All-Star balloting: Second returns

...Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,204,234; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 668,243; Pau Gasol (LAL) 565,414; Tim Duncan (SA) 564,728; Kevin Durant (OKC) 406,581; Trevor Ariza (Hou) 355,529; Luis Scola (Hou...

Taking Inventory at Christmastime

The 25-30 game mark is my favorite moment in the NBA season. Come again? What can you possibly glean from December basketball? Oakland A's general ...

5-on-5: Cavs-Lakers on Christmas

We asked five our writers five questions about the Christmas day games in the NBA.

Bayless' 31 points power short-handed Trail Blazers past Spurs

Jerryd Bayless scored 31 points in his first start for injured All-Star Brandon Roy, leading the hobbled Trail Blazers to a 98-94 victory over the Spurs.

Why Tiger matters

Ten years ago, Tiger Woods began the millennium as a transformational figure in sports. He ends the decade as a running joke with a nonstop punch line. When will we ever learn?

Trail Blazers-Spurs Preview

Trail Blazers-Spurs Preview

Mason Jr. leads way as Spurs ride bench to easy win

Tony Parker scored 19 points and Roger Mason Jr. helped give the San Antonio Spurs a decided bench advantage Monday night in a 103-87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Weekly Hardwood

...Walk 6-0 Jim Parson 6-0 >min. 6 games played Who's Hot? 1. Tim Duncan, SA (Photo:Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) 2. Michael Beasley, MIA (Photo: Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images...

Bucks-Pacers Preview

Bucks-Pacers Preview

Clippers-Spurs Preview

Clippers-Spurs Preview

Duncan's dunk over Hibbert with 4.6 remaining slams door on Pacers

Tim Duncan dunked over Roy Hibbert with 4.6 seconds left to give San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich his 700th career win with a thrilling 100-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

Ruckus with Rockets smarts

Dirk Nowitzki becomes the latest victim of the Southwest Division injury bug.

Pacers-Spurs Preview

Pacers-Spurs Preview

Seven Seasons and Four Teams is Enough for NBA's Favorite Darko

...s been part of some of the NBA's greatest moments like the time he posterized Tim Duncan and the night he blocked Kobe Bryant but was whistled for a foul. For awhile, there...

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 5: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers exchanges words with Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center on November 5, 2004 in Los...