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The majority of Orlando Woolridge's life was full of the joy he brought to others.

Former NBA standout Orlando Woolridge has died at his parents' home in Mansfield, La. He was 52.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has reached an agreement in principle to sign with Besiktas of Turkey and team up overseas with Nets star Deron Williams, according to sources close to Odom.

The Turkish team that features New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams is pushing now to add Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom to its roster, according to sources close to the situation.

Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin and a trio of coaching legends are part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2011.

Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?? Everyone's talking about the start of the NFL playoffs, but if your team failed to qualify and you just can't bear to watch, there's plenty more on the docket to keep you busy all weekend.

It was the ultimate holiday weekend for NFL and NBA fans. The NFL playoff picture no longer seems like a complex algorithm, and the NBA gave us some major marquee matchups.

An autopsy is planned Tuesday for a 2-year-old boy who plunged to his death from a skybox at Staples Center arena in downtown Los Angeles.

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

Lakers vs. Celtics Steve Springer of the Los Angeles Times: "The primary targets are always the same: Kobe Bryant first, then Coach Phil Jackson, and on to Lamar Odom or Derek Fisher or Pau Gasol. But not Sunday. The days ahead will offer plenty of...

Jazz vs. Lakers Kurt Kragthorpe of The Salt Lake Tribune: "This was the Jazz's best shot, the game they will remember all summer. Wednesday's Game 5 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers will tease them, bother them, torture them every ...

We hear from Commissioner Stern quite often about how trustworthy NBA officials are. Why not, then, trust officials to use their discretion to decide when and when not to use video instant replay? Why such strict rules -- especially when they create ...

Pistons vs. Sixers Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News: "The young and impetuous must be dealt with severely, or they never learn. The Pistons tried to play nice with the 76ers, but play time is over. This first-round series should be a mismatch, and i...

Phil Jackson, who has won NBA titles in two cities, and Roy Williams, who has taken two schools to NCAA championship games, topped a class of seven selected Monday to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.

It's been an unbelievable first round and Bill Simmons has his NBA playoffs stock watch, from Nash and Kobe to LeBron's beard and Reggie Evans' trip to hell.

As the NBA hits the 33-game mark, Bill Simmons dishes out his 33 favorite things about the NBA this season.