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Six-year-old Braylon, son of Dwight Howard and Royce Reed, shows evidence of excessive whipping with a belt.

Jeremy Lin calls out Los Angeles Lakers teammates for effort this season.

Kobe Bryant had 44 points but the Lakers were blown out by the Warriors, 136-115

Brooklyn Nets Center and future NBA hall of famer Kevin Garnett signified his intention to rejoin his former club - the Minnesota Timberwolves - but on a different capacity.

The Sacramento Kings and small forward Rudy Gay have agreed to a contract extension worth $40 million over 3 years, which will keep the productive forward in a Kings Jersey.

The San Antonio Spurs are among a multitude of teams who are salivating at the prospect of adding versatile big man Marc Gasol in the summer of 2015.

The Cavaliers hit their first 11 shots from behind the arc as LeBron James scored 32 points in a 123-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Kobe Bryant shot 1-of-14 from the field as the Lakers lost to the Spurs, 93-80.

Oklahoma City Point Guard Reggie Jackson is relishing his new role as court leader with superstars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant sidelined with an assortment of injuries.

Derrick Rose is hurt again as Bulls defeat the Raptors, 100-93 in Toronto.

The Memphis Grizzlies won over the Sacramento Kings after trailing by as many as 24 points

Adam Silver wants NBA betting legalised in the United States

Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings declares Kobe Bryant as the best ever to play the game and points out at the Los Angeles lakers achievements throughout his career as the things that makes him a Kobe fan for life.

Dante Exum update for games from Nov. 5 to Nov. 12, 2014

Gabrielle Union's look has not changed much since she starred in the teen comedy "Bring It On" more than 10 years ago. According to Union, the trick to her ageless beauty is simply being kind to herself and keeping things light.

Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is being accused of slapping a man outside a Las Vegas nightclub.

PG Tony Parker finished with 28 points to lead San Antonio Spurs past the Golden State Warriors, 113-110

Dirk Nowitzki passed Hakeem Olajuwon in ninth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

Kobe won't demand a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nick Young and Iggy Azalea recently bought Selena Gomez's home for $3.45 million.

Kevin Love to L.A. Lakers could happen in 2015 according to Sam Smith, an NBA writer

Khloe Kardashian made sure all eyes will be on her as she attended French Montana's birthday celebration. The reality TV star donned a revealing outfit that bares too much of her skin.

NBA News - Matthew Dellavedova will be out at least a month after the Australian suffered a sprained knee.

The Los Angeles Lakers registered its first win of the season and avoided tying the Minneapolis Lakers for the lowly distinction of starting 0-7 when it triumphed over the Charlotte Hornets via a team effort.

Khloe posted a message on Instagram that led several entertainment websites to believe it was a message for her estranged husband Lamar Odom.

Lebron James is endorsing the move of shooting guard Dion waiters to a sixth man role as the Cleveland Cavaliers look to improve their chemistry and standings early in the season.

Suns beat Warriors, 107-95 to deal Golden State its first loss of the season

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James disclosed the truth, more specifically the lack thereof, about his reported "verbal exchange" with Kyrie Irving.

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant suggested that teammates Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer should be more involved in their offensive sets, in an attempt to come up with a relatively balanced attack for the purple-and-gold.