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

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

Kings terminate Hayes contract after failed physical

2011-12-19T18:30:53Z

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 ...

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

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...

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 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...

L.A. Clippers welcome Chris Paul to Tinseltown

2011-12-16T02:30:23Z

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...

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 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 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks continued their roster changes on Tuesday by trading away Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez and forward Corey Brewer to 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 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 Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers have claimed Chauncey Billups off waivers and re-signed restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan, the NBA team announced Monday.

The Clippe...

Gasol makes deal to stay with Grizzlies

2011-12-12T20:30:35Z

Spanish center Marc Gasol said he has reached a tentative agreement on a new NBA contract that will keep him playing for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Gasol, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers ...

Mavericks sign Odom from Lakers

2011-12-11T18:00:07Z

(Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Lamar Odom from the Los Angeles Lakers, the reigning NBA champions said on Sunday. The prospect of trading the two-time

Lakers' Bryant unhappy with Odom departure

2011-12-11T17:30:27Z

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was scratching his head Sunday amid reports that the club was shipping Lamar Odom to Western Conference rivals -- and NBA champions -- Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.

The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for Portland Trail Blazers were blindsided by bad news about a trio of stars: Brandon Roy, Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.

Hopes that the three could form the core of an New York Knicks finalized their acquisition of Tyson Chandler from Dallas on Saturday, sending Ronny Turiaf to Washington as Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy is retiring because of ongoing knee problems, the three-time All-Star said on Saturday.

"After consulting with my doctors, I will seek a determination that I've suffered a career ending injury," Roy...

Knicks acquire Chandler in three-team deal

2011-12-10T13:00:08Z

(Reuters) - The New York Knicks have acquired center Tyson Chandler from the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade, the Knicks said on Saturday.

"Signing a player of Tyson's caliber, wit...

NBA star Roy to retire from because of bad knees

2011-12-10T03:31:43Z

Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.

The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for NBA champion Dallas Mavericks opened training camp, but like all the league's teams their excitement at finally getting on court was tempered by uncertainty.

A day after owners and players ratified a new 10-year contract to end a lockout that delayed the scheduled November 1 start of the season to December 25, players and ...

Stern's denial of Paul trade sparks rebukes

2011-12-09T18:30:22Z

NBA commissioner David Stern defended his decision to stop the New Orleans Hornets from trading Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap on Friday as critics ripped the move.

The Hornets, who are owned by the league as they s...

Knicks excited about adding Chandler, the missing ingredient

2011-12-09T17:30:19Z

GREENBURGH, New York (Reuters) - The deal to bring center Tyson Chandler to the New York Knicks was done though not yet official, and top Knicks players and their coach said on Friday they believed they were on tr...

NBA Commissioner Stern defends veto of Paul trade

2011-12-09T12:00:20Z

(Reuters) - A new National Basketball Association era began in controversy as a blockbuster three-way trade that would have sent New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris...

Hornets-Lakers' Chris Paul trade scuttled

2011-12-09T04:30:53Z

The NBA, who own the New Orleans Hornets, declined to approve a proposed three-team trade that would have sent All-Star guard Chris Paul from New Orleans to the Los Angeles Lakers.

"It's not true that t...

Compact NBA schedule to be a battle of attrition

2011-12-06T20:30:27Z

The NBA has announced its compressed 66-game schedule, which will force every team to navigate demanding stretches at home and on the road that they would not normally endure in a full season.

Because of the lockout-shortened season, the Los Angeles Lakers are now scheduled to play games on the first three nig...

NBA releases schedule ahead of ratified labor agreement

2011-12-06T19:00:09Z

(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not yet have a ratified labor agreement but the league moved full speed ahead Tuesday by announcing a provisional schedule.

The NBA's 66th season will be comprised of 66 games, 16 less than the norm due to the five-month lockout over a labor...

Five NBA matches planned for Christmas Day

2011-12-02T17:30:31Z

The NBA released the first portion of its shortened schedule Friday with the 2011-12 lockout-hit season now set to open with five games on Christmas Day.

And for the first time since the shortened 1998-99 season, the NBA champion from last year will face the runner-up team on opening day.

The NBA has made it official that Miami

Magic Johnson eyes Dodgers purchase

2011-12-02T17:30:29Z

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson is teaming up with a group of investors that are looking at buying the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club.

Johnson, who is also a former part-owner of the Lakers, is joining a group that also includes former Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) confirmed on Friday that the 2011-12 season will start on Christmas Day with five high-profile games, including a blockbuster showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and <...

James, Wade excited about end of lockout

2011-11-29T21:30:17Z

Miami Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade said Tuesday they are excited about the tentative deal to end the NBA lockout and play a shortened season of 66 games per team starting December 25.

But they avoided any comments about the details of the deal that ended a 149-day shutdown and is expected to have players in pre-...

League, players meet in search of deal

2011-11-25T17:30:34Z

NBA Commissioner David Stern and other league representatives met with players on Friday in a post-Thanksgiving holiday bid to end the lockout and get a season under way by Christmas.

The two sides met quietly earlier this week, and resumed their talks on Friday with little time left to get games on court by December 25, when Christmas traditionally provides a showcase for top NBA teams.

This season's schedule...

Talks to end NBA lockout resume: reports

2011-11-23T18:31:09Z

Negotiations aimed at ending the NBA lockout that reached it's 146th day on Wednesday have resumed with the goal of ending the money squabble in time to play games on December 25, according to reports.

ESPN and The New York Times, c...

LeBron among All-Stars in four-game US tour

2011-11-21T16:30:42Z

NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony will headline a four-game US exhibition tour next month while the league...

Nets' Farmar shines in Israel during lockout

2011-11-17T12:30:09Z

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - While most NBA players wait and wonder whether there will be a season, Jordan Farmar has emerged as a star in Israel.

Farmar, a 6-foot-2 guard with the NBA calendar on Tuesday, NBA players filed anti-trust lawsuits against the league saying the lockout denied them their right to work.

As of Tuesday evening, NBA.com's schedule for the 2011-2012 season showed the first games set for December 15 -- representing two more weeks of cancelled contests after the labor dispute wiped out all schedu...

Farmar shows NBA class as Maccabi beat Real Madrid

2011-11-04T10:30:18Z

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar demonstrated just how much depth an influx of Reuters) - A day that would normally be filled with opening night highlights and lively basketball banter was replaced by dreary legal wrangling on Wednesday, as the National Basketball Association (NBA) labor dispute dragged on into the regular season.

The reality of the lockout finally hit home o...

Dallas working towards title-town honour

2011-10-22T19:30:23Z

Dallas isn't quite the city of champions just yet but when it comes to hosting major events Texas sports fans are reveling in an embarrassment of riches.

The Texas Rangers are in the midst of a World Series just four months after the Dallas Mavericks won the

2011-10-19T09:00:32Z

(Reuters) - Texas Rangers starting pitcher C.J. Wilson said he may have an edge in dealing with temperatures expected to dip near the freezing mark in Wednesday's Game One of the World Series in St. Louis -- cryo...

Euroleague to the fore amid NBA lockout

2011-10-16T20:00:10Z

BELGRADE (Reuters) - The cancellation of the first two weeks of games in the National Basketball League (NBA) has left Tiger Woods very long to size up his competition, chiding weekend golf warrior Rick Tolentino for bringing along a belly putter to their outdoor putting challenge.

"Those pants are flapping pretty hard in the wind," Woods joked as Tolentino lined up a short putt on the custom built artificial practice green at the Hollywood & Highland Centre

San Antonio businesses brace for NBA labor talks outcome

2011-10-10T16:00:12Z

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Owners of businesses that thrive on NBA games are watching the contentious labor negotiations between the league's billionaire owners and millionaire players with a mixture of fear and frustration.

The two sides are far apa...

'Huge day' set for talks between players, owners

2011-10-03T19:30:52Z

NBA club owners and players, deadlocked for three months over who should receive the most revenue, met on Monday for about five hours, setting the stage for a pivotal negotiating session on Tuesday.

Representatives of both sides met in small groups to set the stage for full negotiating groups to talk Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to salvage a complete 2011-2012 season.

"A lot of signs point to tomorrow being a very huge day," said players union president VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's most famous basketball player Arvydas Sabonis is making a good recovery after a heart attack, the basketball federation said on Wednesday.

Former Los Angeles Lakers have a new name on the roster now that Ron Artest's bid to change his name to Metta World Peace has been approved.

The decision, rendered by Superior Court Commissioner Matthew St. George after a brief hearing on Friday, completed a process begun by the NBA player in June, when he said he wanted to change his name f...

Lakers star Ron Artest becomes Metta World Peace

2011-09-16T13:30:20Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers star formerly known as Ron Artest officially became Metta World Peace on Friday when a Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner approved ...

Nuggets guard Smith joins Golden Bulls

2011-09-14T23:30:10Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - Denver Nuggets free agent J.R. Smith has signed a deal with Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Bulls to play in China's professional baske...

NBA player sues exercise ball maker over accident

2011-09-14T18:00:11Z

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Sacramento Kings guard-forward Francisco Garcia has filed a federal lawsuit against the maker of an exercise...

Start of NBA season in jeopardy as labor talks stall

2011-09-14T13:00:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With no progress this week in the labor dispute between National Basketball Association (NBA) officials and locked out players, the prospect of a delayed start to the regular season looms large.

A five-hour meeting in New ...

Timberwolves set to hire Adelman as coach

2011-09-13T19:30:32Z

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to hire Rick Adelman as their next head coach, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday.

Timberwolves made the announcement Tuesday and said a news conference is planned once the contract is officially signed. Te...

Dallas breaks much-awaited heat record, with mixed emotions

2011-09-13T17:00:10Z

DALLAS (Reuters) - Record watchers in Dallas had something to cheer about on Tuesday, or lament, depending on their point of view after this summer officially logged more triple-digit days in north Texas than any other on record.

"We made it," said Jesse Moore, a meteorologi...

Timberwolves reach agreement to hire Adelman as head coach

2011-09-13T09:00:16Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Tuesday they had reached an agreement to hire Rick Adelman as their next head coach.

The struggling Timberwolves said in a statement that they would formally introduce Adelman...

Rick Welts Says He's Had Plenty Of Job Offers Since Coming Out Gay

2011-09-11T06:00:07Z

Phoenix Suns CEO Rick Welts, who resigned last week from his post, says he has had plenty of job offers since coming out gay

Phoenix Suns CEO Rick Welts, who resigned last week from his post, says he has had plenty of job offers since coming out gay.

Welts came out gay in an interview with Javaris Crittenton was arrested on Monday in Los Angeles and could face a murder charge in connection with the shooting of an Atlanta woman.

FBI spokeswoman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards w...

Former player Crittenton sought on murder charge

2011-08-29T16:30:14Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Javaris Crittenton, a former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they were seeking to interview Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant over allegations he grabbed the wrist of a man possibly trying to take his picture at a San Diego churc...

Los Angeles OKs bond sale plan for NFL stadium

2011-08-09T17:31:16Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Los Angeles will sell $275 million in bonds to tear down and relocate part of its convention center to make way for a $1.2 billion stadium for a National ...

Where's the Love? On the beach volleyball tour

2011-07-26T18:30:43Z

NBA rebounding leader Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves is taking his talents to the professional beach volleyball circuit during the NBA's ongoing lockout of players.
Love announced Tuesday that he plans to play in next month's Los Angeles Lakers have laid off about 20 employees including a longtime assistant general manager and five members of their scouting staff, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
Assistant general manager Ronnie Lester and scout Gene Tormohlen, who put in 43 years with the Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander bid a fond farewell to Yao Ming, the trailblazing Chinese basketball star who announced his retirement from the NBA in a Shanghai press c...

Yao Ming retires from basketball

2011-07-19T23:30:10Z

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yao Ming, who ignited China's interest in the NBA and became one of Asia's best-known athletes, announced his retirement from basketball on Wednesday.
The 3...

Mavs open at home as NBA releases schedule

2011-07-19T19:30:37Z

The National Basketball Association released its 2011-12 schedule with the champion Dallas Mavericks opening at home against the Chicago Bulls.
The NBA released the schedule despite being in the midst of a labour dispute which has led to a lockout.
However there i...

Mavericks, Nowitzki shine at Espy Awards

2011-07-13T21:30:06Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Professional basketball's Dallas Mavericks and their star player Dirk Nowitzki took home top Espy Awards on Wednesday night, capping a year that saw them be...

Timberwolves fire head coach Rambis after last-place finish

2011-07-12T09:30:21Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Kurt Rambis after a last-place overall finish that stretched the struggling team's playoff drought to seven seasons, the NBA team said Tuesday.
Rambis, who had ...

Chinese basketball star Yao Ming retires: reports

2011-07-09T04:30:14Z

Yao Ming, the Chinese giant who became the first superstar basketball player from Asia, has told the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he has retired, according to multiple reports.
The

China media denies Yao Ming has retired

2011-07-09T03:30:21Z

China's iconic basketball centre Yao Ming has not announced his retirement, Chinese state media said, amid numerous reports that the All Star millionaire was quitting the game.
"First Yao Ming has not decided to retire," Xinhua news agency on Saturday quoted Zhang Mingji, Yao's agent in China as sayin...

Chinese star Yao retires after eight NBA seasons

2011-07-08T17:30:24Z

Yao Ming, the 2.29m Chinese giant who became the NBA's first superstar player from Asia, has notified the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he has retired, according to multiple reports Friday.
The Reuters) - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, China's most recognizable athlete, has announced his retirement from the National Bask...

Lockout makes insurance an Olympian issue for stars

2011-07-01T19:30:46Z

The decision by NBA club owners to lock out players starting Friday means NBA stars who want to play for their homelands in Olympic qualifying over the next few months must pay for their own insurance.
The first NBA shutdown since the 1998-1999 season was reduced to 50 games began Friday morning after league officials and union leaders failed to find common ground in a last-ditch effort to avoid the lockout.
Owners want a hard salary cap without the exceptions now available a...

Bryant goes to Germany for knee treatment: report

2011-07-01T19:30:39Z

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who turns 33 in August, underwent a procedure in Germany on his arthritic right knee about a month ago, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.
The newspaper, citing four unnamed sources, reported that the treatm...

Deadline talks under way as lockout looms in NBA

2011-06-30T12:30:26Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA began a last-ditch bargaining session on Thursday with the clock ticking toward a midnight deadline that could result in team owners declaring a lockout on their players in their labor dispute.
With the collective bargaining agreement set to expire at midnight, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Sacramento Kings, hoping to improve their frontline, have acquired forward J.J. Hickson from the NBA centre Yao Ming will not diminish the league's booming popularity in the world's most populous nation, the NBA's top executive in China has said.
Yao's contract with the Houston Rockets expir...

SURPRISE! PARTY FOR SHAQ AT ... THE PALMS?

2011-06-28T02:30:41Z

It's all a lesson in how time does heal all wounds, especially when the salve is a grand resort operated by a man who is a team player at the core.The retirement party for
Shaquille O'Neal on tonight at Moon nightclub at the Palms might jar the memories — admittedly, the long-term memories — of fans of the Sacramento Kings

Mavericks' Beaubois has more foot surgery

2011-06-27T18:30:30Z

French guard Rodrigue Beaubois, who won a NBA championship with Dallas earlier this month, has undergone surgery on his left foot, the National Basketball Association club announced Monday.
The 23-year-old from Pointe-a-Pitre, Dirk Nowitzki, the German playmaker who led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Finals victory, carried a basketball to the pitcher's mound for his ceremonial opening pitch at a baseball game.
The Texas Rangers<...

Cavaliers make Irving first pick in NBA draft

2011-06-24T02:31:30Z

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick in the National Basketball Association entry draft.
Thursday's draft was also noteworthy because of the high number of international players chosen early as three of the first six players take...

Lakers' forward Artest prefers to be Metta World Peace

2011-06-23T19:30:42Z

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest is seeking to change his name to Metta World Peace.
The 31-year-old Artest filed a petition in a Los Angeles court Thursday trying to get approval for the name change. He full name is Ronald William Artest Jr.
Artest, who helped the Lakers win the NBA tit...

Cavaliers number one pick no slam dunk this time

2011-06-22T12:30:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have the top pick in the NBA draft on Thursday but there will be no slam-dunk decision like the last time they had the number one selection.
In 2003, after losing 65 games, the Cavaliers used the number one pick to grab TORONTO (Reuters) - The struggling Toronto Raptors named former Dallas Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey as their new head coach, the NBA team said on Tuesday.
Casey, who won an...

Gasol wants to stay with Lakers

2011-06-20T16:30:36Z

Spanish forward Pau Gasol, who has been linked to a move to the Minnesota Timberwolves, said Monday he wants to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers for "as many years as I can".
The Timberwolves have reportedly been strongly pursuing Gasol to pair with Ricky Rubio will quit Barcelona and play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA next season, the Catalan club announced on Friday.
The 20-year-old Rubio, who made his Spanish league ...

Mavs celebrate first NBA title with downtown parade

2011-06-16T20:30:24Z

In an exuberant parade and victory celebration, Dallas Mavericks fans honoured their championship team with favour, flavor and class.
The estimated 250,000 fans at the parade and celebration on Thursday appeared to be more focused on having fun and cheering the team for winning their first NBA championship in their 31-year-his...

Dallas celebrates Mavericks' victory with parade

2011-06-16T16:30:16Z

DALLAS (Reuters) - Victory Plaza lived up to its name at last on Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans packed downtown streets for a parade in honor of the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks.
They waved banners, screamed and danced along the route during the hour-long procession that culminated at the plaza, which ...

Title thrill not all that's intoxicating for Mavs guard

2011-06-15T16:30:35Z

DeShawn Stevenson, a guard for the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, was released from jail on Wednesday morning after posting bail following his arrest for public intoxication.
Stevenson, who has played in the NBA for a decade, was arrested on Tuesday night after reports of an intoxicated person wandering around an apartment complex in suburban Irvin...

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2011-01-04T23:30:12Z
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...

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2011-01-03T21:01:57Z
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