LeBron James plans to play Friday night when Miami visits Detroit, even though the Heat star is continuing to deal with the effects of a scary collision with Phoenix's Grant Hill.

The view from the sky had to be somewhat welcoming, as the Wizards flew home from a grueling five-game road trip that included two stops on the West Coast. The trip started off wins over Detroit and Portland, then concluded with losses to the Los Angeles Clippers, Utah and Phoenix — all by at least 14 points.
The Los Angeles Lakers' worst performance of the season set the stage for Kobe Bryant to take aim at his team's management, a clear signal that all is not well for the perennial power out West.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping wrapped up his four-day U.S. visit in Southern California style _ in a box seat at the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
If the Sacramento Kings stood any chance at success this season, Paul Westphal had to find a way to control talented but volatile center DeMarcus Cousins.
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Paul Westphal on Thursday, cutting ties after two-plus seasons amid a slow start and an escalating dispute with young center DeMarcus Cousins.
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Paul Westphal on Thursday, cutting ties after two-plus seasons amid a slow start and an escalating dispute with young center DeMarcus Cousins.
The Phoenix Suns have signed All-Star guard Michael Redd.
Michael Redd has come to the Phoenix Suns in a bid to revive a career derailed by injury, something he knows Grant Hill accomplished before him.