LeBron James' Miami Heat looked an awful lot like LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat fizzled in the debut of their superstar threesome on Tuesday night, scoring just nine points in their first quarter of the season and falling behind the Celtics by 15 points at halftime. Then, James took over _ just like he was forced to so many times in Cleveland _ but his 21 second-half points weren't enough to prevent Boston from winning 88-80.
The NBA will hold its 2011 draft in Newark, N.J., while Madison Square Garden undergoes renovations.
Dwight Howard remembers the hype, drama and expectations surrounding his debut as the No. 1 overall pick. All eyes were on him. So was all the pressure.
The New Orleans Hornets have picked up the option for the 2011-12 season for newly acquired guard Jerryd Bayless.
A person familiar with the plans says the NBA draft is moving from New York City to Newark.
Fortunately for LeBron James and his new Miami Heat superfriends, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, the most glaring problems in their debut loss to the Boston Celtics can be fixed.
The Boston fans needed just 45 minutes to pronounce their verdict on the NBA's alleged new superteam: "Over-rated!"
The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled their latest NBA championship banner Tuesday night on the west wall of Staples Center and got their rings handed to them by Commissioner David Stern.
Breathe easy, Timberwolves fans. Owner Glen Taylor says your team isn't going anywhere.
