Olympic Basketball News

This was in a loose moment before a loose practice, not in the final seconds of Tuesday's Game 6. Allen dribbled the basketball.

That spot in the corner, so full of magic Tuesday night, was where Ray Allen walked again early Wednesday afternoon, roughly 15 hours after his miracle shot from there resuscitated the Heat season.

It was an incredible contest, but the way Game 6 of the NBA championship ended left a sour taste in my mouth, demonstrating again that the world's top basketball circuit has the worst officiating in professional North American sports.

Instead of walking into the annual summer basketball camp wearing his traditional red attire, Alford dressed in a blue-and-gold T-shirt that was just a few shades short of matching Franklin's school colors.

LeBron James of the Miami Heat pauses while speaking to reporters during a practice day before Game 7 of the National Basketball Association Finals at the American Airlines Arena on June 19, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

Dellavedova this week completed work-outs with the Jazz and Clippers in the build-up to next week's NBA Draft.

Anyway, I am starting to get the same feeling LeBron James is getting. Yep. It's over! That said, I will stay the course and stick with Tim Duncan and One Leg Tony Parker and trust that the Spurs will prove me to be the sports information genius you all know me to be.

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins drives past Brook Lopez of the Brooklyn Nets during the second half of an NBA game on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in New York.

Back in Monroe, Mike Tobey was glued to his television, watching his favorite players on the U.S. men's basketball team win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Virginia's Mike Tobey is thrilled about heading to Prague, Czech Republic to compete in the 2013 FIBA World Championship.

Stef Collins continues to play for Great Britain's national women's basketball team, helping her squad advance at the EuroBasket tournament in France.

LeBron James had to be happy as the buzzer sounded to end Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Although his third NBA title run may falter this evening in Miami, Dwayne Wade and his shoe endorser Li-Ning present the Way of Wade "Dynasty" sneaker.

On Aaron Gordon's first day of trying out for the United States national team in the under-19 age division, he produced a moment so outrageous the folks at USA Basketball rushed to post a video record of it online, as if they wanted to assure themselves it actually happened.

Few players have been as quick as Tony Parker, or won as high a percentage of games, or been able to score inside so well considering his height, or been able to dominate the NBA after learning his basketball skills overseas.

Prince will return to the U.S. this week after Russia didn't advance past the opening round of the EuroBasket women's tournament.

Sue Bird , one of the greatest point guards in women's basketball history, may also be its most surgically repaired.

Head coach of the US team Geno Auriemma speaks to his players during the match between the US and Senegal during the Women's FIBA World Basketball Championship 2010 in Ostrava on September 24, 2010.

Basketball fans and the media alike often forget that Pau Gasol is a center masquerading as a power forward.

BASKETBALL The Sacramento Kings will introduce Pete D'Alessandro as their new general manager today.