Back in the mid 80’s and 90’s, being in the UK at the time when Michael Jordan dominated the NBA, I was unable to witness first hand just how great…

ReutersDragic scores 40 to lead Suns past Pelicans. PHOENIX — It was a night of firsts for Phoenix guard Goran Dragic: His first 40-point night in the NBA and the…

USA TODAYNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA plans to donate proceeds from sales of Jason Collins jerseys to the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.…

Bleacher ReportTaj Gibson had 20 points and 15 rebounds off the bench and the surging Chicago Bulls scratched and clawed their way to a 100-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks…

Sun-SentinelWhat you see very well might be what you get from the Miami Heat the balance of the season. Which, of course, based on the team’s recent play lately, isn’t…

SI.comHouston, next in line record-wise (along with Portland) behind those four contenders, isn’t trusted in quite the same way. Any claim of the Rockets’ potential for a winning run seems…

CBS NewsActors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis sit courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers NBA match up against the Phoenix Suns, at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12,…

Bleacher ReportThis season, the burden has been almost entirely on Carmelo Anthony’s shoulders, and the losses are adding up. For the Heat, the key will be how LeBron James responds…

ESPNCleveland, meanwhile, needs shooters even after trading for spot-up big man Spencer Hawes last week and have thus begun looking at Fredette as well. But the Akron Beacon-Journal reported Thursday…

ESPNLeBron James started Thursday night for the Miami Heat, his first game since suffering a broken nose against the Oklahoma City Thunder last week. James had been listed as a…

NBCSports.com“We were talking about losing the Super Bowl. Can you imagine the economic impact?” Senator John McCain told Poltico. “We saw that movie before with S.B. 1070. It took us…

SB NationThe Miami Heat are a perfect 5-0 SU and ATS over their last five games, while the New York Knicks are going in the opposite direction with a 1-6…

ESPNThe offense doesn’t absolve Irving for what has transpired in Cleveland, however, and whether the blame lies more with Irving or the team, his developmental progress (individual and team-oriented) is…

Sun-SentinelEddie Jones, Bimbo Coles, Steve Smith and Alonzo Mourning all had second stints in Miami. More recently, the Heat acquired forward Michael Beasley, who they drafted in 2008. “It seems…

The Smoking SectionElevator Pitch: The Clippers notched their 40th win of the season in 60 tries with a 101-93 victory over the Rockets. On a bad note for the City…

ReutersClippers hold down Harden, Rockets. LOS ANGELES — Darren Collison slowed James Harden, and that helped the Los Angeles Clippers ground the Houston Rockets again. Forward Blake Griffin scored 23…

ESPNLOS ANGELES — The Clippers proved again that they can go nose-to-nose with the Houston Rockets and defend their 1-2 punch of Dwight Howard and James Harden. Blake Griffin had…

ESPNThe Clippers won for the sixth time in eight games, converting 20 Houston turnovers into 30 points. DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 30th double-double. His…

ESPN (blog)LOS ANGELES – Clippers guard Jamal Crawford suffered a strained left calf in Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets and did not play in the second half. Crawford, who…

ESPN (blog)NEW ORLEANS — A few hours after signing his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, Glen “Big Baby” Davis was still not officially a Clipper. After originally thinking he…

New York TimesCarmelo Anthony, who had 44 points in a loss to Dallas on Monday, hasn’t had much help this season. Credit Jason Decrow/Associated Press. the main story. the main…

USA TODAYThe Sacramento Kings recently worked out 22-year-old forward and mental health advocate Royce White and are likely to sign him to a 10-day contract, two people with knowledge of…

Bleacher ReportSensible solutions to problems that don’t really exist just seem to find the Miami Heat. Caron Butler now appears to be another one of those solutions. Still headlined by…

FOXSports.comThe significance of Jason Collins becoming the first openly gay athlete to play a game in one of the major sports in America continues to make an impact, nearly 48…

ReutersThe Los Angeles Lakers haven’t lost at Indiana in more than five years, a streak that will be tested when the NBA-best Pacers host the struggling Lakers on Tuesday. The…

New York TimesJason Collins at Nets practice Tuesday. “Basketball right now is the priority,” he said. Credit Reed Saxon/Associated Press. the main story. the main story. the main story Share…

Bleacher ReportThe Los Angeles Clippers reportedly will acquire forward Glen Davis when he hits the open market on Sunday following his contract buyout departure from the Orlando Magic. Marc J.…

Boston HeraldFRESH START: Jason Collins sits on the bench with new (and former) teammate Paul Pierce during his debut with the Nets last night in Los Angeles. 1. Monday, February…

ESPNCollins is reunited with Nets coach Jason Kidd, who played with the defensive-minded big man in New Jersey from 2001-08, making two trips together to the NBA Finals. Collins also…

ESPN (blog)LOS ANGELES — In what was supposed to be a lazy Sunday matchup between two sub .500 teams — a game that was considered to have such little juice…

New York TimesJason Collins, left, battled for a loose ball with Lakers guard MarShon Brooks on Sunday night. Collins’ twin brother, Jarron, and other relatives were at the game. Mark…

ESPN… he took off his necktie. Soon the tie on the scoreboard was gone, too. Stout defense plus Chris Bosh’s outside shooting and a boost from Miami’s reserves helped the…

New York TimesCommissioner Adam Silver said it was “poetic” Jason Collins (35) was returning to the Nets. Jason Kidd (5), Collins’s teammate in New Jersey, knew his value. Barton Silverman/The…

Boston HeraldJason Collins, laughs as he walks past reporters for a State Dinner in honor of French President François Hollande, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.…

USA TODAYSince the widespread hope here is that stories like this one eventually become non-stories and the acceptance of homosexuality becomes even more the norm rather than the exception, we…