NBA Stories
OnLive to begin selling gaming console for $99
OnLive, a video game streaming company, will begin selling its small gaming console on Thursday for a promotional price of $99.
Ex-NBA star to launch realty fund
David Robinson, an NBA Hall of Fame star, is venturing further into the real estate investment world.
LeBron James finally decides ... to join Twitter
LeBron James has made at least one decision, just not the one the basketball world had been waiting for.
Magic's Howard fined for blog rant at refs
Dwight Howard became the latest victim of the National Basketball Association's tough stance against criticizing game officials as the league handed the Orlando Magic center a $35,000 fine on Wednesday.
Turner Sports to offer tech package for NBA game
Turner Sports will offer a package of technologies during an NBA game on Thursday, including Twitter, multi-camera coverage fed online and a live streamed chat in a move to attract fans watching on TV, the Internet and cellphones.
China investor finalizes deal on NBA team
A Michigan investment firm has finalized a deal to sell its 15 percent stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers to a group led by Kenny Huang, bringing LeBron James' team a step closer to adding the National Basketball Association's first big Chinese investor.
NBA launches Web, mobile sites for fans in India
The National Basketball Association on Monday announced the launch of its first-ever online and mobile sites designed for fans in India.
Gamestop Q3 profit beats estimates
GameStop Corp's quarterly profit beat expectations helped by price cuts that stoked video game console demand and as used-game sales boosted margins -- signs a months-long period of gloom may be easing.
NBA introduces live games on U.S. mobile devices
The National Basketball Association will give its digital offering the full court press, introducing complete live games on mobile phones, including Apple Inc's iPhone, for $40 a year.
Lil Wayne guilty on N.Y. gun charge, headed to prison
U.S. rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in a July 2007 incident and will serve a year in prison, New York City prosecutors said.
Cookie Johnson Jeans: A hit for curvy ladies
CJ Jeans is the name of the new line of denim jeans launched by Cookie Johnson hitting the store shelves and bound to be a hit for the curvy ladies.
Judge allows Chris Rock Good Hair film to open
Comedian Chris Rock's documentary movie Good Hair can open across the U.S. this week after a judge on Monday ruled against a filmmaker who accused the comedian of stealing her idea for the film.
Raptors' Chris Bosh wins Internet cybersquatting case
Toronto Raptors' forward Chris Bosh won control of nearly 800 Internet domain names wrongfully appropriated from professional athletes and celebrities, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
North American pro sports leagues in a twitter over tweeting
North America's professional sports leagues are all a twitter over tweeting and have pushed through guidelines to ban player access to social networking sites during games.
More Than a Game a basketball triumph
This year you're not going to get a more exciting or thought-provoking movie filled with memorable characters and dramatic events than More Than a Game. This film from hitherto unknown documentarian Kristopher Belman is a sports movie only in the sense that Errol Morris' The Fog of War is a war movie.
Billboard CD reviews: Toby Keith, Joshua Bell
ARTIST: TOBY KEITH
ALBUM: AMERICAN RIDE
Russian tycoon to buy NBA team, fund property plan
Russia's richest man, Mikhail Prokhorov, reached a deal to buy control of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, as well as fund the development of a real estate project in Brooklyn, New York.
Michael Beasley checks into rehab for depression: reports (photo)
Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley last week checked into a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to seek help for possible substance problems and psychological issues, according to multiple media reports Monday.
Obama has tough-love message for African-Americans
President Barack Obama had a tough-love message for fellow African-Americans on Thursday, urging black parents to push their children to think beyond dreams of being sports stars or rap music performers.
Shaq's balls spark China row
The fate of four signed basketballs given by NBA great Shaquille O'Neal to Sichuan earthquake survivors sparked an Internet storm in China this week.
Michael Jackson memorial costs should be paid by promoter, LA Councilman
A Los Angeles Councilman is asking AEG Live to pay some of the estimated $1.4 million cost for policing Michael Jackson's memorial service that took place on Tuesday at the Staples Center.
Lakers parade highlights (VIDEO)
The Lakers - a franchise valued at $584 million by Forbes - celebrated the team's 15th NBA championship parade on Wednesday marching in double decker buses from the Staples Center to the Coliseum in Los Angeles.
Police use Taser to subdue 'suicidal' Jayson Williams
Former NBA star Jayson Williams, who played for the New Jersey Nets, has been hospitalized after trashing a New York City hotel.
Shaq, Kobe co-MVPs in All-Star win
Shaq O' Neal, Kobe Bryant shares MVP award in leading West over East in All-Star game in 146-119 Sunday night victory in phoenix, according to associated press reports.
Ray Allen to play in All-Star Game
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen was named to the Eastern Conference team Thursday.
With win over Hornets; Cavaliers go powerfully
On Friday night the Cavaliers extended their home winning streak to 20 by beating the New Orleans Hornets 92-78.
Watch out Nike: China's sports brands coming on fast
College student Li Aihua wears his tattered, grungy Li Ning basketball sneakers with pride.
Microsoft Teams Up with Lebron James
Microsoft announced a collaboration between three-time NBA All-Star forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and its own MSN Internet sites to launch a new site for kids and teens.
EA Releases NBA Live 07
Electronic Arts, the worlds largest video game maker, released the latest iteration of its popular basketball game franchise, NBA Live 07, for American consumers on Tuesday.
Adidas says sees turnaround at Reebok in Q4
German sports goods firm Adidas expects a turnaround in sales at U.S. subsidiary Reebok by the end of the year, a German magazine quoted the group's chief executive as saying.


