The Orlando Magic paid a political consultant and frequent tax critic $200,000 not to oppose plans for a recently announced new arena, the club has disclosed.
Kobe Bryant participated in his first preseason practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday since having right knee surgery.
NBA officials used the preseason opener for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks to show that they are serious about cracking down on conduct after the whistle.
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson spent more time in a courtroom than on a basketball court Thursday.
Mavericks coach Avery Johnson has signed a new five-year contract that will keep one of the NBA's most successful young coaches in Dallas through 2011.
Europe is a serious market for the National Basketball Association (NBA) but there are no plans in the short term to establish franchises on the continent, commissioner David Stern says.
Stephen Jackson of the National Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers was charged on Thursday with criminal recklessness related to a fight last week at an Indianapolis strip club, police said.
Allen Iverson dominated offensively in the 76ers' 85-71 rout of Euroleague champions CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, assuring there would be no repeat of Philadelphia's crushing loss to Barcelona last week. Iverson poured in 28 points and added 9 assist to lead the Sixers to victory in Cologne, Germany.
Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers faces criminal charges stemming from an early morning brawl last Friday outside a strip club, a prosecutor's spokesman said.
Stephen Jackson's apology wasn't enough. The Indiana Pacers' guard was charged with a felony for criminal recklesness and misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct Wednesday by the Marion County prosecutor, five days after he fought with another group of men outside a strip club.
Al Harrington scored 21 points in his homecoming as the short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 103-89 on Wednesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Chris Bosh had 22 points in three quarters and Spanish forward Jorge Garbajosa scored six of his 18 points in overtime to lead the new-look Toronto Raptors to a 118-112 victory over the Boston Celtics in a preseason game on Wednesday night.
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