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FIBA & NBA agree: No age limit
FIBA:Basketball’s best will apparently be welcomed in Rio. The head of the sport’s governing body said Saturday he doesn’t foresee an age limit for the 2016 Olympics, tempering talk that the 20-year anniversary of the Dream Team would be the final appearance of the NBA’s biggest stars. “The feeling is I think that we will…
Read MoreOlympic Double for Team USA
It was the most predictable gold medal at the Olympics and yet, Team USA did not exactly have a pick nick at the beach against Spain in the men’s final of the Olympic games. In a rematch of the 2008 Olympic Finals, the London 2012 game showed much of the same. Spain trying to control…
Read MoreHoward, seven others in four-team trade
The Los Angeles Lakers have a deal in place to acquire Dwight Howard from Orlando in a four-team, eight-player trade also involving Denver and Philadelphia, and the NBA has scheduled a conference call Friday with the four general managers to finish the deal, according to multiple reports. Citing unidentified sources, ESPN first reported the deal…
Read MoreLinsanity in Taiwan
On the first trip to his parents’ native Taiwan since emerging from basketball obscurity to become one of the NBA’s biggest stars, Jeremy Lin (191-PG-88, college: Harvard) has pledged to remain true to himself and not be overwhelmed by the fame that accompanies the phenomenon that is “Linsanity.” Showing his modesty, Lin said Sunday he…
Read MoreOKC season comes to crashing, disappointing end
MIAMI (AP) — A week ago, they were leading the NBA Finals. And now, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading home for the summer to ruminate over lessons doled out by the Miami Heat.
Favorites coming into the series, the Thunder fell in Game 5 of the f…
Heat fans can finally celebrate, exhale
MIAMI (AP) — As the Miami Heat’s lead skyrocketed Thursday night from 5 just after halftime to an insurmountable 24 by the end of the third quarter, their fans outside the AmericanAirlines Arena decided it was time to celebrate the team’s second NBA…
Read MoreHeat’s James takes Finals MVP honors
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James is the MVP of the NBA Finals.
James finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in Game 5 of the title series Thursday night, leading the Miami Heat to a 121-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Miami won th…
Read MoreFinals notebook: Howard doing his part to lift Heat
MIAMI (AP) — Juwan Howard thinks he might want to coach when his playing career is over. He’s apparently started taking steps toward that gig in these playoffs.
The 18-year veteran – he’s still called “17” by teammates, a nickname that stuck last se…