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One of the all-time great centers was also among the most clever figures in sports.

Scottie Pippen's comments about LeBron James gets a response from the scoring leader

It's official: Mike Brown is the next Los Angeles Lakers coach.

Mike Brown will officially be introduced to the media as the new Los Angeles Lakers coach Tuesday at 3 p.m.

In town for the 2011 NBA Finals? When you're not watching the game, take time to explore some of the wonderful attractions Miami has to offer.

The great Scottie Pippen voiced his thoughts after the Heat eliminated the Bulls to advance to the NBA finals.

Scottie Pippen, a former teammate of NBA legend Michael Jordan has made an outrageous claim that LeBron James is the greatest NBA player ever, even better than Jordan.

The team president for the New York Knicks, Donnie Walsh, has presided over the basketball team as it has quickly rebuilt from an embarrassment to a playoff team, but his contract expires June 30. Why hasn't ownership locked him up for three more years?

Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim says all 17 teams belong in the Big East conference tournament, held at the end of the season in New York City's Madison Square Garden.

The Thunder''s exit from the playoffs may mean an upgrade at point guard.

The hiring of Mike Brown to lead the Lakers as head coach has caused overall skepticism for the most part. But what LeBron and other renowned players are saying about this surprising move for the Lakers may have you rethink what this decision really implies.

Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown will be named the new Lakers head coach to replace the legendary Phil Jackson, who retired. According to ESPN sources, the deal has been finalized at 4 years for $18.25 million.

Heat fans go after Barkley for his comments.

On Sunday, Derrick Rose's comments about the NBA's huge performance enhancing drugs problem became widely published prior to the Chicago Bulls' playoff game against the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat fans expressed their feelings at

The Mavericks regained home advantage.

Derrick Rose, the NBA's most valuable player and star point guard of the Chicago Bulls, recently said that basketball has a huge steroids problem. Rose, whose team is currently in the NBA playoffs, also called for a more level playing field in his sport.

Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West officially joined the Warriors as an executive board member on Friday. Co-owner Joe Lacob hired West in order to serve in a wide-range of positions to help develop the team.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar, one of NBA's all-time stars, is not happy with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to tweets new and old.

OKC vs. Dallas

OKC vs. Dallas