Nowitzki's Mavs get their revenge over Miami

2011-12-21T18:30:49Z

The National Basketball Association season started with "The Decision" and ended with vindication.

The Los Angeles Lakers were chasing history by pursuing another title and the Miami Heat were partying on South Beach even before the season starte...

Chicago Bulls sign MVP Rose to contract extension

2011-12-21T18:30:47Z

Reigning league MVP Derrick Rose has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract extension with the Chicago Bulls.

The 23-year-old Rose averaged 25.0 points and 7.7 assists last season, his third in the NBA since the Bulls drafted him with the number-one overall pick three years ago. Details of the contract were not released.

"We are thrilled that we have si...

NBA basketball team, star player sued for sexual harassment

2011-12-21T18:30:13Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former employee of the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday sued team owners, executives and star guard Monta Ellis for sexual harassment, charging that lurid tex...

Lakers' Kobe Bryant hurts wrist, questionable for opener

2011-12-21T15:00:18Z

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tore a ligament in his right wrist in Monday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers and is considered day-to-day, the

Rose agrees five-year contract extension with the Bulls

2011-12-21T12:00:33Z

(Reuters) - MVP point guard Derrick Rose has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Chicago Bulls, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on W...

For Miami's "Big Three", winning the only option

2011-12-21T10:00:37Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat stumbled at the final hurdle last season and for the team's 'Big Three', whose stunning formation transformed the franchise, the 2011-12 National Basketball Association (NBA) campaign simply has to be the year.

All-...

Mavericks retool for another championship run

2011-12-21T10:00:31Z

(Reuters) - Fans of the Dallas Mavericks may find themselves wondering who all the new faces are when the team raises their championship banner to the rafters on Christmas Day as the curtain goes up on a shortened National Basketball Associ...

Cohesiveness, fitness favors Miami Heat in 2011-12

2011-12-21T10:00:19Z

(Reuters) - The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.

Miami's 'Bi...

Nuggets re-sign guard Afflalo to multi-year deal

2011-12-20T13:30:12Z

(Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets re-signed Arron Afflalo to a multi-year contract after the starting guard had a breakout season, the National Basketball Association

Biyombo signs with Bobcats

2011-12-19T20:30:25Z

Bismack Biyombo, a teen forward from the Democratic Republic of Congo, signed with the NBA Charlotte Bobcats on Monday after buying out his contract with Spain's Fuenlabrada.

The Bobcats said Biyombo had signed a rookie ...

Davis ditches Lakers, Heat for Knicks

2011-12-19T19:30:27Z

NBA free agent guard Baron Davis took phone calls from the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, but the offer he accepted on Monday came from the New York Knicks.

Davis, dropped by the Chuck Hayes, who last week was found to have a heart abnormality in a stress test, had his NBA contract terminated by the Sacramento Kings on Monday after failing a team physical.

Hayes, who played his first six NBA seasons with the Reuters) - The Sacramento Kings cancelled their four-year contract with free agent Chuck Hayes on Monday after he failed a physical.

Kings president Geoff Petrie said the $21.3 million deal had been voided ...

Knicks sign free agent Davis, Young stays a Wizard

2011-12-19T16:00:07Z

(Reuters) - The New York Knicks have signed free agent Baron Davis, the National Basketball Association team said on Monday, but it is unclear when the point guard will make his...

NBA star Nowitzki gets German sports award

2011-12-19T08:30:16Z

NBA star Dirk Nowitzki has been named Germany's Sportsman of the Year, the first basketball player to take the award.

In a poll of 1500 sports journalists, the 33-year-old, who led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA

Boston Celtics' Jeff Green needs heart surgery

2011-12-18T02:30:16Z

Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will miss the 2011-12 NBA season because of a problem with his heart that will require surgery to repair, the NBA team announced.

The 25-year-old Green will have surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm, the club said on Saturd...

Casino gets 16,000 job applications in 4 days

2011-12-17T14:30:08Z

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A soon-to-open Cleveland casino was bombarded with job applications from 16,000 people in just four days after announcing openings for 750 positions, a casino official said on Saturday.

Due to the high volume of responses, the Horseshoe Casino took down about half of the job openings on Friday and is now shifting ...

Hornets re-sign forward Landry

2011-12-17T14:00:17Z

(Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets have re-signed forward Carl Landry as they prepare to play without traded All-Star guard Chris Paul, the Reuters) - Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will undergo surgery for an aortic aneurysm next month and miss the 2011-12 season, the National Basketba...

Pistons re-sign top scorer Stuckey

2011-12-17T13:00:16Z

(Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons, looking to improve under new coach Lawrence Frank, have re-signed leading scorer Rodney Stuckey, the CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A soon-to-open Cleveland casino was bombarded with job applications from 16,000 people in just four days after announcing openings for 750 positions, a casino official said on Saturday.

Due to the high volume of responses, the Horseshoe Casino took down about half of the job openings on Friday and is now shifting ...

Bulls beat Pacers in NBA pre-season opener

2011-12-17T03:30:43Z

The Chicago Bulls opened the pre-season with a 95-86 win over the Indiana Pacers behind 16 points each from MVP Derrick Rose and Luol Deng.

The game was a rematch of last season's Coach Erik Spoelstra, who is entering his 17th season with the Miami Heat, has been given a contract extension by the National Basketball Association club.

This is the 41-year-old Spoelstra's fourth season as the team's coach but he has been with the organization since the mid-19...

Basketball star Kobe Bryant, wife file for divorce

2011-12-16T18:00:19Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and his wife Vanessa have filed for divorce after more than 10 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences, a representative for the couple said on Friday.

"We ask that in the inte...

Heat give coach Spoelstra new contract

2011-12-16T16:00:10Z

(Reuters) - The Miami Heat have rewarded coach Erik Spoelstra with a contract extension, team president Pat Riley said Friday.

Spoelstra, Riley's hand-picked successor in 2008, coached the Reuters Health) - A handful of players are sidelined by torn knee cartilage every season in the National Basketball Association, according to a new study, and most make a full recovery within a couple months.

In the last week, at least three NBA teams announced that one of the...

NCAA prodigy Singler shines in Euroleague debut

2011-12-16T04:30:10Z

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Kyle Singler took a road less travelled for a player with a college basketball title under his belt and his decision to swap the NBA for Europe was vindicated in an impressive Chris Paul received a hero's welcome as the Los Angeles Clippers hope the addition of the all-star guard will transform them from league laughing stock to playoff contender.

Clippers rising star and NBA rookie of the year Blake Griffin on Thursday said having Paul in the lineup...

Ex-NBA official sues league for discrimination claims

2011-12-15T17:00:17Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former security director filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the National Basketball Association on Thursday, saying he was fired for doggedly raising concerns brought to him by female colleagues that some of their male bosses were sexually harassing them...

Timberwolves sign ex-Mavericks guard Barea

2011-12-15T15:00:32Z

(Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves injected some energy into their backcourt by signing free agent guard Jose Juan "J.J." Barea, the National Basketball Association (NBA) club said on Thursday.

...

NBA player Richard Hamilton signs with Bulls

2011-12-15T02:30:41Z

Richard Hamilton, who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, has signed a contract to join the Chicago Bulls, the NBA team announced.

The veteran guard reportedly has a three-year contract worth $1...

Grizzlies confirm Gasol signs new four-year agreement

2011-12-14T22:00:04Z

(Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies have re-signed Spanish center Marc Gasol, the team said Wednesday, after he helped them to their most successful season by reaching last season's conference semi-finals.

Gasol, who had used his

Hornets complete NBA deal to send Paul to Clippers

2011-12-14T20:30:35Z

The NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets have finally reached an agreement to trade all-star Chris Paul, six days after the league vetoed a trade that would have seen Paul join the Los Angeles Lakers.

On Wednesday, the Hornets announced they had dealt guard Paul to the Baron Davis was waived through the league by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who used the league's new amnesty clause to improve their salary-cap position.

Waiving the ageing point guard under the amnesty clause rule allows the Cavaliers to clear space in their salary cap.

The 32-year-old Davis was acquired in a trade last season from the

Clippers land Paul to end trade saga

2011-12-14T20:30:15Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers acquired point guard Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday in a deal that ends a week-long saga involving the sought after All S...

NBA-owned Hornets trade Paul to Clippers

2011-12-14T18:30:34Z

The NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets have reached an agreement to trade All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers, sports cable channel ESPN reported.

The Hornets would receive guard Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets have re-signed free agent center Nene, a model of consistency since overcoming injury and cancer, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team s...

Mavericks trade away Fernandez, Brewers to Nuggets

2011-12-13T21:00:08Z

(Reuters) - The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks continued their roster changes on Tuesday by trading away Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez and forward Corey Brewer to the Milwaukee Bucks matched an offer from NBA rival Denver on Tuesday in order to keep free agent forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, signing the Cameroon veteran to ...

Nets sign free agent forward Shelden Williams

2011-12-13T14:00:20Z

(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...

NBA's Clippers land Billups but not Paul

2011-12-13T13:30:31Z

The Los Angeles Clippers rejected a trade offer that would have sent playmaker Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets, but claimed NBA veteran Chauncey Billups off waivers.

Five days after NBA commissioner Reuters) - Detroit Piston Ben Wallace was sentenced on Tuesday to one-year probation plus community service and fines, avoiding jail time in a drunk driving conviction that stemmed from a traffic stop last September.

Wallace, 37, who lives in dollar" class="inform">dollar stadium at UNLV received a 180-day extension to develop a plan to build it without a special tax district to fund construction.

The Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, left, collides with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) from the Republic of Congo in the second half of an ...

Pistons Lakers Basketball

2011-01-04T22:30:11Z

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, reacts after making a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game with the Detroit Pistons in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Ja...

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z

Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Portland Trail Blazers point guard Patrick Mills (8) drives past Dallas Mavericks power forward Brian Cardinal (35) during the first half of a NBA b...

Raptors Bulls Basketball

2011-01-04T20:01:28Z

Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani, right, and Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson struggle for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. ...

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