LA Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant, 34, has finally given in and signed up to Twitter, announcing his presence to the world with the opening line on Friday: "The antisocial has become social #mambatweets".
The Verizon Center Erupted in boos after the first lady refused to kiss President Obama on the legendary Kiss Cam
NBA star Loul Deng has been named as one of the players in Great Britain's basketball team for the London 2012 Olympics, the first time the UK has competed in the sport since 1948.
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ESPN Apologizes to Jeremy Lin
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In an interesting turn of events, basketball team New York Knick's newfound superstar Jeremy Lin, who has been so instrumental in guiding the team to victory, has been offered a free one-bedroom apartment in the city, by Russian real estate developer and attorney Edward Mermelstein.
NBA champions Dallas Mavericks were welcomed to the White House on 9 January.
A basketball fan, who was rejected when he proposed to his girlfriend live on a big screen at a UCLA game, has suffered more humiliation after the video went viral.
NBA Basketball news: Besiktas are in negotiations with Kobe Bryant's representatives about the Los Angeles Lakers basketball player moving to Turkey during the current NBA lockout.