson, center, drives to the basket between Memphis Grizzlies forward Quincy Pondexter, left, and forward Rudy Gay in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Feb.

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LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 21 and the Miami Heat blew out the Atlanta Hawks 107-87 on Sunday night after racing to a 22-point lead at halftime.

Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Chicago Bulls on February 12, 2012 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto Bryant, who scored 27 points, took an inbound pass from Metta World Peace and shot over the outstretched arms of James Johnson to ... (more)

Jrue Holiday scored 20 points to lead six Philadelphia players in double figures as the 76ers rolled to a 99-84 win over the Cavaliers on Saturday night.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Jason Terry added 19, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 97-94 double-overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

Jared Dudley had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Phoenix Suns, who never trailed in defeating the Sacramento Kings 98-84 on Saturday night.

Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan all had double-doubles after three quarters as the Los Angeles Clippers handed the dreadful Charlotte Bobcats yet another lopsided loss, 111-86 on Saturday night.

Jason Richardson scored 28 of his season-high 31 points in the second half and made nine 3-pointers to lead the Orlando Magic to a 99-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

In his first three starts, Jeremy Lin's out-of-nowhere emergence all but saved the New York Knicks' season.

Gary Neal scored 18 points, and Tim Duncan recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their seventh in the row with a 103-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

Eight more people have been arrested in connection with the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

In this April 5, 1955, file photo, Ft. Wayne's Mel Hutchins and Syracuse's Earl Lloyd stretch for a ball during the first period of an NBA basketball playoff game in Indianapolis.

Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant had 19 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 101-87 on Friday night.

Walker Russell of the Detroit Pistons goes to the basket against the Nets' Jordan Farmar, left, during the game on Feb.

Dirk Nowitzki welcomed Kevin Love back from his two-game suspension with a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards and helping the Dallas Mavericks stave off a Minnesota rally with 104-97 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday.

Indiana's Roy Hibbert goes to the basket against Memphis' Marc Gasol in the second half Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

The blowout came later than expected. The Miami Heat were in position to put their opponent away in the third quarter, but had to settle for the fourth.