National Basketball Association
Heat historic streak hits 24 in LeBron homecoming
Mar 21, 2013 03:26 EDT
Defending champion Miami's epic win streak, the second-longest in league history, rose to 24 games but survived a scare from NBA weakling Cleveland in a homecoming for LeBron James.
Heat win streak hits 24 in LeBron homecoming
Mar 20, 2013 23:13 EDT
Defending champion Miami's epic win streak, the second-longest in league history, rose to 24 games but survived a scare from NBA weakling Cleveland in a homecoming for LeBron James.
Obama likes Hoosiers for March Madness title
Mar 20, 2013 13:45 EDT
US President Barack Obama has selected the Indiana University Hoosiers as his choice to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament this year.
Nuggets stretch win streak to 13 by silencing Thunder
Mar 20, 2013 00:06 EDT
Ty Lawson scored 25 points and Andre Miller added 20 off the bench to spark the Denver Nuggets to their 13th NBA victory in a row, a 114-104 triumph at Oklahoma City.
LeBron comes home with Heat on historic streak
Mar 19, 2013 14:56 EDT
LeBron James is coming back to his home region to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA team he spurned to join the Miami Heat, with his new teammates on a historic win streak.
Heat edges Celtics to stretch win streak
Mar 18, 2013 23:51 EDT
Reigning NBA champion Miami pushed the second-longest win streak in NBA history to 23 games with a 105-103 victory at Boston that gave the historic run its toughest test.
Injured Bynum out for season
Mar 18, 2013 22:12 EDT
Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum will undergo surgery on both knees on Tuesday, meaning he will miss the entire NBA season due to injury.
Clippers rip injury-riddled Knicks
Mar 17, 2013 19:02 EDT
Chris Paul scored 20 points and passed off eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the injury-hit New York Knicks 93-80 on Sunday in a matchup of contenders from opposite coasts.
Heat beat Raptors to equal second-best win streak at 22
Mar 17, 2013 16:00 EDT
The reigning NBA champion Miami Heat matched the second-longest win streak in league history on Sunday, defeating hosts Toronto Raptors 108-91 for their 22nd consecutive triumph.
Fierce final quarter lifts 76ers over Indiana
Mar 16, 2013 23:13 EDT
Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and added 12 assists while center Spencer Hawes had a rare starring role as the Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana 98-91 in an NBA game.
Beaten Djokovic sets sights on Miami
Mar 16, 2013 22:55 EDT
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, stunned by Juan Martin del Potro in the ATP Indian Wells Masters semi-finals, wasted no time mourning the end of his 22-match winning streak.
Heat stretch win streak to 21 by downing Bucks
Mar 16, 2013 00:07 EDT
LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 28 points and Dwyane Wade added 20 to spark defending NBA champion Miami to a 21st consecutive victory in a 107-94 rout of Milwaukee.
Howard leads Lakers past Pacers
Mar 16, 2013 00:05 EDT
Dwight Howard scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Kobe Bryant went scoreless in limited minutes due to an ankle injury as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 99-93.
Spurs beat Mavs to clinch playoff spot
Mar 15, 2013 03:01 EDT
Tim Duncan finished with 28 points and 19 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs clinched a playoff spot by edging the Dallas Mavericks 92-91.
Bryant out indefinitely with sprained ankle
Mar 14, 2013 03:05 EDT
Kobe Bryant severely sprained his left ankle in the last minute of the 96-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and is out indefinitely, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.
Bobcats beat Celtics to snap 10-game losing skid
Mar 12, 2013 23:05 EDT
Gerald Henderson scored a career-high 35 points, going 12-of-12 in free throw attempts, as the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a 10-game losing streak by beating Boston 100-74.
Heat rip Hawks to stretch win streak to 19 games
Mar 12, 2013 23:03 EDT
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points while LeBron James added 15 to spark the defending NBA champion Miami Heat to their 19th consecutive victory in a 99-81 rout of the Atlanta Hawks.
Howard sparks Lakers win in Magical homecoming
Mar 12, 2013 22:49 EDT
Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Orlando Magic 106-97 in a homecoming game against his former NBA club.
Mom wants Jordan to take paternity test: reports
Mar 12, 2013 18:11 EDT
The mother of a 16-year-old boy who says Michael Jordan is the child's father wants the retired NBA legend to take a paternity test, Atlanta television and radio stations reported on Tuesday.
Curry powers Warriors past Knicks
Mar 12, 2013 01:55 EDT
Stephen Curry scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors rolled to a 92-63 win over the New York Knicks, who got their leading scorer back.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Current season or competition: 2009–10 NBA season | |
 NBA logo depicting Jerry West | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Commissioner | David Stern |
| No. of teams | 30 |
| Country(ies) |  United States Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Most championships | Boston Celtics (17) |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV |
| Official website | NBA.com |
