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Former NBA Star Stoudemire Apologizes Over Gay Comment

Former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire has apologized following a backlash over his comments that he would avoid a gay...

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‘Big Ben’ Mbala Towers In Basketball-Mad Philippines

"Big Ben" cuts an imposing figure, dominating college basketball in the hoops-crazy Philippines as the best of a wave...

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Raptors Lowry Out Until NBA Playoffs With Wrist Problem

Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry will miss the rest of the regular season because of a wrist injury, the NBA team...

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NBA Jazz Center Gobert Fined $25,000

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was fined $25,000 for making physical contact with a game official, the NBA announced...

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Rockets Explode For 22 Three Pointers Against ‘Wolves

James Harden led a balanced scoring attack with 24 points as the Houston Rockets set a league record for three pointers...

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Warriors Complete Comeback Over Clippers

For the second straight game, the Warriors turned a halftime deficit into a runaway victory after defeating the...

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NBA Africa 2017 To Take Place On August 5

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that...

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Rockets Spoil Cousins’ Pelicans Debut

The Houston Rockets shot down new-look New Orleans 129-99 on Thursday, spoiling the Pelicans debut of DeMarcus Cousins...

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Sixers Send Ilyasova To Hawks For Splitter

Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova, enjoying a career-best season, was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Atlanta...

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NBA Legend Yao Ming Named Chinese Basketball Chief

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for "urgent" reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected...

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Wizards Swing Deal For Nets Forward Bogdanovic

The Washington Wizards added Croatian forward Bojan Bogdanovic from the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in a four-player...

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Magic Johnson Takes Charge In Major Lakers Shakeup

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who sparked the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA titles in the 1980s, was on Tuesday named...

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Blockbuster Cousins To Pelicans Deal Made Official

Star center DeMarcus Cousins was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in a...

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LeBron’s Cavs, Warriors Set Sights On Finals Rematch

LeBron James resumes his bid for a seventh consecutive NBA Finals appearance Thursday while the Golden State Warriors...

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McGrady, Moncrief, Webber Among 14 NBA Hall of Fame Finalists

Two-time NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady, two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Sidney Moncrief and five-time...

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Biyombo, Mudiay On Africa Team For Johannesburg Game

The NBA's second game in Africa, a matchup of African talent against a global lineup, will be staged August 5 in...

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Murray Powers World Over US In Rising Stars Challenge

Canada's Jamal Murray made three straight from beyond the arc in the final three minutes to power the World team to a...

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Westbrook-Durant Drama Sparks All-Star Tensions

Once and future NBA teammates Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook played down the drama Friday of hard feelings over...

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Wizards Rout Pacers While Bulls Edge Celtics

With a host of scoring threats, the Washington Wizards have become one of the NBA's hottest teams, showing their...