Professional basketball players often talk about their love for the game, which is so profound that they would happily do what millions of Americans do for free: play in an empty gym.
The Nets got half that opportunity Tuesday night when they returned home from a successful West Coast trip to find a sparse crowd awaiting […]

The Raptors news release was distributed about an hour before last night’s game.
“Jorge Garbajosa completed an examination with Dr. Mark Myerson, of Baltimore, on Monday afternoon. Dr. Myerson’s report concurs with the recommendation of the Toronto Raptors medical staff that Garbajosa’s injury requires further surgery.
“No surgery date has been determined and no timing has […]

James sprained his left index finger in the second quarter Wednesday night and did not return as Detroit went on to beat Cleveland 109-74.

Yi Jianlin  is doing for the Bucks what Sixers President/General Manager Billy King must have envisioned when he led a scouting contingent first to China, then to Southern California: to make certain Yi, agent Dan Fagen and the Chinese Federation understood the depth of their interest.

As first reported by Richard Walker and Jim Hlavac of DraftExpress, center Jelani McCoy of the Los Angeles D-Fenders will join the Denver Nuggets. The 8th overall pick in the 2007 D-League draft, McCoy averaged 8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game in his 2 games so far this season. The veteran center […]

Here’s one sign the Memphis Grizzlies are improving under new coach Marc Iavaroni.
It only took them 14 games to win consecutive games. Not bad, compared to a year ago when it took them almost a full season - 73 games - to string wins together.
“It’s good for us,” Mike Miller said after scoring 19 points […]

Rashard Lewis face the will make his first and only appearance this season back in Seattle on Wednesday night when the Magic Sonics at KeyArena.

Lebron James handed the Celtics’ Big 3 loss No. 2.

There’s nothing like a circle of reporters in the media capital of the country to elicit some interesting answers from Andrei Kirilenko about his happiness in Utah.
Kirilenko talked before the Jazz’s loss to the Knicks about putting his family ahead of basketball at age 26 and the validation he received as a player from Russia’s […]

Well, that was quick. The Boston Celtics recalled second-round draft pick Gabe Pruitt from the Utah Flash of the NBA Developmental League on Monday.
As a result, Pruitt will not play tonight, when the expansion Flash face the Dakota Wizards in their first-ever home game at the McKay Events Center. Tipoff is […]