NBA
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Is Jackson the best coach in NBA history? Let the debate beginJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. - The coach stood to the side and watched as his team executed its final play of the NBA season to perfection. It's the one that had worked nine previous t...
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Chief blames 'knuckleheads' for post-NBA title violence
Jun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Looting and vandalism that broke out in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' basketball championship won't keep the city from celebrating the team's vi...
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Lakers reign as NBA champs after Game 5 win over Magic
Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kobe Bryant has the NBA title he needed most -- the one without Shaq. Bryant's seven-year chase of a coveted championship is over. He's got his fourth, ...
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Bulls could hit jackpot with 16th or 26th picksJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The first thing to remember about this year's NBA draft is the Bulls shouldn't be expected to strike gold with the 16th and 26th picks, especially since the talent in th...
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Cops called on rowdy Lakers fans
Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Spontaneous downtown celebrations after the Los Angeles Lakers' championship win turned ugly as darkness fell, with some throwing rocks and bottles that l...
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Howard says Finals heading back to L.A.
Jun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard has his bags packed. Showing off an it's-not-over-yet smile and a confident attitude, the Orlando Magic center said Saturday that the NBA F...
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Jackson fined $25,000 by NBAJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson $25,000 for criticizing the officials during Game 4 of the Finals. The league also penalized the Lakers $25,000 o...
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Latest Rose controversy only hints at the true issueJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Let's not forget that the problem is gang violence, not Derrick Rose's gang signs. For most of us, 28 Chicago public-school students being slain this school year is as d...
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Rose says gang sign photo was mistakeJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - When Derrick Rose was accused of having a fraudulent SAT score a few weeks ago, he remained silent. On Thursday, Rose released a statement through the Bulls regarding a ...
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Lakers on the verge after OT win over Magic
Jun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kobe Bryant is one win from an NBA title to call his own. Derek Fisher got him there. Fisher forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in ...