By Brian Mahoney THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK _ Brook Lopez couldn’t explain how happy he was to be back, though his smile said enough. For […]

By Tim Reynolds THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI _ So much for Miami needing time to find its way with a rebuilt roster. The Heat are the […]

By Antonio Gonzalez THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OAKLAND, Calif. _ Klay Thompson celebrated his big payday with a breakout performance against the player he idolized as a […]

By Jon Krawczynski THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS _ Jimmy Butler made a surprise return to the starting lineup and hit two free throws with 0.2 seconds […]

By Dan Gelston THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA _ Chris Bosh had 30 points and eight rebounds to lead the Miami Heat past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-96 […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, Kyle Lowry added 21 and the Raptors beat the Magic for the eighth straight time. The Raptors […]

By Jon Krawczynski THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS _ The clock was ticking down toward the deadline for reaching agreement on an extension of his rookie contract, […]

By Joe Resnick THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES _ Blake Griffin used a banking analogy to describe his dominant performance against the Lakers on Friday night. […]

By Charles Odum THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA _ The Atlanta Hawks hope a sellout in Saturday night’s home opener against Indiana will show the team is […]

By Curtis Crabtree THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RENTON, Wash. _ The Seattle Seahawks could be without starting safety Kam Chancellor and left tackle Russell Okung for Sunday’s […]

By Arnie Stapleton THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ENGLEWOOD, Colo. _ Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has officially returned to his old form. He’s been named the NFL’s […]

By Matthew Coles THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY _ Kobe Bryant might have called Dwight Howard “soft” but, just like the Lakers, the Utah Jazz […]