Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver.
AP source: Jayson Williams taking deal
A person with knowledge of the case against retired NBA star Jayson Williams says the former player has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for
Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.
Judge upholds Williams' conviction
A New Jersey judge has rejected attempts by lawyers for Jayson Williams to dismiss a retrial on manslaughter charges against the former NBA star.
NJ Nets, Russia's richest man agree to deal
Russia's richest man has a deal to buy a controlling interest in the New Jersey Nets and nearly half of a project to build a new arena in Brooklyn.
Mall magnate, Pacers owner Melvin Simon dies at 82
Billionaire shopping mall magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon died Wednesday at age 82.
AP source: Rambis to coach Wolves
Long considered the heir apparent to Phil Jackson in sunny Los Angeles, Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis is taking a much different, and colder, route to a head
Warriors acquire George from Toronto
The Golden State Warriors have acquired guard-forward Devean George and cash from the Toronto Raptors for guard Marco Belinelli.
Okafor-Chandler deal complete
The New Orleans Hornets finally found a taker for Tyson Chandler. It took a deal with tinkering Charlotte coach Larry Brown, who was willing to jettison the Bobcats' first draft
AP source: Gooden headed to Dallas
A source close to the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Mavericks have reached an agreement with free agent big man Drew Gooden.