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This weekend, the rapper Jay-Z (perhaps you've heard of him) presided over a rather momentous occasion. He began an eight-show run in which he is opening the Barclays Center, downtown Brooklyn's newest arena and home of the New Jersey Nets (in which ...

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

With the NBA draft lottery finalized following a few tiebreakers, Chad Ford examines each team's odds to land the No. 1 pick (and Anthony Davis), plus players they could target if the lotto doesn't break in their favor.

Blog | Conversation | April 27, 2012

Former Illinois star Deron Williams said he would be "very disappointed" if coach Bruce Weber were fired, and he believes blame for the team's problems lies with the players.

Anthony Davis is clearly the No. 1 choice for NBA teams, but at No. 2, things get decidedly more intriguing. Chad Ford examines who each team would target in the 2-hole.

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2012

The Mag talks to the pioneering players since the institution of the so-called 'one and done' rule who spent just a year in college before going pro to get their thoughts on their decision and transition to the pros.

Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade believes that moving the men's basketball tournament to Brooklyn will "really catapult this championship to the next level."

The Atlantic 10 conference will move its men's basketball tournament to the new Barclays Arena in Brooklyn with the 2013 tournament.

Tate George, who hit one of the most memorable shots in UConn basketball history and then went on to a brief NBA career, surrendered to federal authorities in New Jersey on Friday to face charges stemming from what prosecutors say was a Ponzi scheme.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Marshon Brooks could score, so much so that the New Jersey Nets acquired him late in the first round of the NBA draft. But Providence couldn't defend. The Friars gave up 79.9 points a game under Keno Davis. And the numbers away...

Kentucky guard DeAndre Liggins will remain in the NBA draft.

Was that a hip-hop icon or a part-owner of the Nets who went into the Kentucky locker room during the NCAA tournament? Was it Jay-Z or Shawn Carter? Can they co-exist in the NBA?

The Nets have been fined $50,000 for minority owner Jay-Z's presence in the Kentucky locker room after the Wildcats clinched a Final Four berth.

Utah has hired Nets assistant coach Larry Krystkowiak as coach to replace the recently fired Jim Boylen.

An NBA spokesman confirms that the league is investigating Jay-Z's presence in Kentucky's locker room after the Wildcats clinched a Final Four berth.

In an NBA neighborhood rivalry, Carmelo Anthony had his second straight 39-point game to lead the New York Knicks to victory over the New Jersey Nets Wednesday night. Here's what else you missed last night.