NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5 David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.
Magic cruise past Bulls for seventh straight win Vince Carter had 23 points to help the Orlando Magic pull away early and cruise past the injured Chicago Bulls, 111-82 on Thursday night for a season-high seventh straight win.
Roy scores 41 as Blazers storm past Warriors Brandon Roy scored 41 points, Andre Miller added 15 points and seven assists and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 110-105 on Thursday night.
Officials break ground on New Jersey Nets' Brooklyn arena Officials have broken ground on a New York City development project including a $1 billion arena for the New Jersey Nets basketball team amid hollers and whistles of the project's opponents.
Miami Heat: Still no word from suspended guard Rafer Alston Rafer Alston still has not made contact with the Miami Heat to explain his disappearance from the team, and coach Erik Spoelstra is denying the guard's claim that he was going to be permanently benched before leaving last week.
Bond issue returns ex-All-Star Alvin Robertson to jail Former NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson, facing sexual assault of a child and sex trafficking charges, is back in jail in San Antonio after a judge increased his bond.
