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Cavaliers edge Heat, Celtics thump Knicks
"King" James prevents James Johnson from getting a shot off at the final buzzer as Cleveland wins its first game since Kevin Love was sidelined with a broken hand
Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler dies in car crash
The LA Clippers, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat mourn for the loss of a great role model to young players
LeBron James immerses in PH women's basketball in 2017 visit
LeBron James continues to inspire the girls who play in the country s most popular sport
Athletes raise millions for Texas flood disaster
UPDATED Millions have been raised across the US sports world for Harvey relief
Westbrook's rough night ends in an ejection and a Thunder loss
OKC s triple double machine was ejected in the third quarter with 21 points but had zero assists and 6 turnovers as the Grizzlies beat the Thunder
WATCH: NBA players get into the Christmas spirit
In between fast breaks and setting picks the NBA players still find time to get out into their community to spread Christmas cheer
NBA: Players, owners, ratify new deal
The new agreement will run through the 2023 2024 NBA season
Miami Heat honor Shaq by retiring his jersey number
Shaquille O Neal fulfilled his promise to bring Miami its first NBA title The Heat said thank you by hanging number 32 from the rafters
Dwyane Wade credits early career success to Shaq
Wade and Shaq won the Miami Heat its first franchise title back in 2006
Cavs' LeBron James becomes youngest to 27,000 points
UPDATED LeBron James 31 years and 317 days old scores 11 in the first quarter to surpass former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant
Timberwolves eyeing return of Rubio from sprained elbow
Coach Tom Thibodeau says the Timberwolves trying to end a 12 year playoff drought misses Ricky Rubio s intensity and savvy
Celtics center Horford still out for concussion
Horford has missed Boston s past 3 games with concussion like symptoms after being struck in the head during a workout a week ago
Record-breaker Curry as Warriors down Pelicans
UPDATED The reigning NBA MVP s 13 threes breaks the previous record of 12 he had shared with Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall
WATCH: Stephen Curry breaks NBA record with 13 triples in a game
Curry sets the new record just 3 days after he snapped another record of his a 157 game streak with at least one 3 pointer made when he went 0 for 10 in a loss to the Lakers
NBA ready to help players take 'meaningful action' on social issues
The league and the Players Association working together have begun developing substantive ways for us to come together and take meaningful action
Team USA players think they’re going to a spa, end up in brothel instead
The lesson from the incident: don t believe everything you hear over the phone
Veteran NBA big man Stoudemire retires
Stoudemire was the first Knick since Patrick Ewing to be voted into the NBA All Star Game in 2011
NBA legend Jordan speaks out, condemns US gun violence
Michael Jordan pledges 2 million toward efforts to build trust
Canadian team depleted for OQT
Canada team manager Steve Nash and head coach Jay Triano are struggling to put together a competitive team
4 French NBA players to skip Olympic Qualifiers
Nicolas Batum Evan Fournier Ian Mahinmi and Rudy Gobert will not join the tournament
Race pioneer Earl Lloyd hailed as NBA 'patriarch'
His legacy survives in the league he helped integrate and the entire NBA family will strive to always honor his memory
Ex-NBA player Darko Milicic loses kickboxing debut
The seven footer drafted right after LeBron James in 2003 suffers a gory leg gash in his kickboxing debut
NBA: Collins jersey sale proceeds to go to gay rights groups
The NBA said Friday it will donate all proceeds from the sale of Brooklyn Nets jerseys that once belonged to Jason Collins to two gay rights groups
After coming out, gay NBA player gets outpouring of support
After coming out Jason Collins the first openly gay player in the NBA gets an outpouring of support from different circles
NBA players union fire executive director Hunter
After 17 years of serving as executive director Billy Hunter was fired by the NBA players union
