Australian big man Andrew Bogut played his first NBA game in nearly three months, scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds for the Golden State Warriors in a 114-102 victory at Toronto.

Basketball-loving President Barack Obama joined LeBron James and the Miami Heat in putting on a gushing show of mutual admiration Monday as the reigning NBA champions were lauded at the White House.

The National Basketball Association announced plans on Monday to stage its biggest international tribute ever when it honors the Chinese New Year celebration next month.

Kobe Bryant has been making more passes than shots lately and the results have been impressive for the Los Angeles Lakers, who toppled Oklahoma City from the NBA's best record on Sunday.

Kevin Garnett scored 24 points to lead Boston over Miami 100-98 in two overtimes Sunday but the joy of ending a six-game losing skid was dimmed by the loss of Rajon Rondo for the season.

Portland forward Nicolas Batum notched the second triple-double of his NBA career to lead the Trail Blazers to a 101-100 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Clippers.

Tensions between the Houston Rockets and first-round draft pick Royce White eased Saturday when the NBA team lifted White's suspension and he would report to the Developmental League.

With superstar Kobe Bryant doing his utmost to get his teammates involved, the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game NBA losing streak with a 102-84 victory over the Utah Jazz.

With superstar Kobe Bryant doing his utmost to get his teammates involved, the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game NBA losing streak with a 102-84 victory over the Utah Jazz.

NBA fan Michael Drysch drained a basket from midcourt to win a $75,000 prize and an enthusiastic hug from Miami Heat superstar LeBron James.

Kyle Korver drained eight three-pointers to help the Atlanta Hawks erase a 27-point deficit en route to a 123-111 double-overtime NBA victory over the Boston Celtics.

Carmelo Anthony won his much-anticipated showdown with Kevin Garnett, scoring 28 points to lead the New York Knicks to an 89-86 NBA victory over the Celtics in Boston.

San Antonio's Tim Duncan and the Miami Heat's Chris Bosh headline the 14 players selected by NBA coaches as reserves for the 2013 All-Star Game next month.

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets will become the Pelicans beginning in the 2013-14 season, team owner Tom Benson announced on Thursday.

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard again injured his right shoulder in the second quarter of their 106-93 loss at Memphis, the struggling club's 10th loss in 12 games.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill underwent left hip surgery on Wednesday that will sideline him for the remainder of the season, the NBA club announced.

Even without Asian-American star Jeremy Lin, the New York Knicks are the most valuable franchise in the NBA at $1.1 billion, according to a list released on Wednesday by Forbes magazine.

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant netted 32 points to power the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 109-97 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, in a showdown of the teams with the league's best records.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, with the NBA's second-worst record, received some help from Memphis on Tuesday in a trade deal that will save the Grizzlies some money.

James Harden scored 29 points to lead Houston to a 100-94 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats that ended the Rockets' NBA losing streak at seven games.