Knicks try to stay alive Thursday against Pacers

GREENBURGH, N.Y. | Pablo Prigioni could return to the starting lineup. Jason Kidd will remain in the rotation.

Pacers' main focus remains on Anthony

NEW YORK | Nobody ever really stops Carmelo Anthony. Not in his mind, anyway.

Pacers beat Knicks 102-95 in Game 1

NEW YORK | David West scored 20 points, Paul George added 19 and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 102-95 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Bulls advance with Game 7 win over Nets

NEW YORK | Joakim Noah climbed over the baseline seats, his foot that hurt so much two weeks ago that he feared he couldn't play looking pain-free as he embraced his mother.

Back in 2nd round, Knicks face old rival in Pacers

NEW YORK | Carmelo Anthony likes Eastern Conference playoff basketball, even the pounding and pain that goes with it.

Banged-up Bulls, Nets ready for Game 7 in Brooklyn

NEW YORK | Time for the Nets' biggest game in Brooklyn.

Nets' win trims Bulls' series lead

NEW YORK | Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Deron Williams added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Bulls 110-91 on Monday night, cutting Chicago's lead to 3-2 in the first-round playoff series.

Down 3-1 after collapse, Nets not looking back

NEW YORK | No use looking back now for the Brooklyn Nets.

NBA officials OK with Kobe's 'fascinating' tweets

NEW YORK | A headache for his coach, Kobe Bryant's tweets during a Lakers playoff game were a hit at the NBA office.

Back home, Bulls will try again to slow Williams

NEW YORK | There were two versions of Deron Williams this season, and the Chicago Bulls know they need to be playing the first one.

Bulls shut down Nets, even series at 1-1

NEW YORK | Chicago evened its playoff series the only way it knows how: with bruising Bulls defense.

Bulls try to slow down Nets in Game 2

NEW YORK | Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau watches tape of the Nets and sees a confident team with an offense in rhythm.

Defense lacking, Noah limping as Bulls routed

NEW YORK | The Bulls put together a couple of rallies while taking three of four from the Brooklyn Nets during the regular season.

Preview capsules of the NBA first-round series

A look at the eight first-round series in the NBA playoffs:

Bulls rally from 16 down to beat Nets

NEW YORK | Down five key players. Down 16 points. A lot for any team to overcome.

Better than peers, LeBron's competition is history

Give Charles Barkley credit. He's trying to make an argument when other candidates won't even bother.

Bench carries Nets past Bulls

NEW YORK | The Brooklyn Nets kept going deeper down their bench to find a winning combination. The Chicago Bulls simply had nowhere to go.

A year later, some like Christmas NBA start better

NEW YORK | Doc Rivers left home for the holiday, lost the game, and loved every minute of it.

Anthony, 3 others tossed as Bulls beat Knicks

NEW YORK | New York's Carmelo Anthony and three others were thrown out of a foul-filled game, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Knicks for the second time this season, 110-106 on Friday night.

Knicks welcome Lin back to New York on Monday

NEW YORK | Jeremy Lin was barely hanging on to an NBA job when he stepped on the floor at Madison Square Garden last February.

Stern to retire as NBA Commissioner in 2014

NEW YORK | David Stern spent nearly 30 years growing the NBA, turning a league that couldn't even get its championship series on live prime-time TV into a projected $5 billion a year industry.

US wins men's hoops gold

LONDON | This was no Dream Team. This was reality.

U.S. men beat Argentina in Olympic basketball semifinal

LONDON | LeBron James turned away from his teammates gathered in the center circle and waved to the fans as if to say: "See you Sunday."

U.S. trio are members of exclusive Olympic club

LONDON | LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and David Robinson are part of an exclusive Olympic club that may never have another member.

U.S. basketball has fashionably late Olympic arrival

LONDON | The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is favored to win again, and some think it's a matter of the players just showing up.

US men's Olympic basketball beats Britain by 40

MANCHESTER, England | Deron Williams was in, Carmelo Anthony out, and both were better for it.

With US in town, British basketball gets attention

MANCHESTER, England | The question would be almost unimaginable in the United States.

Blake Griffin off Olympic team with knee injury

WASHINGTON | Blake Griffin has officially withdrawn from the Olympics and Anthony Davis has been added to the U.S. basketball team's roster.

Heat get 2 new shooters; no deal for Magic center

The Miami Heat got two more shooters. The Orlando Magic, at least for now, are keeping their center.

With Wade out, Westbrook may fill his Olympic role

LAS VEGAS | Russell Westbrook was so good in Game 4 of the NBA Finals that Kobe Bryant couldn't turn it off.

Much to replace for US basketball team to top '08

LAS VEGAS | They lost Dwyane Wade but gained Kevin Durant. Dwight Howard's size has given way to Russell Westbrook's speed.

Paul leaves first U.S. practice with thumb injury

LAS VEGAS | The U.S. men's basketball team held its first practice Friday, and there was a quick reminder of the rocky run-up to the London Games.

Hornets select Davis with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

NEWARK, N.J. | Best in the country and No. 1 and 2 in the NBA draft. The celebration goes on for Kentucky's kids.

James' triple-double lifts Heat to NBA title

MIAMI | Best player in the game. Best team in the league.

A tense, tied NBA Finals moves to Miami for Game 3

OKLAHOMA CITY | Kevin Durant had the ball in his hands and LeBron James in his face.

Oklahoma City set to become regular NBA June stop

OKLAHOMA CITY | Oklahoma City was once just a temporary stop for the NBA.

LeBron vs Durant, Heat vs Thunder, in NBA finals

OKLAHOMA CITY | LeBron James is quickly racking up MVP awards while Kevin Durant is collecting scoring titles at the same pace.

Anthony has 43, Knicks top Bulls in Rose's return

NEW YORK | Carmelo Anthony called it a statement game, and the message should be clear for the Chicago Bulls.

A break from Lin to put focus back on Howard

ORLANDO, Fla. | Orlando waited 20 years to host All-Star weekend again, and Dwight Howard wants nothing to spoil the party.

LA story: 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers get All-Star nods

NEW YORK | From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, the NBA All-Star game is shaping up as an L.A. story.

Shorter NBA schedule has 42 back-to-back-to-backs

NEW YORK | The Los Angeles Lakers will play games on the first three nights of the NBA season, the first of 42 back-to-back-to-back sets teams will face during this lockout-shortened season.

NBA players return, month after scheduled opener

Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony returned to work Thursday — and immediately were asked about working together.

NBA owners, players reach tentative deal

NEW YORK | After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side.

NBA players file antitrust lawsuits against league

NEW YORK | Locked-out NBA players including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant filed class-action antitrust lawsuits against the league on Tuesday in at least two states, saying David Stern's ultimatums left them no other choice.

NBA sides return, hope to build on progress

NEW YORK | With a day of progress behind them and the hope of a full 82-game season still ahead, NBA players and owners resumed talks toward ending the lockout Thursday.

NBA players, owners meeting with mediator

NEW YORK | NBA players and owners met for more than 10 hours with a federal mediator, hoping to deliver the progress Commissioner David Stern says is needed to avoid canceling more games.

NBA heads to mediation, Stern seeks quick results

NEW YORK | The NBA and players' association are ready to try mediation, and Commissioner David Stern wants results quickly.

Surprise: In NBA dispute, money not mattering most

NEW YORK | NBA owners apparently weren't bluffing when they said they wanted competitive balance just as much as a chance to profit.

Lockout's real pain felt beyond owners and players

NEW YORK | NBA owners will lose $1 million on average for every game canceled because of the lockout, and players will lose an estimated $350 million a month. The pain, though, may be more acute for thousands of people with no seat at the bargaining table.

NBA cancels first two weeks of season

NEW YORK | NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the season Monday after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout.