A prosecutor and hotel official say Charles Barkley has paid the Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after the retired NBA star failed to pay a $400,000 gambling debt.
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points Tuesday night to lead Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win.
The Spurs-Lakers rivalry has been on hiatus since 2004 for one simple reason: The Lakers haven't been very good. They are now. So the NBA's dominant teams of the past decade meet again.
Go Around the Association for a recap of Tuesday's action, including the Celtics taking a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals and the Chicago Bulls improbably landing the No. 1 overall pick.
It's like watching two bulls play chicken. Mike Freeman says everyone in the stands during the C's 88-79 win over Detroit saw Kevin Garnett battle Rasheed Wallace all night. Guess what, it's K.G. walking out alive this time.
What Charles Barkley said so many years ago in a Nike ad campaign "I am not a role model" doesn't jive with what he did last night. And actions speak louder than words. Barkley, along with TNT's Ernie Johnson, sat
The Eastern Conference Finals open tonight in Boston, with the hometown Celtics hosting the Detroit Pistons, who are playing in their sixth straight ECF. NBA.com's Ben Couch will be live-blogging -- check back after each quarter for updates.
The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose.The Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had just a 1.7 percent chance of