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LeBron James scored 33 points, Dwyane Wade exploded for 32 and Chris Bosh added 20 as the Miami Heat evened the NBA Finals series at 2-2 with a 109-93 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 on Thursday at AT&T Center.

The Brooklyn Nets named recently retired point guard Jason Kidd as their next head coach, signing him to a three-year deal on Wednesday.

Miami Heat superstar LeBron James will be on the cover of a video game for the first time since turning pro, becoming the face of 2K Sports' basketball simulation game, NBA 2K14.

The Denver Nuggets and head coach George Karl finally decided to part ways following another first-round exit in the postseason, a source close to situation reported on Thursday.

Floyd Mayweather walks away $6.5 million richer on Monday after betting $5.9 million on the Miami Heat who won the game against Indiana Pacers in the eastern conference finals play off.

Floyd Mayweather walks away $6.5 million richer on Monday after betting $5.9 million on the Miami Heat which won the game against Indiana Pacers in the eastern conference finals play off.

As the Miami Heat grinded their way past the resilient Indiana Pacers and into their third straight NBA Finals appearance, basketball fans around the world are now eager to witness perhaps the most competitive championship series in three years.

Kobe Bryant and mom in a he-said/she-said dispute over Kobe’s childhood mementos.

Last Friday, Kris Humphries finally decided to end his feud with his wife for 72 days, Kim Kardashian. It was reported that the basketball player ended his legal battle with the reality star because he feels sorry for her.

Just recently, Michael Jordan filed for a marriage license to wed his longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto.

The "Black Mamba" still has it. Kobe Bryant was hailed "Western Conference Player of the Week" by NBA for his games played during March 4 to March 10.

After meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, retired American basketball star Dennis Rodman's next target is to meet the soon-to-be elected pope in a bid to help save the Roman Catholic Church battered by scandals and now without a chief shepherd after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI resigned on Feb 28.

Ben Barba of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is in the public eye once again due to his gambling activities with other six teammates, according to Empire and Exchange Hotel owner Rob Sullivan which confirms the rumour that Mr Barba indulged in the vice almost regular every Saturday afternoon. But he is not new in the act, since many professional athletes in the past have been damaged by one screw-up to another, not only due to gambling but also bad business and other bad habits.

Owner and innovator of the Los Angeles Lakers dies on Monday at the age of 80. Now that the Lakers is left without their pioneer, what will happen to the team?

A rookie from Toronto Raptors smashed the ring with a dunk and became the 2013 NBA Slam Dunk Winner.

Without a doubt, LeBron James is one of the best players in NBA today. But he admits that he is nothing compared to one legendary player, Michael Jordan.

It's inevitable. Public figures become easy targets of cyberbullying. No matter how popular you are, no matter how much money you have, once you're out there, you'll always have trolls following your tail. That's exactly what happened to Kobe Bryant.

Apart from his music, Lil Wayne also has a reputation of causing riots at NBA games during the past year. This time, the security has had enough and decided to kick the rapper out of the Heat-Lakers game.

The big story tonight is not how the Los Angeles Lakers lost the game against the Boston Celtics, 95-116. The big story is that Dwight Howard was able to play at all

One of the most awaited events in the NBA All Star Weekend is the slam dunk competition. The 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest will showcase six players competing in a new format.

While Kobe Bryant leaves with a triumphant reel dunk, Pau Gasol left with an injured foot in the Lakers game against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost a lot of their followers due to a series of game losses, but on Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant revived the Lakers spirit.

The numbers states that LeBron James is the most underpaid player in the NBA. Quite shocking news, considering that he is one of the top players in the league.

It has been a year since Jeremy Lin had his breakthrough in Manhattan. But after a year, is Linsanity over? Is Jeremy Lin just a one hit wonder?

Justin Bieber has often been spotted at the courtside of NBA games. But it would be hard to imagine seeing an NBA player sitting front row at a Justin Bieber concert.

Miami Heat stars LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosch made a trip to the White House to meet President Barack Obama. The stars were honored for winning the 2012 NBA championship after failing just a year before.

Miami Heat prime shooter, Lebron James, is not only busy for the upcoming season of NBA, he is also busy doing endorsement for Samsung. He stars in the latest commercial for the company's smartphone, Galaxy Note 2.

A lot of jokes have been going around about NBA star LeBron James. One joke, for instance, says James was walking down a street when stopped by a man who was begging him for money and he gave the beggar a dollar to which the beggar responded with “Thanks man, I thought you only had three quarters.”

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez hit off the Lakers Game, Tuesday night at LA’s Staples Center. Apart from the “Jelena” duo rooting for their own teams, the crowd also had something to cheer for. The adorable couple was caught on “Kiss Cam” where they had to share a big smooch for the crowd.