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In Marc Stein's preseason Power Rankings, the Heat start out on top.

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has withdrawn from the USA Men's Select Team that will train against the national team in Las Vegas from July 6 to 11.

When it comes to the Olympic qualifiers, the Celtics don't need to worry.

Tim Griffin of the San Antonio Express-News: "Some of the basketball cognescenti still are unwilling to call the Spurs for what they really are. And that's a dynasty in the truest since of the word. Although they have never won back-to-back NBA title...

Neil Leifer/NBAE/Getty Images "Hey, Mike, take your weight off of Larry - can't you tell he's in excruciating pain?" March 5, 1993: Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird underwent five hours of back fusion surgery to relieve the sciatica pain that en...

Nuggets 118, Cavaliers 116 OT CARMELO, LEBRON STAGE MEMORABLE OT DUEL: The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the game with the longest win streak in the NBA and needed one win to set a franchise record for most consecutive wins at 14. They wouldn't get ...

Chad Ford looks at the 2009 NBA draft candidates who helped themselves this summer.

Our NBA experts predict where the league is most likely to expand by 2018.

The word is out about who is in the mix for the U.S. Basketball team that will convene, in various forms, every summer between now and the U.S. Olympics. At the moment, according to USA Basketball's official website, there are 23 players on the team...

It's not the Leastern Conference anymore. The East has gotten much stronger.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2004

The following is the schedule for the 2003 FIBA Americas Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.