Michael Jordan News

Auburn Hills -- LeBron James plans to give up No. 23 next season and wants other players to stop wearing Michael Jordan's iconic number as well.

When Jordan Brand makes its long-awaited release of the Air Jordan 2010 in February to commemorate the popular line's 25th anniversary, Heat guard Dwyane Wade will debut the shoe.

Wade chosen to wear Air Jordan's 25th anniversary shoe Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, centre, has the ball blocked by Washington Wizards' Brendan Haywood during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Nov.

Last Tuesday night was a potentially huge win for the Cavaliers' franchise. And not just because they had a nice comeback victory against the Wizards.

This is an image that all of us hope to see sometime in June 2010. How we get there is a whole different story.

Thinkin of a master plan,cuz ain't nuthin but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin up with lint So I start my mission- leave my residence Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid So I think of all the devious things I did I used to roll up, ...

The television camera loves acrobatics as much in basketball as it does in gymnastics.

All personnel decisions made in the NBA are nothing more than risky gambles, much like in a game of poker.

Elton Brand aims for good health in his second season with the Sixers after playing in just 29 games last year.

The traffic getting around the bottom of Lake Michigan was brutal, so I barely had time to throw my suitcase on the motel bed before seeking out the Wizards-Pistons preseason game.

When the name Jalen Rose is mentioned to a basketball fan, there are very distinct images and on-the-courtA moments that come to mind.A A Michigan fans of RoseA immediately think back to his Fab 5 days at the University of Michigan, where he was the skinny kid with large shorts and a larger game to match.A A Indianapolis fans will remember him as ...

He has outlasted Michael Jordan, Eddie Jordan, Kwame Brown, Doug Collins and Jerry Stackhouse. He has outlasted the bronze trim and the gold-and-black jerseys. He's outlasted the name MCI Center. He has outlasted George W. Bush. He wore No. 3 before Juan Dixon begged him for it. He wore No. 0 before selling it to Gilbert Arenas. He has watched a close friend (Jared Jeffries) bolt for big free-agent dollars and a former rival and sparring partner (Etan Thomas) get traded.

In case you haven't noticed, Brendan Haywood has been around a while.

Olympiakos is coming to Ohio to play the Cavaliers, and there will soon be a judge's ruling to determine whether or not they'll have to leave behind some little things like ... their team plane ... to satisfy former player Chris Morris' agent, whom the Greek Club stiffed ages ago.

RICHMOND, Oct. 1 -- Gilbert Arenas sat on a scorers' table, flanked by JaVale McGee and Vincent Grier, with a protective sleeve hanging loose below his left knee. Arenas was a spectator for the second consecutive day on Thursday, getting his left hand examined as his Washington Wizards teammates engaged in some heated scrimmages.

After the white team defeated the black team, Coach Flip Saunders sent his players to the sidelines for sprints, and Arenas appeared to be favoring his left leg as he jogged gingerly up and down the court. Given his history of knee troubles -- Arenas has had three surgeries since April 2007 -- the slightest hint of a problem is usually a cause for concern. But Saunders said that Arenas's left middle finger, not his surgically repaired left knee, forced the team to keep him out of the final scrimmages.

From the moment most of today's stars displayed an aptitude for basketball, an incredible burden was placed on their shoulders.

The court watched a little basketball today in the trial of former Jack Abramoff associate Kevin Ring , as the prosecution tried to demonstrate the value of the tickets they allege Ring swapped for favors from officials.

The 2009-10 season is right around the corner. Do you have a burning question about your favorite team or player? Submit it now, and look for our reader mailbag in October.

Have you ever wanted to be an NBA superstar, living the good life with all the women, booze, cars, bling and future bankruptcies you could ever hope for? Yes? Well, have you ever wanted to live in beautiful Bismark, North Dakota? Yes, too? Great, then this might be the job for you! The wonderfully named Dakota Wizards of the NBA Developmental ...

Want to know who's heating up for a big season on the hardwood? Insider is tapping into John Hollinger's projected player efficiency ratings to see who's trending up and down across the NBA.

When Antawn Jamison looks at the Washington Wizards, he doesn't see a team recovering from an embarrassing and deflating 19-win campaign; a team that has struggled through injuries and first-round exits the past few seasons; or a that should be elated with a playoff appearance in the upcoming season.