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Plenty of teams want Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony on their roster but he is mostly focused on finding...

After LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, one of his former teammates was so devastated he almost walked away from the game. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams considered retiring after James' decision, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports.

Shaquille O'Neal is fighting allegations from a former worker who says the NBA star stole his personal information and attempted to frame him for using child porn.

The United States won their first world championship title in 16 years after beating hosts Turkey 81-64 in the final thanks to a majestic performance by 21-year-old forward Kevin Durant.

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Pat Riley and LeBron James already have one thing in common: They're keeping track of what has been said about how this Miami Heat team got put together this summer.

Chauncey Billups made the promise. Kevin Durant made sure it was kept. And by beating Russia on Thursday, the Americans brought a little joy to one of the players who will never forget what happened against the Soviets exactly 38 years earlier.

Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion. Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups and the rest of the Americans finally had that appearance Monday, powering into the quarterfinals with a 121-66 victory over Angola.

The stardom of Spanish guard Ricky Rubio has transcended the trick shots and fancy dribbling that made him Europe’s first YouTube basketball sensation.

Serbia basketball player Nenad Krstic, a center for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was released Friday after being held in police custody overnight following a chaotic brawl during a match with Greece.

For young, established N.B.A. players, the possibility of not being needed on the national team can be an eye-opening experience.