Former Laker Flynn Robinson dies

Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, has died at age 72.The Los Angeles Times reports Robinson died Thursday at an LA hospital from cancer.T... Read More

Grizzlies' Allen fined $5,000 for flop

The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.Officials called a flagr... Read More

San Antonio, Memphis mayors bet BBQ

The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steep... Read More

LeBron rescues Heat at buzzer

LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.There was no one in his way.There was no stopping him, either.James made a layup as time expired in overtim... Read More

Reports: 'Melo has shoulder tear

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony played in the NBA playoffs with a partially torn shoulder, according to multiple reports.The New York Daily News reports that an MRI revealed that Anthony has a t... Read More

LeBron, Kobe on All-NBA first team

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters... Read More

Spurs' Parker to have MRI on Thursday

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.Parker sa... Read More

NBA mock draft: Cavs going first

Tuesday's NBA draft lottery, won by the Cleveland Cavaliers, set the order for the June 27 draft. But it didn't create any more clarity about who will go No. 1. For now, here's how we predict the firs... Read More

Parker guides Spurs to 2-0 lead

Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth... Read More

Kobe in Hornets hat? It did happen

Ah, the summer of 1996 seems so long ago.At this point it's a footnote to a Hall of Fame career, but remember that Kobe Bryant was once (very briefly) property of the Charlotte Hornets.The story goe... Read More