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Bulls’ Marco Belinelli fined for gesture
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports MIAMI – The NBA fined Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli $15,000 for an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 99-93 Game 7 victory against the... »Read More
Rose ‘might have a chance’ to play Heat
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports MIAMI — Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has his reason why he won’t just say he’s not playing this season. It’s because Rose, deep down, still thinks... »Read More
How the Knicks can bounce back
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports The second round of the playoffs did not start off as planned for the New York Knicks. They were outworked at both ends of... »Read More
Roy Hibbert proves worth to Pacers
by Bob Kravitz, USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK — So that’s why they gave Roy Hibbert all that money. For games like this. For series like this. For days when he can... »Read More
Carmelo’s struggles hurt Knicks in Game 1
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – If the lone mystery voter in the media who deemed the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony the most valuable player ahead of the Miami... »Read More
Melo cold, Pacers edge Knicks in Game 1
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK — Up until that point when the bottom completely fell out for the New York Knicks in their 102-95 Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers... »Read More
Thunder come back in Game 1 vs. Grizzlies
by Eric Prisbell, USA TODAY Sports OKLAHOMA CITY — Two years after they matched up for a thrilling seven-game series, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies authored a compelling opening act in... »Read More
LeBron on historic MVP: ‘It’s very humbling’
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports MIAMI – In what was a foregone conclusion all season, leaked Friday and made official on Sunday, Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named the 2012-13... »Read More
Nets won’t offer contract to Carlesimo
by USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY The Brooklyn Nets will not offer a new contract to interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo, the team announced. A search for a new head coach will commence immediately.... »Read More
Bogut leading Warriors into second round
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports This wasn’t the way it was supposed to unfold. When Andrew Bogut came to the Golden State Warriors in March of 2012, the all-or-nothing job description... »Read More
Heat vs. Bulls NBA playoff preview
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports No. 1 Miami Heat (70-16) vs. No. 5 Chicago Bulls (49-40) Game 1 at Miami: Monday, May 6, 7, TNT Game 2 at... »Read More
Can the Bulls upset the Heat?
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports The Miami Heat’s return to the NBA Finals has been seen as an inevitability since the playoffs began. They swept the Milwaukee Bucks in the first... »Read More
Time for Celtics to trade KG, Pierce?
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been teammates in Boston for six seasons. In their first year together with Ray Allen, they won the NBA championship.... »Read More
Thunder vs. Grizzlies NBA playoff preview
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (60-22) vs. No. 5 Memphis Grizzlies (56-26) Game 1 in Oklahoma City: Sunday, May 5, 1, ABC Game 2 in Oklahoma... »Read More
Martin steps up, Thunder eliminate Rockets
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports Kevin Durant can’t carry the scoring load all by himself for the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Friday, he didn’t have to. Sixth man Kevin Martin bounced... »Read More
Paul great, but Grizzlies eliminate Clippers
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports Chris Paul was spectacular. But basketball is a team sport, and the Memphis Grizzlies are a team, and Chris Paul is not. And with that, the... »Read More
Pacers eliminate Hawks in Game 6
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks played like a team at home, facing elimination from the NBA playoffs. The Indiana Pacers played like a better team. The Pacers are... »Read More
Knicks win first series since 2000
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks have advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 13 years. The Boston Celtics, who were down... »Read More
Knicks vs. Pacers NBA playoff preview
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports No. 2 New York Knicks (58-30) vs. No. 3 Indiana Pacers (53-34) How they got here: The Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 4-2. The Pacers... »Read More
LeBron in elite company with fourth MVP
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports LeBron James remains the best basketball player in the world. The Miami Heat forward will be named NBA MVP for the fourth time in five seasons,... »Read More
Midnight Madness moved to September
by Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Sports College basketball’s offseason just got two weeks shorter. The NCAA announced Friday afternoon that a proposal for men’s teams to start practicing six weeks before their... »Read More
Kobe Bryant, mom feud over N.J. auction
by Jim Walsh, The (Cherry Hill, N.J.) Courier-Post WEST BERLIN, N.J. — A South Jersey sports-collectibles firm is at the center of a family fight between basketball star Kobe Bryant and his mother.... »Read More
What teams belong in 2013-14 top 25?
by Nicole Auerbach and Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY Sports Now that we know who’s staying and who’s moving on to the next level, we can start fully analyzing the college basketball landscape... »Read More
Warriors beat Nuggets, move on to Spurs
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports OAKLAND – The Golden State Warriors weren’t content just making the playoffs. They’re moving on in them, too. Playing in what... »Read More
Spurs vs. Warriors NBA playoff preview
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports No. 2 San Antonio Spurs (62-24) vs. No. 6 Golden State Warriors (51-37) Game 1 in San Antonio: Monday, May 6, 9:30, TNT Game... »Read More
Deng has spinal tap to test for meningitis
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports CHICAGO – Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng underwent a spinal tap to test for viral meningitis, a person with the knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports... »Read More
Has Michael Jordan cursed the Bulls?
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports Michael Jordan is the greatest player in NBA history and one vindictive spirit of vengeance. You see, Jordan used to play for the Chicago Bulls. Heck, you could... »Read More
David Lee makes shocking appearance
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports OAKLAND – The Willis Reed references were coming hot and heavy before tipoff between Golden State and Denver at Oracle Arena on Thursday night, as word spread quickly... »Read More
Nets beat Bulls in Chicago to force Game 7
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports CHICAGO — The first Game 7 of the 2013 NBA playoffs is Saturday. The Nets forced a deciding game with a 95-92 victory in Game 6 on Thursday,... »Read More
Chicago Bulls injuries keep mounting
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports CHICAGO – The longer the Chicago Bulls-Brooklyn Nets series last, the greater the chance most every player on the Bulls roster will either be out or a game-time... »Read More
Jackson fined for calling Nuggets dirty
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports Mark Jackson called the Denver Nuggets dirty. The NBA made sure it wasn’t a cheap shot. The Golden State Warriors coach was fined $25,000 for his... »Read More
SEC Network means big money, expansion
by David Climer, USA TODAY Sports For SEC fans, there is no down time. It’s a 24/7 proposition. Soon, there will be a fix for SEC addicts. The SEC Network goes... »Read More
The modern NBA big man
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports The death of the NBA big man has been exaggerated. He still exists, just no longer in the traditional sense of “Go plant those size 17... »Read More
As Griffin’s injury heals, Clippers desperate
by Yannis Koutroupis, USA Today Sports LOS ANGELES — As the Los Angeles Clippers put their season on the line, the odds and the front-line matchups are stacked against them. While... »Read More
Gasol defends award with egalitarianism
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports If Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol had his way, his Defensive Player of the Year Award that has sparked great debate in NBA circles would look... »Read More
Digger Phelps fights bladder cancer
by Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Sports First, let’s clear up the really big picture on ESPN’s Digger Phelps: He almost certainly won’t be running for president. President, that is, of the United States. Really.... »Read More
Playoffs second-round schedule, TV info
This message has been delayed by pesky underdogs and underachieving powers. Six of the NBA’s eight first-round playoff series will go six or seven games, so the second round is not set by any... »Read More
Will the Knicks or Thunder blow it?
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports There’s a required machismo in sports, a demand that teams and players always expect victory. If you don’t think you can win, you can’t. That’s the... »Read More
Omer Asik anchors the Rockets
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports Omer Asik doesn’t have much of an offensive game to speak of. His hands, which are some of the most deft and versatile in the league on... »Read More
Rockets, Harden win Game 5 over Thunder
by Eric Prisbell, USA TODAY Sports OKLAHOMA CITY — In their first home playoff game without injured point guard Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like a shell of the team that had... »Read More
Who are next year’s NCAA All-Americans?
by Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Sports It’s been less than a month since the 2012-13 college basketball season came to a close in a sea of confetti at the Georgia Dome, and... »Read More
NCAA’s record $71 million surplus in 2012
by Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY Sports The NCAA recorded a nearly $71 million surplus for its 2012 fiscal year, according to an audited financial statement the association released Wednesday. The surplus, an all-time best... »Read More
Pacers restore order vs. Hawks in Game 5
by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports The momentum never shifted in the Indiana Pacers-Atlanta Hawks first-round playoff series. It stayed with the home team. The No. 3 seed Pacers rebounded from consecutive... »Read More
Stephen Curry showing he’s a tough guy
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports OAKLAND – The signs that the Denver Nuggets want to crash the Stephen Curry coming-out party are about as tough to find as a Mark Jackson soundbite these... »Read More
Fight breaks out after Knicks-Celtics game
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Boston beats New York to stay alive
by Tommy Beer, USA TODAY Sports New York – It’s been more than 13 years since the New York Knicks won a playoff series, last occurring in late April of 2000. That’s 4,749 days... »Read More
NCAA revenue, spending increase
by Steve Berkowitz and Jodi Upton, USA TODAY Sports Major-college athletics departments increased the amount of money they generate by nearly $385 million in 2012, but they increased operational spending by more than $665... »Read More
Elston Turner interviews for Bobcats job
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports The Charlotte Bobcats will interview former NBA player and veteran assistant Elston Turner, a person familiar with Charlotte’s process told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because... »Read More
J.R. Smith doesn’t know who he elbowed
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Boozer not flashy, but big for Bulls
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports He’s not the fastest guy on the court, he might, in fact, be the slowest. He’s not a great defender, and probably a source of exasperation for Chicago... »Read More
Lillard named NBA Rookie of the Year
by USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY Portland guard Damian Lillard was a unanimous choice for NBA Rookie of the Year, getting all 121 first place votes. New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans big man Anthony Davis was... »Read More
Will Blake Griffin play in Game 6?
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin was getting manhandled when his pogo sticks were in good working order, so one can only imagine what it means that the Los... »Read More
Grizzlies shaping into contenders
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports For the first time in the series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies, the road team won on Tuesday. Not only did Memphis steal Game 5... »Read More
Big men power Grizzlies past Clippers
by David Leon Moore, USA TODAY Sports LOS ANGELES — Last year, the Memphis Grizzlies exited the playoffs painfully, on their home court, losing Game 7 in a first-round series to the Los Angeles... »Read More
Bryant wants Lakers to stay together
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports El Segundo, Calif. – When it comes to pro athletes who have serious sway within their respective organization, Kobe Bryant might stand alone. Yet the Los Angeles Lakers... »Read More
Howard begins waiting game for Lakers
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports El Segundo, Calif. – And now the Dwight Howard waiting game begins for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a season in which their collection of future Hall of... »Read More
Nuggets bounce back to beat Warriors
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports Small-ball was not working for George Karl, so for Game 5 of the Denver Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, he went in a different... »Read More
Curry responds to heckler after loss
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Prigioni key to Knicks’ success
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson likes veteran players so much even his rookies are old. New York’s decision before the season to sign Pablo Prigioni, who will... »Read More
Jason Collins gives tell-all interview
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Thunder go home without Westbrook
by Eric Prisbell, USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma City Thunder return home for Wednesday’s Game 5 in their best-of-seven first-round NBA playoff series against the Houston Rockets with what is anything but a commanding... »Read More
Objections may delay O’Bannon hearing
by Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY Sports The scheduled June hearing on whether an anti-trust lawsuit over the use of college football and men’s basketball players’ names and likenesses should be certified as a class... »Read More
Gallinari recovering from knee surgery
by USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is recovering from arthroscopic surgery performced on Monday to repair meniscus damage in his left knee. After a short-term rehabilitation, a date will... »Read More
Pitino, Calipari eat calamari, pose for pics
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Gasol realizes he could be Lakers casualty
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – As the Los Angeles Lakers embark in the rarest of offseasons, a stretch in which one of the most profitable franchises in professional sports... »Read More
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