Mario Chalmers: I'm 'front end of the top 10' point guards
There is no place in sports quite like the intersection of ego and Chalmers. It is what makes the Heat point guard deliciously refreshing.
Proof Kobe always wanted to be like MJ?
Does Kobe want to be like Mike? It sure looks like it when watching this video.
Jordan son fined $250 for disturbing peace
The Omaha World-Herald reports: Marcus Jordan, son of former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan, paid a $250 fine Thursday after pleading no contest to a charge of disturbing the peace while in Omaha for the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in July.
Cuban: Dallas nearly traded for Kobe in 2007
As he performed on "Dancing With the Stars," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apparently performed a tango with a celebrity off the ballroom floor.
Clippers' Paul has thumb surgery
Clippers point guard Chris Paul had surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, the team announced.
Rose on his injury: 'I felt it actually tear'
In an interview with CSNChicago.com's Aggrey Sam, Derrick Rose discussed the painful night of his ACL injury and his efforts to get back on the court.
U.S. men beat Spain, win basketball gold
LONDON — Chris Paul grabbed the game ball and handed it off quickly to a Team USA attendant for safe-keeping.
All-Star Howard excited to join Lakers after trade
Fully immersed in separate quests for an Olympic gold medal in London, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol received a pleasant interruption from the States.
For Durant, most important part is "Team" USA
LONDON — Kevin Durant is one of the more polite and accessible stars in the NBA.
U.S. has too much firepower for Argentina in semifinal win
LONDON — Kobe Bryant sank three 3-pointers and a reverse dunk in the first 4 minutes, 12 seconds. Kevin Durant drained four 3-pointers in the third quarter. Carmelo Anthony added three 3-pointers in a 42-second stretch of the fourth.
Dream year just keeps getting better for Davis
LONDON — They took the Chunnel to Paris to gawk at the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
It's official: Magic trade Howard to Lakers
The Dwightmare is over. The Orlando Magic on Friday traded Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Shaq on Howard: 'He has big shoes to fill'
With the stroke of a pen, Dwight Howard won't just etch his name on a contract formally tabbing himself a Laker. He also has a chance to join an esteemed fraternity of big men.
Andres Nocioni, just like you remember him
LONDON — Wrapped in his country's flag, his voice hoarse from screaming and sinus problems, Andres Nocioni tried to summarize the bond his teammates share in over a decade-long commitment to Argentina's national team.
Michael Jordan could lose $1.5M on West Side gym
Attack Athletics, an elite West Side athletic training facility built by Tim Grover and backed by his most famous client, Michael Jordan, may be headed for foreclosure.
Lakers hit grand slam with acquisition of Howard
Prince Fielder did not win the most significant home run derby of 2012 in Kansas City, Mo.
Bryant breaks out of slump to lead U.S. into semifinals
LONDON — Even Kobe Bryant's teammates kept waiting for that look, that competitive countenance that fuels one of his scoring barrages.
Q&A;: Tyson Chandler on gold-medal basketball hopes
Tyson Chandler has traveled a perilous path to his spot as a valued member of the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team.
Bulls finally sign top pick Teague
In a move the Bulls will announce soon, first-round pick Marquis Teague has signed his rookie contract and will travel from his hometown of Indianapolis to Chicago to begin workouts.
Deng feels fine after Britain blows out China, 90-58
LONDON — Luol Deng finished Britain's first Olympic basketball victory since 1948 on the bench, a symbolic event with ramifications on both sides of the pond.
U.S. men's hoops pounds Argentina 126-97
LONDON -- The U.S. men's basketball team keeps calling the Olympics a global competition, espousing the importance of befriending opposing countries as much as possible.
U.S. men's basketball barely gets by Lithuania 99-94
LONDON — The U.S. never longed so much for Nigeria.
19-year-old Davis learning abroad
LONDON — Sorry for the disturbance amid the parade of U.S. basketball royalty, but where's Anthony Davis?
Deng scores 26, but Britain falls to Spain 79-78
LONDON -- Two nail-biting finishes kept the pot boiling at the top of Group B in the men's Olympic basketball on Thursday while a record-breaking romp underlined why United States are the favorites to land gold.
U.S. basketball team routs Nigeria 156-73
U.S. sets Olympic record for points in a game and Carmelo Anthony scores 37 points (a U.S. record) in barely 14 minutes.
From London to London, a basketball world apart
LONDON — Basketball-wise, there's nothing exceptional about the lone gymnasium inside the Brixton Recreation Centre.
Deng plays nearly every minute in Britain's loss to Russia
LONDON — Luol Deng always knew this Olympic experience would be about more than final scores.
Matt Barnes faces felony charge of threatening a police officer
Matt Barnes, a free-agent forward who spent the last two seasons with the Lakers, faces a felony charge of threatening a public official after being arrested Monday night, said Lt. Steve Tobias of the Manhattan Beach Police Dept.
Report: Bulls close to signing Nate Robinson
The Bulls are close to adding veteran point guard Nate Robinson, according to reports.
Haugh: Big news out of U.S. win ... LeBron is likable
LONDON — Go ahead, admit it. You like this LeBron James.
U.S. men overcome slow start to beat France
LONDON — The photographers told the whole story without uttering a word.
Bulls bring home Mohammed
Nazr Mohammed is coming home. As expected, the Chicago native and Kenwood Academy alum has signed with the Bulls, his eighth NBA team.
Raptors agree to terms with ex-Bull Lucas III
TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors signed free-agent point guard John Lucas III on Friday.
Chandler, Davis soaking in the Olympic experience
LONDON — In a little more than two years, Tyson Chandler has won an NBA championship with the Mavericks, a Defensive Player of the Year award with the Knicks, a gold medal at the FIBA World Championships and now is the lone center on the gold-medal favorite in the Olympics.
Bulls to host Rockets on Christmas Day
For the first time since 1997-98, the Bulls will play at home on Christmas Day, hosting the Rockets and former Bull Omer Asik.
Bulls' decisions this summer sure have a financial feel to them
General manager Gar Forman stared into the cameras and microphones on NBA draft night and uttered a phrase that Bulls fans have clung to throughout free agency.
Bulls to receive Asik offer sheet Sunday
The Chicago Bulls are scheduled to receive Omer Asik's three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet from the Houston Rockets at their Vegas Summer League finale on Sunday. But it appears to be a moot point.
Timberwolves sign Stiemsma to 1-year deal
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Greg Stiemsma reportedly have agreed on a one-year deal that will move the second-year center from Boston. The deal is thought to be worth between $2 million and $3 million.
Time for Butler to make big strides
LAS VEGAS — Jimmy Butler is projected to take Ronnie Brewer's defensive sparkplug role off the bench next season, but that's not all the second-year player from Marquette grabbed from Brewer and other departed veterans.
Vaughn presumed front-runner for Magic coach
The Orlando Magic's search for a new head coach is entering its final phase.
Asik signs Rockets' $25.1M offer sheet
After meeting with Rockets officials in Las Vegas, including dinner with coach Kevin McHale, Omer Asik returned to Chicago and signed his three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet Friday.
Rosenbloom: If Bulls have a plan, it seems worse than Milicic's offense
As Omer Asik moves closer to wisely taking all that money the Houston Rockets are stupidly offering, the Bulls reportedly are interested in Darko Milicic, who played for the Timberwolves last season.
Signs point to Bulls letting Asik go to Rockets
LAS VEGAS — The next time the Bulls face the Rockets after Wednesday's summer-league contest, Omer Asik will be in uniform.
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