New Stories From The NBA
NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5
Published . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:23:29 PST
David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders. | Details...
Team USA routs Angola at world championship
Published . Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:05:06 PDT
ISTANBUL -- Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.
Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups and the rest of the Americans finally had that appearance Monday, powering into the quarterfinals with a 121-66 victory over Angola.
"Obviously we want to stay humble, but at the same time we have to know that we can do it," forward Kevin Love said. "We know regardless of what people are saying, that we still are the favorites and we should play and... | Details...
2010 FIBA World Championship roundup: Turkey knocks out France
Published . Sun, 5 Sep 2010 14:51:55 PDT
Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win. | Details...
Milwaukee Bucks lock in second-round draft pick Darington Hobson
Published . Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:09:47 PDT
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second-round draft pick Darington Hobson. | Details...
Atlanta Hawks sign veteran center Etan Thomas
Published . Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:10:52 PDT
The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt. | Details...
Chicago Bulls invited John Lucas III to training camp, according to sources
Published . Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:11:22 PDT
The Chicago Bulls have invited guard John Lucas III to training camp with a partially guaranteed one-year contract, according to sources close to the situation. | Details...
Boston Celtics to re-sign guard Delonte West
Published . Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:24:53 PDT
The Boston Celtics will re-sign guard Delonte West. | Details...
Carlos Boozer has lofty goals for Chicago Bulls
Published . Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:06:13 PDT
Carlos Boozer is thinking big in his first season with the Bulls. | Details...
New Denver Nuggets front office focusing on Carmelo Anthony
Published . Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:51:10 PDT
Now that the Denver Nuggets have their management team in place, they're developing a strategy to keep All-Star Carmelo Anthony in powder blue and gold. | Details...
Not guilty plea for former NBA, Michigan State player Jay Vincent but deal looms
Published . Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:23:12 PDT
Court filings show a plea bargain is in the works for ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who appeared in court Tuesday on charges in a $2 million Internet scam. | Details...
Miami Heat sign second-round pick Da'Sean Butler
Published . Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:24:01 PDT
Former West Virginia star Da'Sean Butler has signed with the Miami Heat, becoming the team's 18th player under contract going into training camp. | Details...
FIBA: 100 players will be drug-tested at World Basketball championships
Published . Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:46:24 PDT
Basketball's governing body says more than 100 random drug tests will be conducted at the world championship, its largest program ever. | Details...
Michael Jordan son's partying under probe in Las Vegas
Published . Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:31:25 PDT
Nevada gambling regulators are investigating MGM Resorts International after Michael Jordan's underage son bragged on Twitter about partying at a nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip. | Details...
NBA suspends players Brandon Rush, Tyreke Evans, Kenny Hasbrouck
Published . Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:55:58 PDT
The NBA has suspended Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers, Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings and Kenny Hasbrouck of the Miami Heat for separate incidents. | Details...
Denver Nuggets hire Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as general manager
Published . Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:31:50 PDT
Former Nuggets international scout Masai Ujiri has been named the team's new executive vice president of basketball operations. | Details...
Sources: Jamal Crawford to ask Atlanta Hawks for a trade
Published . Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:51:20 PDT
Frustrated the Atlanta Hawks have not offered him a contract extension, Jamal Crawford will ask the club to trade him, according sources with knowledge of the situation. | Details...
