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Shaq bringing a Cavalier attitude
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Laughing and loose, Shaq looked right at home.
Artest reaches agreement with Lakers
HOUSTON — Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Pistons land pair; Kidd, Gortat seem in demand
The Detroit Pistons are acting quickly to remake a former championship contender.
Pistons fire coach Michael Curry after a single season
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday as the team started rebuilding from an unpopular trade, a sub-.500 record and an embarrassing first-round exit from the playoffs that ended its six-year streak of making it to the conference finals.
- Report: Yao’s career in question
- Clippers give Griffin the royal treatment
- NBA draft raising several questions
- Sixers set sights on long-range shooter
- Jayson Williams still free on bail
- Odom’s mind on returning to Lakers next season
- Lakers on parade
- Timberwolves, McHale part ways
- Donaghy in halfway house
- Donors pick up large chunk of Lakers’ title parade costs
- Parade still planned despite disturbance
- Lakers agree: Jackson masterminded title run
- Hansbrough shows skills
- Kobe has his crown
- Kobe, coach near another title
- Magic try to forget Game 4 collapse
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Phoenix police: Mercury's Taurasi cited for DUI
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm.
An officer stopped Taurasi early Thursday for speeding, police spokesman Luis Samudio said. The officer smelled alcohol and gave the player several fi
Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers
Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.
The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in September and said on the team's Web site Friday he got the go-ahead for another season after consulting the team doctor.
Jackson led the Lakers to t
US into second round at U-19 basketball worlds
Seth Curry scored 12 points to lead the United States to a 71-55 victory over France on Friday, sending the Americans into the second round of the FIBA under-19 world junior basketball championships.
Gordon Hayward had 11 points and five rebounds as the U.S. stayed top of Group B with one pool game remaining against Egypt on Saturday.
Candace Parker to resume playing for LA Sparks
Candace Parker is returning to action for the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday when they host the Phoenix Mercury.
The team said on Friday that last season's WNBA MVP and rookie of the year will be in the lineup for the first time since giving birth to her daughter on May 13.
Parker was cleared by doctors to begin practicing Tu
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