Ben Wallace scored seven points and grabbed nine rebounds in his Chicago debut to help the Bulls to a 87-86 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Pigs treated like cattle on Singapore trip - coach The manager of the West Sydney Razorbacks is to protest to the National Basketball League (NBL) after his lanky squad were forced into the knee-crunching confines of economy class for an eight-hour flight to Singapore.
Saying he is "happy that I'm alive", Indiana Pacers' veteran Stephen Jackson apologized for his role in an early morning shooting incident outside a strip club, WISH-TV reported on Tuesday.
NBA commissioner David Stern is hoping the complaints about his league's new ball will just go away, like they did in soccer.
Toronto Raptors guard T.J. Ford (L) drives to the net while Boston Celtics guard Sebastian Telfair defends him during the first half of their preseason NBA basketball game in Toronto October 11, 2006. [Reuters]
David West was one of the NBA's most improved players last season. He doesn't want to stop there.
Carmelo Anthony had 21 points and six rebounds and Reggie Evans added 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 118-102 victory over Turkish Basketball League powerhouse Efes Pilsen in an exhibition game Tuesday night.
Rudy Gay scored nine of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from 12-point second-half deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 75-69 Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Lamar Odom scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 94-79 on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Dwight Howard had 18 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Orlando Magic to a 107-90 preseason victory over Charlotte, offsetting an impressive pro debut by Adam Morrison of the Bobcats.
James observed most of Cleveland's exhibition opener from the bench, while Paul Pierce scored 17 points to rally the Boston Celtics to a 109-93 victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
The United States could have home-court advantage in its quest to qualify for the Olympics.