Texas boy rewarded for NBA shave
A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner ...
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Tigers NBL coach in contract stand-off
The Melbourne Tigers are exploring ways to part with coach Trevor Gleeson but are yet to tell him why he is under investigation, his ...
Basketball18/05/2012 07:05:00 PMread moreAustralian Boomer unhurt in rock attack
Australian Boomers star Aleks Maric says he's unhurt despite a rock-throwing attack on his team bus that forced two Greek club teammates to hospital ...
Basketball18/05/2012 04:37:00 PMread more
Mills stays patient in Spurs' NBA march
PA - As the San Antonio Spurs march impressively through the NBA playoffs in search of another championship, Australian guard Patrick Mills sits at ...
Basketball18/05/2012 04:05:00 PMread moreSpurs rip Clippers for 16th win in a row
Tony Parker celebrated his 30th birthday by scoring 22 points on Thursday to lead San Antonio over the Los Angeles Clippers 105-88, stretching the ...
Basketball18/05/2012 03:16:00 PMread moreWoeful Heat fall behind Pacers in playoff series
A struggling and bickering Miami Heat squad lacking injured Chris Bosh fell behind the Indiana Pacers in their second-round NBA playoff series with a ...
Basketball18/05/2012 12:51:00 PMread moreGreece basketball playoffs stopped
Two players were hurt when the Panathinaikos team bus was attacked en route to the Greek basketball playoffs, forcing the opening game of the ...
Basketball18/05/2012 06:30:00 AMread moreViolence postpones Greek finals opener
The first game of the Greek basketball championship finals between European champions Olympiakos and rivals Panathinaikos was postponed Thursday after the Panathinaikos team bus ...
Basketball18/05/2012 05:10:00 AMread more
Celtics, Thunder take NBA series leads
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points while Paul Pierce added 24 and Rajon Rondo had 23 as Boston cruised past Philadelphia 107-91 on Wednesday to ...
Basketball17/05/2012 04:07:00 PMread moreDurant's heroics leave Lakers Thunder-struck
NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant struck for 22 points, five coming in a game-ending 9-0 run, as Oklahoma City stunned the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Basketball17/05/2012 03:31:00 PMread moreCeltics rout 76ers to seize series lead
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points while Paul Pierce added 24 and Rajon Rondo had 23 as Boston cruised past Philadelphia 107-91 on Wednesday to ...
Basketball17/05/2012 12:21:00 PMread more
Larry Bird's unique NBA award treble
Former superstar Larry Bird was named the NBA Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first to complete a treble sweep of top ...
Basketball17/05/2012 09:54:00 AMread moreCoaches, owners have new voice in suggesting changes
Rick Carlisle, coach of the reigning champion Dallas Mavericks, and Dan Gilbert, the club owner spurned by LeBron James, are among 10 people named ...
Basketball17/05/2012 09:47:00 AMread moreNuggets' Harrington undergoes knee surgery
Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington, who battled through the first round of the NBA playoffs despite an injury, underwent successful right knee surgery on ...
Basketball17/05/2012 08:32:00 AMread moreIconic basketball star named big bird of executives
Retired NBA superstar Larry Bird was named the NBA Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first to complete a treble sweep of ...
Basketball17/05/2012 07:39:00 AMread more
Indiana, San Antonio in NBA playoff wins
FP - Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has often said Chris Bosh is the most irreplaceable player on his star-studded NBA roster.The Heat found ...
Basketball16/05/2012 09:08:00 PMread moreDuncan dominates as Spurs win game one
Tim Duncan finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds as San Antonio cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 108-92 in game one of the ...
Basketball16/05/2012 04:05:00 PMread moreBoomers to play China in 3-match WA series
The Australian Boomers will face off against world No.10 China in a three-match basketball series in Western Australia in June as the two countries ...
Basketball16/05/2012 03:02:00 PMread more
NBA star Rose sidelined 8-12 months
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, could be out for between eight and 12 months following knee surgery to ...
Basketball16/05/2012 01:04:00 PMread morePacers level East series with Heat
David West scored 16 points and George Hill had 15 as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 78-75 Tuesday to even their Eastern ...
Basketball16/05/2012 12:53:00 PMread more
Adelaide 36ers sign Schenscher
The Adelaide 36ers have signed Townsville's towering centre Luke Schenscher to the NBL club for at least two seasons.Schenscher, who averaged 13.7 points and ...
Basketball16/05/2012 12:31:00 PMread moreRose sidelined 8-12 months
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, could be out between eight and 12 months following knee surgery to repair ...
Basketball16/05/2012 12:13:00 PMread more
Cavaliers guard earns NBA rookie honour
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, the top overall selection in last year's NBA draft, has been named the league's Rookie of the Year.Irving, ...
Basketball16/05/2012 07:52:00 AMread moreCavs guard Irving earns rookie honor
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, the top overall selection in last year's NBA draft, was named the league's Rookie of the Year on ...
Basketball16/05/2012 02:11:00 AMread moreKings sign Blaze NBL skipper Harvey
The Sydney Kings have snapped up Gold Coast captain James Harvey for next NBL season while the embattled Blaze remain mired in voluntary administration.Veteran ...
Basketball15/05/2012 05:18:00 PMread more
Sixers, Thunder win in NBA playoffs
Evan Turner scored the go-ahead layup and drained a couple of key free throws down the stretch as Philadelphia held on for an 82-81 ...
Basketball15/05/2012 04:18:00 PMread moreThunder humble Lakers in game one
Russell Westbrook scored a game-high 27 points and Kevin Durant had 25 points as Oklahoma City embarrassed the Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 in their ...
Basketball15/05/2012 04:05:00 PMread moreTurner shines as Sixers level series
Evan Turner scored the go-ahead layup and drained a couple of key free throws down the stretch as Philadelphia held on for a 82-81 ...
Basketball15/05/2012 12:11:00 PMread more
NBA injuries delays Dream Team naming
US Olympic men's basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo is thankful for a few extra days to consider a final roster after a flurry of ...
Basketball15/05/2012 08:29:00 AMread more
Heat's Bosh out indefinitely with strain
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been sidelined indefinitely with a strained abdominal muscle, the NBA team announced on Monday after the results of ...
Basketball15/05/2012 08:10:00 AMread moreHeat's Bosh out indefinitely with abdominal strain
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been sidelined indefinitely with a strained abdominal muscle and his teammates are not expecting him to return in ...
Basketball15/05/2012 07:14:00 AMread moreCoach K to step down after London Games
US Olympic basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday he expects the London Games to be his last Olympics at the helm of the American ...
Basketball15/05/2012 04:34:00 AMread moreColangelo thankful for more time to pick US Olympians
US Olympic men's basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo is thankful for a few extra days to consider a final roster after a flurry of ...
Basketball15/05/2012 03:07:00 AMread more
Clippers oust Memphis, Lakers win in NBA
Chris Paul finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists as the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies 82-72 in game seven ...
Basketball14/05/2012 11:05:00 AMread moreSecond-round playoff schedule
Schedule for the quarter-finals of the 2012 NBA playoffs (all series best-of-seven):Eastern Conference Semi-finals Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics Game 1 - Saturday, May ...
Basketball14/05/2012 10:37:00 AMread moreJames leads Heat past Pacers in opener
LeBron James, who earned his third league MVP award Saturday, finished with a game-high 32 points as star-studded Miami defeated Indiana 95-86 to take ...
Basketball14/05/2012 09:00:00 AMread morePaul powers Clippers past Memphis
Chris Paul finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists as the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies 82-72 in game seven ...
Basketball14/05/2012 08:05:00 AMread moreClippers oust Memphis in game seven
Chris Paul finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists as the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies 82-72 in game seven ...
Basketball14/05/2012 06:52:00 AMread more
Lakers reach NBA western conference semis
The Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver 96-87 on Saturday to edge the Nuggets 4-3 in their first round series and reach the NBA Western ...
Basketball13/05/2012 06:14:00 PMread moreLakers edge Nuggets in series decider
The Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver 96-87 on Saturday to edge the Nuggets 4-3 in their first round series and reach the Western Conference ...
Basketball13/05/2012 05:44:00 PMread more
NBA star Rose undergoes left knee surgery
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, last year's NBA Most Valuable Player, underwent successful left knee surgery on Saturday to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, ...
Basketball13/05/2012 04:37:00 PMread moreRondo shines as Celtics edge Sixers
Rajon Rondo posted his eighth career playoff triple-double as the Boston Celtics edged the Philadelphia 76ers 92-91 in game one of the Eastern Conference ...
Basketball13/05/2012 01:01:00 PMread moreRose undergoes left knee surgery
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, last year's NBA Most Valuable Player, underwent successful left knee surgery on Saturday to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, ...
Basketball13/05/2012 07:30:00 AMread moreHeat superstar James takes third MVP award
Miami Heat star LeBron James was named the NBA's 2011-2012 season Most Valuable Player on Saturday, capturing the award for the third time in ...
Basketball13/05/2012 05:00:00 AMread moreJames claims third MVP award
Miami Heat star LeBron James was named the NBA's 2011-2012 season Most Valuable Player on Saturday, capturing the award for the third time in ...
Basketball13/05/2012 04:45:00 AMread more
LeBron James wins 3rd NBA MVP award
LeBron James is the NBA's most valuable player (MVP) for the third time.The Miami Heat forward becomes the eighth player in league history to ...
Basketball13/05/2012 04:19:00 AMread more
Memphis Grizzlies stay in NBA title hunt
The Memphis-Los Angeles NBA first-round playoff series has been forced to into a game seven decider after the Grizzlies beat the Clippers 90-88 on ...
Basketball12/05/2012 07:51:00 PMread moreGrizzlies stay in title hunt by beating Clippers
Spanish center Marc Gasol scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies over the Los Angeles Clippers 90-88 on Friday ...
Basketball12/05/2012 03:05:00 PMread moreJames to be named MVP: report
Miami Heat star LeBron James will be named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2011-2012 NBA season, ESPN reported on Friday, giving the ...
Basketball12/05/2012 03:00:00 PMread moreLawsuit dismissed against college, coach
A slander lawsuit against Syracuse University and school basketball coach Jim Boeheim by two men who accused an ex-Syracuse assistant coach of molestation was ...
Basketball12/05/2012 08:57:00 AMread morePals Obama and Clooney shoot hoops in LA
A day after raking in $15 million at a fundraiser hosted by George Clooney, President Barack Obama's thriving rapport with his Oscar-winning buddy took ...
Basketball12/05/2012 06:44:00 AMread more
Police raid NBA Andersen's home
Denver Nuggets center Chris Andersen was excused from all team activities on Thursday after police seized property from his home as part of a ...
Basketball11/05/2012 06:36:00 PMread more
Nuggets rout Lakers to force game seven
The Denver Nuggets routed an ailing Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers 113-96 on Thursday to stay alive in their NBA Western Conference ...
Basketball11/05/2012 06:06:00 PMread moreNuggets rout Lakers to force game seven
The Denver Nuggets routed an ailing Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers 113-96 Thursday to stay alive in their NBA Western Conference first-round ...
Basketball11/05/2012 04:51:00 PMread more76ers oust Bulls, book clash with Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers edged Chicago 79-78 on Thursday, ousting the top-seeded Bulls from the first round of the NBA playoffs and booking a clash ...
Basketball11/05/2012 02:35:00 PMread more
Knicks Lin in NBA fitness battle
Jeremy Lin, whose breakout NBA season with the New York Knicks was cut short by injury, is facing a race against the clock to ...
Basketball11/05/2012 01:32:00 PMread moreCoach says Knicks want Lin back
Jeremy Lin, whose breakout NBA season with the New York Knicks was cut short by injury, will return for the team next season, Knicks ...
Basketball11/05/2012 11:50:00 AMread moreThunder's Harden named NBA's top reserve player
James Harden, the first player who came off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder most of this season, won the NBA Sixth Man ...
Basketball11/05/2012 06:35:00 AMread moreNBL's Blaze up in smoke
The ailing National Basketball League (NBL) has suffered another major blow with the Gold Coast Blaze entering voluntary administration.The shock move has the NBL ...
Basketball10/05/2012 05:49:00 PMread more
Heat and Grizzlies win in NBA
The Miami Heat moved into the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 106-94 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday that ...
Basketball10/05/2012 04:37:00 PMread moreGrizzlies force game six against Clippers
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated Los Angeles to stave off elimination as they posted a 92-80 win over the Clippers who were given a scare ...
Basketball10/05/2012 03:45:00 PMread moreJames powers Heat into second round
LeBron James scored 29 points and Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had 19 each as the Miami Heat eliminated the under-manned New York Knicks ...
Basketball10/05/2012 01:24:00 PMread moreLin wants more time to heal damaged knee
New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin says he was erring on the side of caution by not rushing back into the NBA playoffs so ...
Basketball10/05/2012 01:00:00 PMread more
NY Knicks Lin not rushing back from injury
New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin says he is erring on the side of caution by not rushing back into the NBA playoffs so ...
Basketball10/05/2012 11:36:00 AMread moreNuggets beat Lakers to stay alive
The Denver Nuggets staved off elimination Tuesday by surviving a fourth-quarter surge to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-99 in game five of their ...
Basketball09/05/2012 05:35:00 PMread more
Bulls stave off NBA elimination
Luol Deng scored 24 points, Carlos Boozer had 19 with 13 rebounds and the short-handed Chicago Bulls staved off NBA playoff elimination with a ...
Basketball09/05/2012 05:02:00 PMread morePacers power past Magic in five games
Danny Granger scored 25 points as the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs by beating Orlando 105-87 ...
Basketball09/05/2012 03:38:00 PMread moreNBL All-Stars game set to return
Australian basketball fans have got their wish with the governing body today confirming that the popular All-Stars game will be played next season for ...
Basketball09/05/2012 11:02:00 AMread more
Steve Nash named GM of Team Canada
Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns was named general manager of Canada's national basketball team on Tuesday, replacing Leo Rautins who ...
Basketball09/05/2012 09:45:00 AMread moreNash named GM of Team Canada
Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns was named general manager of Canada's national basketball team on Tuesday, replacing Leo Rautins who ...
Basketball09/05/2012 09:33:00 AMread more
Ginobili sparks Spurs to sweep over Jazz
The San Antonio Spurs went to their bench to send the Utah Jazz on vacation.Reserve Manu Ginobili scored 10 of his 17 points in ...
Basketball08/05/2012 07:49:00 PMread moreSpurs sweep Jazz in four straight
The San Antonio Spurs swept the Utah Jazz out of the first round of the NBA playoffs Monday, holding on for an 87-81 win ...
Basketball08/05/2012 06:00:00 PMread more
Opals' Taylor admits Oly Games devastation
Australian basketball star Penny Taylor admitted she spent three weeks in denial before acknowledging medical evidence that her Olympic Games dream was over.An emotional ...
Basketball07/05/2012 07:37:00 PMread more
Melo holds off Heat, Lakers take 3-1 lead
Carmelo Anthony provided the hot hand and Amar'e Stoudemire the inspiration as the New York Knicks avoided being swept out of the playoffs.Anthony poured ...
Basketball07/05/2012 06:31:00 PMread moreLakers head home with 3-1 lead
Ramon Sessions nailed the go-ahead three-point shot with 48 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 92-88 win over the Denver ...
Basketball07/05/2012 03:48:00 PMread moreKnicks fend off elimination, 76ers push Bulls to brink
The New York Knicks fended off elimination in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the star-studded Miami Heat 89-87 ...
Basketball07/05/2012 11:56:00 AMread more76ers push battered Bulls to brink
The Philadelphia 76ers put the hurt on the hurting Chicago Bulls on Sunday, pushing the NBA's top overall playoff seeds to the brink of ...
Basketball07/05/2012 06:22:00 AMread more
Mavs crash out of NBA playoffs
On last-second Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks spent their last day as defending champions.The Mavericks were swept in a best-of-seven playoff series for the first ...
Basketball06/05/2012 04:58:00 PMread moreThunder sweep champion Mavs out of playoffs
The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks were swept out of the first round of the playoffs on Saturday as the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up ...
Basketball06/05/2012 03:47:00 PMread moreFirst-round playoff results - 2nd update
Results on Saturday from the first round of the NBA playoffs (all series best-of-seven):Eastern Conferenceat OrlandoIndiana 101 Orlando 99 (OT)(Indiana lead series 3-1)Western Conferenceat ...
Basketball06/05/2012 12:19:00 PMread moreMavs on brink, Clippers hold off Grizzlies
The reigning NBA champion Dallas Mavericks were fighting for their playoff lives on Saturday, facing elimination in game four of their Western Conference first-round ...
Basketball06/05/2012 10:52:00 AMread morePacers hang on to beat Magic, stretch series lead
The Indiana Pacers squandered a big fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 101-99 over-time win over the Orlando Magic Saturday in their NBA ...
Basketball06/05/2012 09:42:00 AMread moreBJ Anthony released by NZ Breakers
Power forward BJ Anthony has been released by the New Zealand Breakers, with the NBL champions blaming a surfeit of riches for their decision.The ...
Basketball06/05/2012 09:15:00 AMread more
Nuggets turn tables on Lakers in NBA
A return home proved just what the Denver Nuggets needed on Friday as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-84 to narrow the gap ...
Basketball05/05/2012 05:37:00 PMread moreNuggets turn tables on Lakers
A return home proved just what the Denver Nuggets needed on Friday as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-84 to narrow the gap ...
Basketball05/05/2012 04:53:00 PMread moreNoah injures ankle as Bulls fall to 76ers
Chicago center Joakim Noah rolled his left ankle in the third quarter of the Bulls' 79-74 NBA playoff loss to Philadelphia on Friday, and ...
Basketball05/05/2012 03:24:00 PMread more76ers down Bulls, Rondo lifts Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the top-seeded Chicago Bulls 79-74 on Friday and gain a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round ...
Basketball05/05/2012 02:54:00 PMread more
Mavs on the ropes, Knicks break NBA record
The Oklahoma City Thunder humbled the Dallas Mavericks 95-79 on Thursday, pushing the reigning NBA champions to the brink of elimination in the first ...
Basketball04/05/2012 04:16:00 PMread moreThunder roll over Mavs
The Oklahoma City Thunder humbled the Dallas Mavericks 95-79 on Thursday, pushing the reigning NBA champions to the brink of elimination in the first ...
Basketball04/05/2012 04:04:00 PMread moreNew dad Bosh keen to impress baby son
It was a whirlwind 24 hours for Miami power forward Chris Bosh, who flew from New York to Florida Wednesday to attend the birth ...
Basketball04/05/2012 03:29:00 PMread moreHeat close strong to push Knicks to brink
LeBron James scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter on Thursday as the Miami Heat defeated New York 87-70 to take ...
Basketball04/05/2012 01:15:00 PMread moreInjury-hit USA add two to Olympic team finalists
The US men's basketball team added forward Anthony Davis and guard James Harden to the roster of finalists for the 2012 Olympic team, after ...
Basketball04/05/2012 12:22:00 PMread moreSpurs trounce Jazz, Grizzlies down Clippers
The San Antonio Spurs pummelled the Utah Jazz 114-83 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series.Tony ...
Basketball03/05/2012 03:38:00 PMread more
Spurs trounce Jazz for 2-0 series lead
Australian guard Patty Mills came off the bench to score nine points as the San Antonio Spurs pummelled the Utah Jazz 114-83 on Wednesday ...
Basketball03/05/2012 03:27:00 PMread morePacers down Magic to edge ahead in series
Danny Granger scored 26 points and Roy Hibbert added 18 Wednesday as Indiana pulled away for a 97-74 victory over Orlando and a 2-1 ...
Basketball03/05/2012 01:27:00 PMread moreSpurs trounce Jazz for 2-0 series lead
The San Antonio Spurs pummelled the Utah Jazz 114-83 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series.Tony ...
Basketball03/05/2012 12:34:00 PMread more
Knicks' Chandler named best NBA defender
New York's Tyson Chandler was named the NBA's 2011-2012 Defensive Player of the Year, the first Knicks player to earn the award.Chandler received 311 ...
Basketball03/05/2012 11:24:00 AMread moreKnicks' Chandler named Defensive Player of Year
The New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler was named the NBA's 2011-2012 Defensive Player of the Year, the first Knicks player to earn the award.Chandler ...
Basketball03/05/2012 10:05:00 AMread more
Sixers, Boston, Lakers win in NBA finals
Playing without injured superstar Derrick Rose, Chicago were humbled 109-92 by Philadelphia on Tuesday in a NBA play-off stunner that exposed major weaknesses of ...
Basketball02/05/2012 06:44:00 PMread moreBryant powers Lakers past Nuggets
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver 104-100 on Tuesday, seizing a two games to none lead over the ...
Basketball02/05/2012 04:06:00 PMread more
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