Topic: Atlanta

(Reuters) - The New Jersey Nets moved to firm up their frontline by signing free agent forward Shelden Williams, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Tuesday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.The 6-foot-9 Williams, taken fifth overall by Atlanta in ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards was arrested following accusations he killed a woman in Georgia, the FBI said.Javaris Crittenton, who had been sought for the ...

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Javaris Crittenton, a former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards, is wanted on a murder charge over the death of a woman in Georgia, the FBI said Monday.Crittenton, who ...

Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman in Atlanta, according to police.Crittenton, who was once suspended by the NBA in connection with guns in a locker room, is wanted ...

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WLPctGB Boston 257 .781_ New York19 14 .576 6 1/2 Philadelphia 13 20 .39412 1/2 Toronto 11 22 .33314 1/2 New Jersey 9 25 .26517 Southeast Division WLPctGB Miami269 .743_ Orlando 21 12 .636 4 ...

The Orlando Magic will be without starting point guard Jameer Nelson against Atlanta on Monday night because of a sprained left ankle.. Nelson was hurt late in Friday's win against New Jersey and missed the team's win at Charlotte on Friday. Magic ...

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WLPctGB Boston71 .875_ Toronto 44 .500 3 New Jersey 25 .286 4 1/2 New York 25 .286 4 1/2 Philadelphia 25 .286 4 1/2 Southeast Division WLPctGB Orlando 70 1.000_ Charlotte44 .500 3 1/2 Washington ...

2009 NBA Playoffs schedules have been set,are you ready for watching your favorite teams go head to head on the 2009 NBA Playoffs.First,let's take a look at who is playing who in the first round.Eastern Conference(1) Cleveland vs Detroit (8)Cleveland won the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charlotte Bobcats center Kwame Brown will be sidelined four to six weeks after severely spraining his left ankle, the team said on Saturday.Brown suffered what the team is calling a third degree sprain during an offseason workout on ...

All Times EDTFIRST ROUND(Best-of-7)EASTERN CONFERENCEBoston vs. MiamiSaturday, April 17Boston 85, Miami 76Tuesday, April 20Boston 106, Miami 77Friday, April 23Boston 100, Miami 98Sunday, April 25Miami 101, Boston 92Tuesday, April 27Boston 96, Miami 86, Boston wins series 4-1___Cleveland vs. ChicagoSaturday, April 17Cleveland 96, Chicago ...