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John Krolik of Cavs the Blog watches as much LeBron James as anyone this side of the Cavaliers' video coordinators. For Krolik, the part of James' portfolio most in need of improvement is his work in the post. On Cavs the Blog, he offers James a "to-do list" to this effect.

Whatever demerit the Miami Heat warrants for its abrasive public address announcer, this smart, stylized player introduction video by director Gil Green makes up for it tenfold. Green took inspiration from Blue Note album covers to create the opening montage. I'm particularly fond of t...

By Associated Press Clippers play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith met with Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi before Sunday's game at Staples Center.

Dirk Nowitzki vs. the Spurs. A killer shooting night, with a killer soundtrack.Thunder GM Sam Presti must cringe, just a little, at seeing Kevin Durant say this in the Oklahoman:  “I always was a big Antoine Walker fan."Sam Bowie has applied to become the first black member of one of Lexington...

By Associated Press Manu Ginobili is out and Tony Parker is listed as doubtful as the injuries woes continue for the Spurs.

By Associated Press Joe Johnson scored 30 to lead the Hawks past the Heat and to their sixth win in a row.

By Associated Press Dirk Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Mavericks a 115-113 victory over the Bucks.

By Associated Press Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Hawks solved Portland's defense in time to beat the Trail Blazers 99-95.

By Associated Press Baron Davis scored 24 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, to help the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 101-93 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

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By Associated Press Joe Johnson scored 26 points, Jamal Crawford added 21, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 121-98 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

By Associated Press LeBron James' three-point play with 28 seconds remaining lifted the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-103 victory against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

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By Associated Press LeBron James scored 36 points and the Cavaliers routed the Magic in an Eastern finals rematch on Wednesday.

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LeBron James won't rule out playing for the Clippers or any other team.Kevin Durant missed some big shots that could have sealed a win against the Lakers, and an emerging commitment to defense played a role. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman: "Although Durant wouldn’t use it as an excuse Th...

LeBron James won't rule out playing for the Clippers or any other team.Kevin Durant missed some big shots that could have sealed a win against the Lakers, and an emerging commitment to defense played a role. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman: "Although Durant wouldn’t use it as an excuse Th...

By Associated Press Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings.

By Associated Press The Lakers opened defense of their title Tuesday night with a 99-92 victory over the Clippers.

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At the same age as Durant, some had better bottom line results than Durant -- LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard -- but they all had more veteran teammates. Young Kevin Garnett in Minnesota, on the other hand, had Thunder-style youth around him, and performed only sl...

We made it to the Finals. We're good with that." If you want to delve into the comparison game, imagine Jackson's Jordan-Scottie Pippen-Dennis Rodman Bulls team playing this year's Magic. The Bulls could have won every game by 40. ... Video: LA Lakers players celebrate winning the NBA Champions...

The advent of a suspension scale for technical fouls is one of the byproducts of firmer punishments for players in the wake of the melee involving the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons that spilled into the crowd early in the 2004-05 season. ...

NBA's 65 in 65: Donny Marshall We all had Nikes, and Jason Kidd gave everyone his shoe that year. We wore that in the NBA Finals...we were a unit and a great team. That was my favorite team to be on. Jason Kidd really changed the landscape of the Nets organization that year. ...

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The Spurs had just made back-to-back 3-pointers to close a seven-point gap to one with 17.8 seconds to go. On the ensuing inbounds, New Orleans' Chris Paul split a double-team from Finley and Tony Parker in the backcourt, then drew a foul on Manu Ginobili while hoisting a half-court 3-point...

By 4 hours ago The tribute patch to the late Johnny "Red" Kerr and Norm Van Lier is seen on the jersey of Chicago Bulls' Brad Miller during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats on...   Expand »

If you haven't seen this yet, you have to watch the highlights of Miami's 130-129 OT win over the Warriors. Dwyane Wade was the hero, but Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem, and Chris Quinn all made HUGE game-saving plays. Jamal Crawford scored 40. The Warriors -- in a real funk now -- made all kind...

If you haven't seen this yet, you have to watch the highlights of Miami's 130-129 OT win over the Warriors. Dwyane Wade was the hero, but Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem, and Chris Quinn all made HUGE game-saving plays. Jamal Crawford scored 40. The Warriors -- in a real funk now -- made all kind...

In the clutter of the Suns' new offense, Steve Nash looks like a hummingbird trapped inside a sandwich bag. Last night against the Lakers, there was an eight-minute stretch over the second and third quarters when nobody except Shaquille O'Neal recorded a single point for the Suns. Amazing...

A Stephon Marbury sighting at the Knicks training facility.The Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro on why Sean Williams isn't playing more: "Sean isn't doing anything intentional to tick off anybody, outside of the fact that he can't defend pick-and-rolls like he's supposed to, can't pl...