ESPN Search

He won't be dunking, exactly, but New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin has been invited to take part in the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Orlando. Sources with knowledge of the league's plans told ESPN.com that Knicks rookie Iman...

The NBA has banned electronic communications and social media sites during games.

With Lakers rolling on all cylinders, and Magic struggling in almost every area, can Orlando bounce back?

For the second succesive year, Dwight Howard's proposal to have the rim raised to 12 feet during the annual dunk contest at All-Star Weekend in New Orleans has been rejected by the NBA.

Heading into Game 2, the Suns are questioning each other and searching for answers against the Spurs, Marc Stein writes.

LeBron elevated his team into a dramatic finish against the streaking Mavs. But then he didn't finish. Marc Stein has the story.

On Friday, Marc Stein and ESPN Radio got some face time with the NBA's greatest players, and we have the highlights.

The highlight of Day 2 at the Vegas Summer League was the appearance of Amare Stoudemire, as Marc Stein reports.

With Miami's resurrection from a potential 3-0 hole, the Heat completed the most dramatic turnaround in NBA Finals history, Marc Stein writes.

Sure, the NBA was disappointed that LeBron wasn't in the dunk contest. So it should pay to play.

Jerry West says the decision to trade Shaquille O'Neal to Miami had to come from Jerry Buss.

From Kenyon Martin to Greg Buckner, the Nuggets have been the biggest offseason winners.

Team USA's lack of outside threats is evidence of our country's failure to develop quality shooters.

Marc Stein's Slams and Dunks, Team USA edition.

Even if Marc Stein's Fearless Predictions for the playoffs are wrong, he'll be right about one thing: USA basketball will star at the Olympics despite the roster-building troubles.

The T-Wolves' Game 7 win was nice, but KG and Co. will be nothing but a speed bump for the rolling Lakers.