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George Hill scored 13 points, including a clinching free throw with 1.4 seconds remaining to give the Indiana Pacers an 82-81 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the annual Martin Luther King Day game on Monday afternoon.

Kevin Pelton explains why the Grizzlies and Pacers are going in opposite directions.

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For ESPN The Magazine, 82 pro athletes in 12 different sports anonymously weigh in on race issues in sports.

Mavericks forward/center Lamar Odom recalls what Martin Luther King did not just for the country but for the world....

In Marc Stein's Week 3 Power Rankings, the Bulls are at the top.

One NBA fan will spend the holiday with friends, family and a celebration of hoops and the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. It's the least he can do.

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DALLAS -- Lamar Odom doesn't want to make a big deal out of his return to Los Angeles. Odom certainly doesn't want to wax poetic about his seven seasons with the Lakers before the Mavericks' Martin Luther King Day matchup with the team they swept ...

As his Martin Luther King Day reunion with the Lakers approaches, Lamar Odom< has revealed that he was "real close" to walking away from the game for a season -- or perhaps longer -- well before his December trade to the Mavericks.

The Elias Sports Bureau tells us that when the New York Knicks hosted the Phoenix Suns on Monday it was the 24th NBA game played at Madison Square Garden on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the highest total at any venue. The Staples Center is second wit...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Can you say "slippage?" Showing a porous defensive presence in the paint with Ronny Turiaf (hip) sidelined again, the Knicks put on an offensive show for their fans in their annual Martin Luther King Day m...

Chris Forsberg/ESPNBoston.comIn Memphis, Martin Luther King Jr. is honored and the Lorraine Motel is preserved as part of the National Civil Rights Museum.The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic headline the NBA's 13-game slate Monday on the holiday cel...

As part of ESPN's salute to the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day, a panel including Michael Wilbon, Jalen Rose, and Spike Lee, among others, discussed the role that race plays in LeBron James' image and public perception surrounding t...

Willie Mays, Willis Reed and Lenny Wilkens are being honored by the Memphis Grizzlies on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

It may be the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, but sports do not take a vacation day. Today is the perfect day to reflect on Dr. King's legacy while enjoying a veritable smorgasbord of hoops.