The San Antonio Spurs finished off a dominant run to their fifth NBA championship Sunday, ending the Miami Heat's two-year title reign with a 104-87 victory that wrapped up the series in five games.
Dominated from the start, the Atlanta Hawks saw their team-record 19-game win streak - tied for fifth-best in NBA history - snapped on Monday with a 115-100 loss at New Orleans.
In an indoor court at Shanghai's Yuanshen Basketball Park, 13-year-old Tian Yuke and a group of other children were practicing sliding, dribbling and defending, coached by former NBA point guard Gary Payton.
The National Basketball Association is forming its largest international digital partnership through an expansion of its arrangements with Chinese Internet giant Tencent.
The Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said Thursday that he doesn't believe Kobe would retire due to the recent season-ending shoulder injury.
NBA will pay tribute to its largest international fanbase from Feb. 20 to March 5 with its biggest ever Chinese New Year celebration, ushering in the Year of the Goat with millions of fans in China.
Miami's Hassan Whiteside proved his worth with career highs of 23 points off the bench in the Heat's 104-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
The NBA Yao Basketball Club, formerly known as the NBA Yao School, will launch its first camp in Shanghai in February, providing basketball training and fitness programs for boys and girls.
Stephen Curry had 32 points and 12 assists and Draymond Green got his first career triple-double as the Golden State Warriors rolled past the Toronto Raptors 126-105 on Friday in a matchup of the NBA's two conference leaders.
In a season full of hope in the first full campaign under club president Phil Jackson, the New York Knicks are struggling with a new offense, a rookie coach and a frustrated star in Carmelo Anthony.
LeBron James scored 27 points with 13 assists, and Kevin Love added 22 points and 18 rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 97-88 on Monday.
The Memphis Grizzlies showed they are not solely dependent on their inside game for success.
ZTE USA CEO Cheng Lixin and Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown announced their joint holiday charity program Season of Giving prior to the second annual ZTE Title Night on Saturday at the Toyota Center.
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