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1 hour ago Charlotte Bobcats give Darius Miles opportunity to make roster
The Charlotte Bobcats will bring veteran forward Darius Miles to training camp with a non-guaranteed contract as he attempts another comeback from a serious knee injury.
1 hour ago 2010 FIBA World Championship: Spain beats Slovenia in consolation round
Juan Carlos Navarro scored 27 points and Spain used a big fourth quarter to beat Slovenia 97-80 in a consolation game at the world championship Friday.
19 hours ago NBA opens office in Moscow
The NBA has opened an office in Russia, shortly after approving Mikhail Prokhorov as owner of the Nets.
19 hours ago Washington Wizards bring Midnight Madness to training camp
The Wizards are stealing an idea from the colleges. They announced Thursday that their first practice at training camp will start at midnight on the morning of Sept. 28.
19 hours ago Killing of Michael Jordan's father, James Jordan, taken off mishandled case list
The killing of Michael Jordan's father is no longer on a list of some 200 cases independent reviewers describe as mishandled by North Carolina's State Bureau of Investigation.
19 hours ago Fiancee of Los Angeles Lakers' Matt Barnes says domestic violence accusations are false
The fiance of Los Angeles Lakers player Matt Barnes says a domestic violence accusation against him is false, and he has never physically abused her or her family.
19 hours ago Source: Chicago Bulls discussing Joakim Noah in deal for Carmelo Anthony
The Chicago Bulls are interested in a trade for Carmelo Anthony but can't reach an internal consensus on whether Joakim Noah should be included in the deal.
22 hours ago 2010 FIBA World Championship: Lithuania beats Argentina to reach first semifinals
Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championship for the first time, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States.
22 hours ago Ohio State coach Jim Tressel: LeBron James welcome at Miami game
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel wants LeBron James to feel welcome, even if many fans are still angry at the former Cleveland star's decision to bolt to the Heat.
Yesterday Source: Chicago Bulls discussing Joakim Noah in deal for Carmelo Anthony
The Chicago Bulls are discussing Joakim Noah in a deal for the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony, according to a league source.
Yesterday U.S. handles Russia; two wins from world title
Kevin Durant scored 33 points and the United States beat Russia 89-79 on Thursday to move into the semifinals at the world championship.
Yesterday FIBA would like NBA to tweak goaltending rule
The secretary general of FIBA, the governing body of international basketball, would like to see the NBA change its goaltending rules to allow players to knock the ball off the rim.
Yesterday Custody trial starts in fight for Wade's two sons
The appointed attorney for Heat guard Dwyane Wade's two young sons has recommended to a Chicago court that the NBA star be awarded custody of the children.
Yesterday Police: Swastika on mural of Sacramento Kings' Omri Casspi a possible hate crime
Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a swastika was painted on a mural depicting a Jewish player for the Kings.
Yesterday Los Angeles Lakers' Matt Barnes arrested for domestic violence
Sacramento County authorities say Los Angeles Lakers guard Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
Yesterday Former NBA player Rumeal Robinson guilty of fraud
Rumeal Robinson was convicted in federal court Wednesday of borrowing more than $700,000 for a sham business deal and then spending the money on a condominium, expensive furniture and cars.
Yesterday New Orleans Hornets sign free-agent point guard Mustafa Shakur
The Hornets have signed free-agent point guard Mustafa Shakur.
Yesterday Golden State Warriors sign free-agent swingman Rodney Carney
The Warriors have signed free-agent swingman Rodney Carney to a contract.
Yesterday Mike Krzyzewski fired up by Russian coach's comments on 1972 USA-USSR game
Clearly perturbed by Russia coach David Blatt's comment that the Soviet Union was the rightful winner of the gold-medal game at the 1972 Munich Olympics, coach Mike Krzyzewski launched his own counterattack Wednesday.
Sep 8, 2010 2010 FIBA World Championship: Serbia knocks out defending champion Spain
Serbia knocked defending champ Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory.
Sep 8, 2010 Mike Krzyzewski fired up by Russian coach's comments on 1972 USA-USSR game
Clearly perturbed by Russia coach David Blatt's comment that the Soviet Union was the rightful winner of the gold medal game at the 1972 Munich Olympics, coach Mike Krzyzewski launched his own counterattack Wednesday.
Sep 7, 2010 New Jersey Nets waive forward Sean May
The New Jersey Nets have waived forward Sean May.
Sep 7, 2010 2010 FIBA World Championship roundup: Argentina, Lithuania reach quarterfinals
Linas Kleiza scored 30 points Tuesday to help send Lithuania into the quarterfinals of the basketball world championship with a 78-67 win over China.
Sep 7, 2010 2010 FIBA World Championship roundup: Lithuania beats China to reach quarterfinals
Linas Kleiza scored 30 points Tuesday to help send Lithuania into the quarterfinals of the basketball world championship with a 78-67 win over China.
Sep 7, 2010 NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5
David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.
Sep 6, 2010 Team USA routs Angola at world championship
ISTANBUL -- Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.

Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups and the rest of the Americans finally had that appearance Monday, powering into the quarterfinals with a 121-66 victory over Angola.

"Obviously we want to stay humble, but at the same time we have to know that we can do it," forward Kevin Love said. "We know regardless of what people are saying, that we still are the favorites and we should play and...
Sep 6, 2010 Team USA routs Angola at world championship
ISTANBUL -- Chauncey Billups scored 19 points, Kevin Durant had 17, and the United States powered into the quarterfinals of the world championship with a 121-66 victory over Angola on Monday.

With Durant scoring 17 and Billups 16 in the first half, the Americans saved their most impressive performance in Istanbul for the knockout round, overwhelming the Angolans from the start after a couple of lackluster performances to close the group stage.

The U.S. forced turnovers that led to easy baskets...
Sep 5, 2010 2010 FIBA World Championship roundup: Turkey knocks out France
Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win.
Sep 5, 2010 2010 FIBA World Championship roundup: Slovenia eliminates Australia
Jaka Lokovic scored 19 points and Slovenia hit 16 of 33 3-pointers to eliminate Australia 87-58 Sunday in the round of 16 at the basketball world championship.
Sep 4, 2010 FIBA basketball world championships: United States expects to look sharper after practice
The Americans finally got into the gym for practice Saturday, the first step in what they believe will be cleaner play during the elimination round of basketball's world championship.