Is LeBron setting himself up to lose?
OPINION - No matter what the outcome of this year's finals, LeBron is looking at ways to draw more attention to himself for the next NBA season...
Slideshow: NBA legends who left without a ring
SLIDESHOW - Many sportswriters and NBA fans overlook the fact that some of the best players of all time are without a ring...
LeBron tweets it's 'Now or Never' time at Finals
DALLAS (AP) - Obviously, the NBA title will not be awarded Thursday night, so it technically wouldn't be a now-or-never scenario for James, the Mavericks, the Heat or anyone else...
Chris Bosh begs judge: Let my kid go to NBA Finals
Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh desperately wants his 2-year-old daughter to watch him play in the NBA Finals...
Parker backs off comments that Spurs are finished
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Spurs guard Tony Parker on Tuesday backed off comments made to French journalists last month...
Lenny Wilkens, ex-NBA player and coach, honored at NBA Finals
NEW YORK - Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens is the recipient of the Association's "Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award" for 2011...
Is race a factor in LeBron vs. Dirk face off?
OPINION - There are no heroes or villains in this series, just basketball players -- pretty darn good ones, and whoever leaves with the Larry O'Brien trophy will have deserved it...
Why black basketball fans back LeBron in NBA Finals
OPINION - Perhaps to a fault, African-Americans are very protective of our athletes...
Jason Terry to have trophy tattoo removed if Mavs lose
Terry told reporters on Sunday that he will get the tattoo removed from his right biceps if his Dallas Mavericks lose to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals...
Shaq's game plan: 6 teams, 6 titles in 20 NBA seasons
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - With four titles and a Hall of Fame career already on his resume, newly christened "Big Shamrock" signed a two-year deal with the Celtics at veteran's minimum...
