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UNC’s Roy Williams bashes ESPN for touting NBA ‘green room’ midseason
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams has a bone to pick with ESPN.
Love, Irving sharp as Cavaliers beat Pistons 114-106
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) For the first time all season, LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving each reached 20 points in a game. That was a big reason why
Rivers: Griffin 'feels awful' about punching incident
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers have completed their investigation into Blake Griffin's punch-out of a team staff member and are awaiting the results
Celtics run past Magic 113-94 for 5th consecutive win
BOSTON (AP) The Celtics' starting lineup has had its share of highlights this season. The bench got in on the act to help Boston earn its latest victory. Kelly
Anthony returns and Knicks hand Suns 13th straight road loss
NEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis were back for the start and weren't needed for the finish. With a rough stretch behind them and the NBA
LeBron James becomes youngest player to score 26,000 points
LeBron James reached a pair of impressive milestones on Friday evening against the Detroit Pistons.
Doc Rivers on forgiving Blake Griffin: ‘We built Richard Nixon a library’
The quotable Doc Rivers was in form on Friday night with regard to Blake Griffin’s broken hand.
Celtics little big man Thomas enjoying All-Star selection
BOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas didn't come into the NBA with elevated hype. So it shouldn't be a surprise that the first player 5-foot-9 or smaller to earn an
Yao to help instruct at Basketball without Borders camp
NEW YORK (AP) Former NBA great Yao Ming will help provide instruction at the Basketball without Borders camp during All-Star weekend in Toronto. Current
Anthony, Porzingis back in Knicks' lineup; Calderon out
NEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis are back in the lineup for the New York Knicks in their game Friday night against Phoenix. Jose Calderon
UNC's Williams no fan of ESPN's focus on NBA prospects
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams is no fan of how ESPN touts NBA prospects playing in college games aired by the network. During his
Basketball without Borders Global Camp again set for All-Star weekend
The NBA and FIBA will hold their second annual Basketball without Borders global camp over All-Star weekend.
Hornets' Kidd-Gilchrist to return against Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist made his return after missing nearly four months with a shoulder injury. The team's top
Suns sign high-scoring D-League player McRae
PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have signed high-scoring NBA Development League player Jordan McRae to a 10-day contract. McRae set a D-League record by scoring
Becky Hammon will be first woman to serve on All-Star coaching staff
Spurs assistant Becky Hammon will be the first woman to serve on an All-Star Game coaching staff.
Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Emily Wickersham; NBA's First 3-Pointer
Friday’s P.M. Hot Clicks feature NCIS’s Emily Wickersham as lovely lady and the first three-pointer made in NBA history.
NBA daily fantasy picks: Five players who could help your lineup for Jan. 29
Deron Williams makes a surprise appearance among the NBA fantasy favorites for Jan. 29.
Overlooking Paul Millsap continues to be equally remarkable and ridiculous
Paul Millsap might be the best big man in the Eastern Conference, but he only received a fraction of the All-Star votes as some of his peers. Why does the Hawks forward continue to be overlooked?