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LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Dwyane Wade has a bone bruise on his right knee that requires him to "move it over." That does not sound good, Brian Windhorst writes.

Yes, it's "early" for an MVP race. But it's also very late already for a lot of playoff teams. Each round of the playoffs is a "season" unto itself, with every team in a do-or-die series. Already we've seen virtual must-win games for the 56-win Me...

If it seems as though the best defensive players come from teams committed to playing team defense, you are not mistaken

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Neil Tardy recaps Tuesday in the NBA, and discusses why Ricky Rubio's value is rising for 2013 drafts.

Tom Carpenter recaps the weekend NBA action, including a look at Joakim Noah's and Andrei Kirilenko's struggles.

BOSTON -- Joakim Noah is headed to Houston for All-Star Weekend and he indicated Wednesday evening he intends to play in Sunday night's game. Noah, who has been battling plantar fasciitis in his right foot for the past month, played the most acti...

BOSTON -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has been critical of some of Kevin Garnett's tactics over the years, but he still respects the Boston Celtics forward. "I think he's a hell of a competitor," said Noah, whose Bulls play the Celtics on Wed...

BOSTON -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah said he is "definitely" playing against the Boston Celtics Wednesday, but his status for Sunday night's All-Star Game is uncertain because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. "I'm feeling awesome," h...

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett gets up a little hook shot over Joakim Noah.The Boston Celtics (27-24, 19-9 home) host the Chicago Bulls (30-21, 15-9 away) on Wednesday night at TD Garden (7:30 p.m., CSN). Here's what to watch for: ...

CHICAGO -- Let's take a quick look at how the San Antonio Spurs earned a 103-89 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at the United Center. How it happened: Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 26 points and pulled down four rebounds, leading ...

DENVER -- It's a good thing Tom Thibodeau doesn't have a lot of hair, because he would have pulled it all out after watching his team get smoked 128-96 by the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. After hanging with the Nuggets for most of the first ...

Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen Thursday for next month's game in Houston.

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is still a dirty player, at least according to Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah. Noah, who scored 14 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in a 100-99 overtime win Friday night, acknowledged that Garnett...

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesJoakim Noah gets a shot up over Kevin Garnett.BOSTON -- Chicago Bulls big man Joakim Noah just couldn't resist sounding off on rival Kevin Garnett after Friday's 100-99 overtime triumph over the Boston Celtics. Afte...

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is still a dirty player, at least according to Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah.