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Obama hails Dallas Mavericks for first NBA title

President Barack Obama is hailing the Dallas Mavericks at the White House seven months after they beat the Miami Heat in the NBA finals.

Photos: 10 most disliked NBA players

Forbes has compiled a list of the 10 most disliked NBA players. Do you agree?

Rush for Christmas start leaves NBA in disarray

The lockout ended, and the NBA's woes were just beginning.

Pistons' Wallace gets probation for DUI, gun charges

Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace was sentenced Tuesday to a year of probation but avoided jail time on drunken driving and gun possession charges stemming

NBA institutes new concussion rules

The NBA has put in place a concussion policy that will determine when players return from head injuries. The protocols went into effect with the start of training camps.

Sports Photos of 2011

A look back at some of the must-see sports images of the year from the Associated Press.

Russian tycoon to compete with Putin in election

After a week of surprising challenges to his authority, Vladimir Putin faces a new one from one of Russia's richest and figures: The billionaire owner of the

First day of NBA moves a wild one

A number of teams worked out with very small groups, barely enough to play even 3-on-3 in some cases. But personnel moves were being formed at a fast, furious

Maple Leafs and Raptors sold to telcos

Canada's largest telecommunication companies have agreed to buy the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA's Toronto Raptors in a deal worth about $1.3 billion.

NBA owners, players approve new labor deal

NBA team owners and players ratified a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday, the final step to ending the five-month lockout and paving the way for

NBA players agree to offseason drug tests; HGH tests still in limbo

NBA players have agreed to additional drug testing, adding offseason screening for performance-enhancing drugs only.

NBA players authorize return of union

NBA players have authorized the return of the players' association, with more than 300 submitting the necessary signatures to a third-party accounting group.

Tentative deal moves the NBA lockout closer to end

NBA Commissioner David Stern accepted some congratulations, headed for another short night of sleep, then planned to brief his owners on a deal that could

NBA talks resume, aiming to save Christmas Day games

NBA owners and players resumed talks Friday aimed at ending the 148-day lockout in time to save the league's Christmas Day schedule.

NBA owners get update on lockout; court date set

NBA owners held a conference call Thursday to receive an update on the lockout, a person with knowledge of the details said. Also on Thursday, the first court

NBA lockout: What's next?

Now that the NBA players have disbanded their union and taken their labor fight with the owners to the courts, they have given up a considerable level of

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