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Late turnovers doom Heat in Game 2 loss, 97-93

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:46:01 -0400

MIAMI - LeBron James blamed one person after the Miami Heat let home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals slip from their hands.

Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.

NBA fines Grizzlies G Tony Allen $5,000 for flop

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:25 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

Former Wyoming great Flynn Robinson dies

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:40 -0400

LARAMIE, Wyoming - Former University of Wyoming basketball great and school Hall of Famer Flynn Robinson died Thursday in Los Angeles following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Report: Raptors going after Ujiri

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:51 -0400

DENVER - Masai Ujiri has done a masterful job of reshaping the Nuggets into a Western Conference contender ever since Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of Denver.

NBA Quick Hits: 5 questionable coaching decisions

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:33:12 -0400

Deciding who plays, and when they don't, is one of the toughest parts of coaching.

Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:02:32 -0400

MIAMI - Paul George did all he could.

NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:16 -0400

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the clock.

Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in good shape

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:17:54 -0400

NEW YORK - Commissioner David Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in great shape and in great hands in looking back on his nearly 30-year tenure as the league's boss.

Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:42 -0400

NEW YORK - What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year.

Pelicans get No. 6 pick in NBA draft lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:37 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Pelicans wound up with the sixth overall pick in Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery, dropping a spot after finishing with the fifth-worst record in the league this past season.

Bobcats will pick No. 4 overall in NBA draft

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:03:13 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Michael Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats are having just as tough of a time winning the NBA lottery as they are winning basketball games of late.

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:16 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Michael Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:20:39 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Michael Jordan wants to "bring the buzz back" to Charlotte.

Thunder, NBA donate to tornado relief efforts

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:30 -0400

NEW YORK - Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clay Bennett began hearing from people around the NBA within minutes of Monday's tornado.

Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:38 -0400

TORONTO - Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

After eliminating Warriors, Spurs look to Memphis

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:28:25 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles.

AP Source: Maloofs reach agreement to sell Kings

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:14:20 -0400

The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled.

Former NBA union head files suit against Fisher

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:13:10 -0400

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.

Seattle still without NBA after relocation denied

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:25 -0400

SEATTLE - After nearly four months spent awaiting a decision on the return of professional basketball, Seattle was left Wednesday feeling jilted again.

Kings fans celebrate as NBA says they'll stay put

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:20:22 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - Horns blared around the Capitol and cheers erupted from bars as the NBA made it official and said the Kings would stay put, despite aggressive efforts by an investment group in Seattle to drag them away.

Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:21:47 -0400

BOSTON - After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.

Cavs Waiters, Zeller named to all-rookie teams

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:25:18 -0400

CLEVELAND - For the second straight year, the Cavaliers have the NBA's top rookie class.

Column: Little engine that could runs out of steam

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:21:25 -0400

CHICAGO - The little engine that could finally threw a gear.

LeBron, Tony Allen headline NBA All-Defensive Team

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:46:13 -0400

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.