NBA Basketball News

Jason Thompson had 21 points and 14 rebounds to help Sacramento beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night, giving the Kings their first three-game winning streak in over a year.

Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.

Chauncey Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and the Denver Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a replay review.

Rest a bit easier, Miami fans. Heat owner Micky Arison says he has "every indication" Dwyane Wade will be starring in South Florida for many years to come.

An independent investigation of the death of a Boston Celtics fan who stopped breathing while in police custody found that officers acted "reasonably" and did not contribute to the man's death, but also concluded that police made mistakes at the arrest scene that led to confusion, officials said Tuesday.

Chris Paul had 24 points and 10 assists on a sore ankle, Devin Brown scored 25 points and the New Orleans Hornets bounced right back from a blowout loss with a 112-84 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.

Memphis Grizzlies fans are still waiting to see what Allen Iverson will do next, now that he's taken an "indefinite leave" from the team - presumably to take care of personal business in Atlanta.

Shaquille O'Neal is done throwing jabs at Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy. As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for their first game against the Orlando Magic since last season's Eastern Conference finals, O'Neal on Monday called Howard a good player, "but nothing I haven't seen before." Cleveland plays at Orlando on Wednesday.

Washington Wizards backup guard Mike James is expected to miss up to five weeks with a broken bone in his left hand.

A red-hot Phoenix club hopes to finish a successful road trip in winning fashion Monday when it faces off with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan is adjusting to the NBA game in the early days of the season.

It took less than a month last season for Chris Bosh to declare his individual aspirations.

Welcome, once again, to WW's Blazer blog. In this installment, I plan to regail you with all the pictures of third year Timberwolves bigman Oleksiy Pecherov I can hunt down on the internet.

Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and 10 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half Sunday night for a 102-74 victory.

Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday.

The reeling New Orleans Hornets kick off a tough, three- game road trip Sunday by facing the reigning NBA Champion LA Lakers at Staples Center.

Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry is used to attention. He's been in the spotlight since his sophomore season at Davidson College, and the fanfare has followed him into the pro ranks.

Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace, bottom center, battles for a loose ball with teammate Tyson Chandler, top left, and Chicago Bulls' Kirk Hinrich, lower left, Joakim Noah, top center, and Derrick Rose, right, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday, Nov.

Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 16 in his season debut in the Dallas Mavericks' 129-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.