Sports / NBA

Spurs beat Heat 104-87 in Game 5 to win NBA title

The San Antonio Spurs finished off a dominant run to their fifth NBA championship Sunday, ending the Miami Heat's two-year title reign with a 104-87 victory that wrapped up the series in five games.

McGrady: I will not return to CBA

2013-09-25 10:09

Former NBA star Tracy McGrady has made it clear that he had no intention of playing in the Chinese basketball league again.

NBA plans to showcase nicknames

2013-09-25 07:22

One of the matchups between the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets this year may feature a slightly different lineup, with King James, The Truth and KG replacing the more familiar names of the players on the floor.

LeBron James gets married

2013-09-15 15:56

The Miami Heat basketball star LeBron James got married in San Diego on Saturday, according to two people familiar with the details of the ceremony.

Guangdong signs star Yi for two more years

2013-09-15 07:35

Former NBA star Yi Jianlian has signed a new two-year contract with Chinese champion Guangdong Hongyuan, the club said on Friday.

No NBA chance for Yi until 2015

2013-09-14 09:33

Former NBA star Yi Jianlian has signed a new two-year contract with the Chinese champions Guangdong Hongyuan, said the club on Friday.

Rodman's road show returning to DPRK for two games

2013-09-11 07:33

Dennis Rodman is going back to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - and bringing a team of former NBA players with him.

Rodman back from DPRK without jailed American

2013-09-08 14:51

Former US basketball star Dennis Rodman returned on Saturday from his second visit to Democratic People's Republic of Korea this year where he again met the country's leader Kim Jong-un, but did not come back with jailed American missionary Kenneth Bae.

World-class partners bring NBA global games to Chinese fans

2013-09-06 00:35

NBA China announced Thursday at an event in Beijing that it has teamed up with world-class marketing and promotional partners to bring NBA Global Games 2013 in Beijing and Shanghai to fans across China.

Rodman begins second visit to DPRK

2013-09-04 09:49

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed in DPRK Tuesday and said he plans to hang out with top leader Kim Jong-un, have a good time and maybe bridge some cultural gaps - but not be a diplomat.

Chinese league team looking to sign T-Mac

2013-09-03 11:26

The Sichuan Jinqiang Whale is “highly likely” to bring in Tracy McGrady if the team cracks into the CBA next season, according to media reports.

Jeremy Lin's campaign of animal protection

2013-08-30 08:37

NBA Houston Rockets star Jeremy Lin visits the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province on Aug 29, 2013.

McGrady retires, considers career in China

2013-08-27 10:30

It's official. Tracy McGrady has retired from the NBA. He announced his retirement on ESPN's First Take Monday morning, saying he is completely content.

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