Basketball

Jul 10, 2009 | 4 comments

If MLB players want to take on bad umpires, they couldn't ask for a better leader than Derek Jeter.

Jul 8, 2009 | 13 comments

By confiscating footage of Jordan Crawford's dunk, LeBron James made it much bigger than it would have been otherwise.

Jul 7, 2009

Injured reserve is tough for Washington Mystics rookie Marissa Coleman, who is so competitive Maryland's NCAA Tournament loss to Louisville still stings.

Jul 7, 2009

LeBron James' invitation to the Allen & Co. summer retreat is a pretty clear sign he doesn't need to leave Cleveland to become a global megastar.

Jul 7, 2009

Sports royalty in Los Angeles right now is the Lakers, and three of the biggest names — Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Jeannie Buss — were at Staples Center for the tribute.

Jul 6, 2009 | 3 comments

Gone too soon: athletes whose lives -- and careers -- have ended tragically

Jul 6, 2009 | 2 comments

Winning isn't everything; Personality counts too.

Jul 4, 2009

Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has spurned contract talks with the Portland Trail Blazers will suit up with Toronto, according to reports.

Jul 6, 2009 | 10 comments

A few hours after blowing away the Seattle Storm, former UConn superstar and current leading Phoenix Mercury scorer Diana Taurasi was cited for drunken driving, the Associated Press reports.

Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments

Crazy is in. The Lakers picked are set to sign the talented but at times troubling Artest to bring some defense and intimidation to Staples. Ariza is now out.

Jul 2, 2009

Of course Snoop Dogg has a customized Lakers lowrider. And of course he is holding the championship trophy in the picture on the hood.

Jul 2, 2009

Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's NBA Draft and trade activity. Unsurprisingly, the Shaquille O'Neal-to-Cleveland, Vince Carter-to-Orlando...

Jul 1, 2009

Check out where the King, the Captain and Kobe rank on Sports Illustrated's annual list of the best-paid American athletes.

Jul 2, 2009

Family friendly McDonald’s is out as the NBA’s fast food sponsor. In comes Taco Bell, a food chain known more satisfying the munchies at 2 a.m.

Jun 30, 2009 | 4 comments

Kobe Bryant is the biggest NBA star in China — his jersey outsells LeBron and Yao Ming. And as with everything Kobe, that is no accident.

Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment

Who does Shaquille O’Neal want his 10-year-old son to model his game after? Not his father, that’s for sure. How about new top pick Blake Griffin instead.

Jun 30, 2009

His foot has not healed since it was injured in the playoffs, in fact it’s gotten worse. He likely will need surgery to put pins in the exact spot in his foot where three were put in a 2008 surgery. That...

Jun 29, 2009

Brandon Jennings is either confident or cocky: His play will make the final determination.

Jun 29, 2009 | 6 comments

When Kobe Bryant needed moral support on his intense, driven quest he turned to his friend Michael Jackson for inspiration. Only in LA.

Jun 26, 2009

Instead of an opportunity to draft phenom Ricky Rubio, draft night 2009 for the Washington Wizards was mortgaged in the future of Mike Miller and Randy Foye. Fans are less than enthused.

Jun 26, 2009

Contenders step up and add payroll and stars to make title runs, while point guards are the players of choice for teams looking to rebuild.

Jun 25, 2009

On a day of head-turning trades around the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers started Thursday night’s draft with the obvious choice: Griffin, the only player considered a sure thing in a class full of question...

Jun 25, 2009

Ball Don't Lie combined with SB Nation (and a few others) to put together this epic 2009 Mock Draft. The individual blogs, linked with their respective picks and breakdowns, made the selections for their...

Jul 8, 2009 | 1 comment

It isn't trades, rumors or anything basketball passing through lips at the NBA Draft.