The Dallas Mavericks are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2006. To get here, they had to go through two difficult teams—the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers.

Barkley had yet to arrive at a concrete decision, keeping in mind that he stood to lose a vast sum if the season were to be ...

Tyson Chandler was an instrumental part to the Dallas Mavericks winning the 2011 NBA championship, anchording the defense on the interior. Dallas traded for him prior to that season, but if things had ...

Having personally spent the past year closely watching, researching, evaluating and setting up over 65 detailed scouting reports of the 2011 NBA Draft class, some players are noticeably going to ...

NEW YORK — In an NBA draft with plenty of questions, Kyrie Irving says his health isn't one of them. Irving has long been considered the top pick, though the Cleveland Cavaliers haven't said they will ...

Yes, the NBA lockout is still on. But there are still questions to be answered, so we'll tackle five of the more interesting ones: 1. Will there be a full 2011-12 season? The popular opinion seems to ...

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The 2011 NBA draft wound up having a good amount of high-level talent in it, though it came from places not many were expecting. Overall, that class has had seven players turn into All-Stars, but ...

Derrick Rose's last act as an NBA player came in the form of a letter to the game of basketball, addressing the highs and lows that he experienced over a 16-year pro career. And with that, his career ...