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The NBA and its players union are nearing an agreement that will allow testing of players' blood for human growth hormone (HGH), ESPN reports. If the league and the National Basketball Players Association can come to terms, testing could begin as soon as the 2013-14 season...

Heath Kufahl and his wife were at an Oklahoma City Thunder game and were picked to compete at halftime against another couple for a chance to win $20,000. Well, in the first round, Heath and his wife made more shots than the other couple. Beating that couple is what gave Heath the chance at the half-court shot.

Every once in a while, an NBA team is constructed in such a way that it can bring multiple years of success to a franchise. Are the current Miami Heat one of those teams?

The big NBA trade deadline expired on Thursday, but there weren't a whole lot of big moves.

Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, died Monday of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 80. A child of the Great Depression, Buss defined the bootstrap mentality of his generation. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Wyoming, achieving his doctorate in physical chemistry at USC in 1957...

Chris Paul of the L.A. Clippers scored 20 points and dished out 15 assists, as the Western Conference beat the East, 143-138, in the NBA All-Star Game in Houston on Sunday night. The Thunder's Kevin Durant added 30 points, and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers blocked Miami's LeBron James twice in the final minutes to help seal the win...

A trio of 1990s basketball greats were among 12 finalists named for possible election into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.

Sitting comfortably in second place in the Pacific Division, the Golden State Warriors have looked pretty good this season. That is about to change.

Sitting courtside at an NBA game is considered one of the true thrills of sports fandom. At the same time, parking your rump just a few feet away from the world's largest, fastest athletes does come with a certain amount of risk. Just ask this poor (yet attractive) Phoenix Suns fan, who received a face full of basketball thanks to an ill-fated Kevin Durant deflection...

Jason Kidd of the New York Knicks recently hit the 12,000 assist mark in his NBA career. Kidd is in his 17th NBA season starting with the Dallas Mavericks in 1994 and playing three different times with the Mavericks. He has also played for the Phoenix Suns and New Jersey Nets...

KG, as we that KNOW him call him, will be playing against the...wait for it...LAKERS (of course) as he goes for a milestone that hasn't been reached by very many. In fact, only 15 others have managed that feat.

Could KG be headed to Lob City? The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly interested in Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics. Representatives of both teams allegedly talked about a potential deal for Garnett that could involve Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler of the Clippers, The Sporting News reported...

The New York Knicks are having one of their best years in a very long time, but is it all thanks to Carmelo Anthony?

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets will officially change the name of their franchise to the New Orleans Pelicans at a news conference on Thursday, according to a Yahoo! Sports source. The team will also debut an entirely new color scheme of blue, gold and red. Several logos fitting that description have been leaked online, but none has yet been deemed official.

This weekend we'll find out who's playing in the Super Bowl, and hockey fans get their game back. Here's what to watch:

The pressures of a half-court shot are immense enough with having to worry about sinking said shot, averting an air ball or even making sure the basketball succeeds in making the long flight to the hoop. But this guy, Kevin, appears to have encountered a whole different worry we never saw coming -- like when your ball gets stuck between the hoop and a backboard.