Tag: Nba
Flurry of fouls is hurting NBA: Bryant
LOS ANGELES: NBA officiating has become too strict and is robbing the game of its physicality, helping less skilled players succeed while disrupting the...
LA Lakers end Rockets’ 14-game win streak
LOS ANGELES: Kyle Kuzma led the offensive charge as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the red-hot Houston Rockets' 14-game winning streak with a 122-116...
NBA to open training center in Mexico
The National Basketball Association is opening an elite training center in Mexico City for men and women players from around Latin America, the league...
Justine Skye drops knee during performance of national anthem at Nets...
NEW YORK: Singer Justine Skye dropped to a knee toward the end of her rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner prior to the Brooklyn Nets...
NBA: Spurs top Celtics for milestone win by trio
BOSTON: LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 24 points and Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili posted their record 541st win as a threesome as the...
NBA eyes India as part of global drive
The landmark appearance of Sim Bhullar for the Sacramento Kings last month, the first player of Indian descent to score in the NBA, gave a fresh jolt to the league's bid to win over the cricket-mad nation of 1.3 billion.
Scrumptious prospects lie ahead
The festive season has kicked off and a couple of mouthwatering prospects are on the horizon. The NBA season, after a continuum of procrastination,...
NBA cancels first two weeks of regular season
NBA commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular season after several hours of meetings on Monday failed to result...
Chinese NBA star Yao Ming retires: reports
Yao Ming, the Chinese giant who became the first superstar basketball player from Asia, has told the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he...
Mavericks clinch first NBA championship
Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks captured their first NBA championship Sunday with a 105-95 win over the Miami Heat -- the team that...
Mavericks stifle Heat, edge closer to first title
The Dallas Mavericks used a storming late run to move to the brink of their first NBA title with a 112-103 victory over the...
Ailing Nowitzki spearheads Mavs rally to tie Finals
The Dallas Mavericks used some fourth-quarter fireworks by an ailing Dirk Nowitzki to overcome a 32-point performance by Dwyane Wade and defeat the Miami...
O’Neal calls it quits after 19 years in the paint
A larger than life figure both on and off the court, the announcement from Shaquille O'Neal that he is retiring leaves a void from...
James leads Heat to series-opening win over Mavericks
LeBron James took the first step toward winning a first championship by leading the Miami Heat to a 92-84 victory over the Dallas Mavericks...
James powers Heat past Bulls
The Miami Heat rebounded from a blowout loss in game one to beat the Chicago Bulls 85-75 on Wednesday and level their NBA semi-final...
Nowitzki leads Mavericks past Thunder
Dirk Nowitzki scored 48 points and set an NBA record with a 24-for-24 free throw shooting performance to power Dallas over Oklahoma City 121-112...
James’ late heroics powers Heat past Celtics
Miami advanced to the NBA playoff semi-finals Wednesday, defeating the Boston Celtics 97-87 with the help of some clutch late baskets from LeBron James...
