Basketball News

  • Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson speaks during a news conference at the team's basketball training facility in El Segundo, Calif., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
    Jackson returns to Lakers relaxed AP - Fri Sep 26, 7:24 PM ET

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Don't be fooled by Phil Jackson's tan and relaxed demeanor. He's still upset about missing out on another NBA title last summer.

  • Jason Williams retires from NBA after 10 seasons AP - Fri Sep 26, 6:46 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Jason Williams announced his retirement Friday, ending his 10-year NBA career less than two months after signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.

  • D'Antoni believes he can win with unchanged roster AP - Fri Sep 26, 6:08 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Stephon Marbury is still here and perhaps might be for a while longer.

  • Rockets' Battier to miss bulk of preseason AP - Fri Sep 26, 3:54 PM ET

    HOUSTON - Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier will be sidelined up to four weeks and miss most of preseason because of an inflammation in his left foot.

  • In this Dec. 10, 2004 file photo, New York Knicks' Allan Houston (20) puts up a shot as Washington Wizards' Larry Hughes, left, and Knicks' head coach Lenny Wilkens, right, watch during the first quarter of a basketball game in Washington. Houston signed with the New York Knicks on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, and will attempt another comeback with his former team. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    Houston signs, will try another Knicks comeback AP - Fri Sep 26, 1:54 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Allan Houston signed with the New York Knicks on Thursday and will attempt another comeback with his former team.

  • Warriors mum on possible punishment for Ellis AP - Thu Sep 25, 7:49 PM ET

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Chris Mullin hopes Monta Ellis learned something about maturity when a misadventure with a moped left the Golden State guard with a severely sprained ankle.

  • Rockets match Bobcats' offer sheet, keep Landry AP - Thu Sep 25, 7:36 PM ET

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Rockets matched the Bobcats' three-year, $9 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Carl Landry on Thursday, keeping the forward in Houston.

  • Cavs owner unhappy with talk of James leaving AP - Thu Sep 25, 6:54 PM ET

    INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - LeBron James may wear a New York Yankees hat everywhere from his hometown of Akron to Beijing, but Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thinks rampant speculation that the superstar will leave Cleveland in two years is "an insult to the city."

  • Ron Johnson, National Basketball Association senior vice president of referee operations, answers a question during the annual NBA referee camp in Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
    Former army general takes charge at NBA refs camp AP - Wed Sep 24, 5:52 PM ET

    JERSEY CITY, N.J. - It's still training camp, not boot camp. But the NBA's referees are reporting to a general and he seems the perfect fit for the officials seeking a strong leader to guide them through the toughest times their profession has ever endured.

  • Head coach Paul Silas of the Cleveland Cavaliers is pictured here along with official Tim Donaghy (right), during an NBA game in 2004, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Now embattled ex-NBA ref Donaghy is expected to begin serving a 15-months in jail for his role in a gambling scandal, according to sports network ESPN.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Grant Halverson)
    Former NBA referee Donaghy begins serving sentence AFP - Wed Sep 24, 3:27 AM ET

    PENSACOLA, Florida (AFP) - Embattled ex-National Basketball Association ref Tim Donaghy has began serving a 15-month sentence for his role in a gambling scandal, the American media reported.

  • Former NBA referee reports to federal prison camp AP - Tue Sep 23, 8:21 PM ET

    PENSACOLA, Fla. - Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has reported to a federal prison camp to begin his 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.

  • Guard Juan Dixon returns to Washington Wizards AP - Tue Sep 23, 5:21 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Guard Juan Dixon signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, returning to the team that drafted him after he led Maryland to an NCAA title.

  • Washington Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld listens to a question during a preseason NBA basketball news conference, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
    Grunfeld, Jordan discuss life without Arenas AP - Tue Sep 23, 5:17 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - The prospect of a month or two — or who knows how long? — without Gilbert Arenas has not dimmed the expectations of the men who run the Washington Wizards.

  • Sacramento Kings' Shareef Abdur-Rahim (left) at a match in New Jersey. Abdur-Rahim has announced his retirement, ending a 12-year NBA career that included winning an Olympic gold medal.(AFP/NBAE/File/Jesse D. Garrabrant)
    Former Olympian Abdur-Rahim retires from NBA AFP - Mon Sep 22, 10:45 PM ET

    SACRAMENTO, California (AFP) - Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement Monday, ending a 12-year NBA career that included winning an Olympic gold medal.

  • Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan directs his team against the Cleveland Cavaliers during their NBA game in Washington March 13, 2008. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)
    Wizards extend coach Jordan's contract Reuters - Mon Sep 22, 10:19 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Wizards have extended the contract of head coach Eddie Jordan, keeping him with the team through the 2009-10 season, the team said on Monday.

  • Suns sign young European point guard AP - Mon Sep 22, 8:16 PM ET

    PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns have signed Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic to a multiyear contract and the team says he will play for the team this season.

  • Celtics' Miles gets 10-game ban for drugs violation Reuters - Fri Sep 19, 5:59 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Celtics forward Darius Miles has been given a 10-game suspension for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program, the league said on Friday.

  • NBA fines Heat's Beasley $50,000 AP - Fri Sep 19, 5:33 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday after acknowledging that he was involved in an incident involving teammate Mario Chalmers and Memphis' Darrell Arthur at the Rookie Transition Program this month.

  • Michael Beasley answers questions after being selected as the second overall pick by the Miami Heat in the 2008 NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York, June 26, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
    Heat's Beasley fined for Rookie Program incident Reuters - Fri Sep 19, 12:06 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA fined Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley $50,000 on Thursday for his role in an incident at the Rookie Transition Program this month which resulted in the expulsion of Miami's Mario Chalmers and Memphis's Darrell Arthur.

  • Celtics to meet Bush to celebrate championship AP - Thu Sep 18, 9:31 PM ET

    BOSTON - The Boston Celtics will visit the White House to celebrate their 17th NBA championship with President Bush.

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