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Ginobili ‘almost certain’ to end Argentina stint 10 Aug 2014 - 08:58 pm

BUENOS AIRES: San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has become resigned to not playing for Argentina again after missing the World Cup in...

Marciulionis inducted into Hall of Fame 09 Aug 2014 - 11:15 pm

Sarunas Marciulionis, inductee, speaks during 2014 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, yesterday. NEW YORK: Lithuanian Sarunas...

Court rejects Sterling’s bid to halt Clippers sale 09 Aug 2014 - 11:11 pm

LOS ANGELES: An appeals court denied yesterday a request from embattled Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling (pictured) to halt the proposed $2bn...

Mavs’ Felton slapped with four-game ban 08 Aug 2014 - 10:24 pm

NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association slapped Raymond Felton with a four-game suspension yesterday after the Dallas Mavericks guard pleaded guilty to gun...

Hammon shatters NBA glass ceiling 06 Aug 2014 - 09:19 pm

WNBA star Becky Hammon (pictured) of Russia broke a glass ceiling in major professional sports on Tuesday when NBA champions San Antonio Spurs...

NBA to evaluate involvement in global events: Commissioner 04 Aug 2014 - 11:58 pm

Team USA guard Paul George is carted off the floor on a gurney after suffering a lower leg injury during in Las Vegas...

NBA: George of Indiana Pacers undergoes surgery 03 Aug 2014 - 09:33 pm

Miami: Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George had surgery on his broken right leg and is resting comfortably in a hospital, USA Basketball announced....

Pacers and US star George suffers major leg injury 03 Aug 2014 - 12:08 am

Paul George is carted off on a gurney after injuring his leg during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center in...

Lakers hire Scott as head coach 29 Jul 2014 - 09:58 pm

Byron Scott talks to the media as the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets, in this file photo. Scott has been named...

Judge gives go-ahead for $2bn sale of Clippers 29 Jul 2014 - 09:56 pm

LOS ANGELES: The estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling can proceed with the record $2bn sale of the NBA team...

Scott claims deal, Lakers disagree 28 Jul 2014 - 10:41 pm

NEW YORK: Byron Scott said in a television interview that he is the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers but the team...

No Love for American stars in defending world crown in Spain 27 Jul 2014 - 01:34 am

LAS VEGAS: Minnesota Timberwolves’ star forward Kevin Love, being sought in trade deals by several NBA clubs, will not play for the United...

Lin excited to join LA Lakers 25 Jul 2014 - 10:02 pm

LOS ANGELES: Jeremy Lin (pictured) yesterday said he’s looking to establish himself with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he won’t be trying to...

NBA: Indiana Pacers acquire Stuckey 23 Jul 2014 - 09:28 am

NEW YORK: Three days after losing one of the National Basketball Association’s best young players on the free agent market, the Indiana Pacers...

USA’s Leonard withdraws from FIBA World Cup 17 Jul 2014 - 10:42 pm

German professional basketball player Dirk Nowitzki (right) of the Dallas Mavericks meets with fans during a press conference on the documentary ‘Nowitzki. Der...

Wade staying with the Heat 17 Jul 2014 - 01:25 am

Miami: Dwyane Wade seems set to stay on with the Miami Heat as the face of the franchise after issuing a cryptic social...

Nowitzki re-signs with Mavericks 17 Jul 2014 - 01:23 am

DALLAS: German star forward Dirk Nowitzki, who helped spark Dallas to the 2011 NBA title, has re-signed with the Mavericks, the team announced...

Durant in, James snubbed for US World Cup squad 14 Jul 2014 - 11:36 pm

Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder slam dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns during NBA game in this July’s file photo....