Topic: NBA Atlantic

Knicks excited about adding Chandler, the missing ingredient

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 track to winning a ...

NBA releases schedule ahead of ratified labor agreement

(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 ...

Eager Anthony hits floor early for Knicks as doors open

GREENBURGH, New York (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony was the first New York Knick on the team's practice floor Thursday as the NBA allowed the clubs to open facilities in advance of the expected ratification of their new labor deal."It's a wonderful feeling, ...

76ers snap up Julius Erving items at auction

Memorabilia from the famed career of Julius Erving will return to the city where he became a star as the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers announced on Monday the purchase of items at auction.Adam Aron, chief executive of the NBA team, said the 76ers ...

Nets' Farmar shines in Israel during lockout

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 New Jersey Nets, is one of a handful of National Basketball ...

NBA ex-guard Mobley sues NY Knicks

Former NBA guard Cuttino Mobley is suing the New York Knicks' parent company saying the team pushed him into medical retirement to save money.Mobley retired soon after the Knicks acquired him from the Los Angeles Clippers in November 2008 because of hypertrophic ...

A silver lining for some in NBA's costly lockout

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Number crunchers have come up with an unexpected conclusion about the National Basketball Association's decision to cut short its season: There may actually be a few economic winners.As NBA owners and players broke off talks this week, chances ...

NBA approves sale of 76ers as lockout drags on

(Reuters) - The sale of the Philadelphia 76ers to a group led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris was approved by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) board of governors, the league said on Tuesday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Comcast-Spectacor, ...

Owners approve sale of 76ers

NBA owners, embroiled in a shutdown over money issues with players, announced Tuesday they have voted unanimously to approve the sale of the Philadelphia 76ers.Joshua Harris, a buyout specialist from New York, will be the controlling owner of the investment group, which ...

Jay-Z says Nets will bear Brooklyn name

The NBA's New Jersey Nets will change their name to the Brooklyn Nets when they move into a new arena next year, hip-hop singer and Nets part-owner Jay-Z said Monday.Across the street from the site where the team plans to play next ...