NBA reaffirms commitment to New Orleans
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The NBA and its players' association reiterated their commitment to New Orleans on Tuesday, a day after union director Billy Hunter said he could sue over the league's plans to host its next All-Star game there.
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The Celtics became the first member of the NBA's 40-and-over club last night.
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New Orleans was awarded next year's ArenaBowl, the city's first professional championship game since Hurricane Katrina.
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It sounds as if Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge has been listening to one of those self-improvement tapes that repeat positive mantras. The message? &quot;I am happy with my roster. I am happy with my roster.&quot; It's clear he will go to great lengths (or is that great pains?) to convince fans and reporters that he is comfortable ...
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Kevin Garnett was accorded the highest level of fan appreciation the NBA can offer.
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Come back to New Orleans and have a good time. That was the message the Saints' emotional homecoming in a rollicking, refurbished Louisiana Superdome gave the world, a tourism official said Tuesday.
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NEW ORLEANS The shock waves from the Motor City melee reverberated around the NBA and dominated the pregame thoughts of the Timberwolves on Saturday night as they prepared to play the New Orleans Hornets.
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San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is getting the consistency he expects from his veteran stars. Playing against the undermanned Hornets team they easily could have overlooked, the Spurs started fast and never trailed in a dominant 103-77 victory over New Orleans on Thursday night.
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is bringing back its old leather ball after complaints from players about the new model, the NBA said on Monday.
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The Sporting News - Hope comes in many forms in the NBA.\
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The Detroit Pistons might be the most resilient team in the NBA.
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The National Basketball Association  (NBA) is bringing back its old leather ball after complaints  from players about the new model, the NBA said on Monday.
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On this day devoted to ex pressing gratitude for the bounty of life, the NBA should give thanks for LeBron James, because he could be the one chosen to lift the league up again.
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President George Bush is to honour those who have "dedicated their lives" to rebuilding New Orleans.
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The city's dominance in football, baseball, and basketball has fans in a rare feel-good mood.
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The New Orleans Saints refuse to give up on their season.
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For the first time since 1982, the NBA is sending two teams back to the court for a do-over.