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Craig Sager was back on the sidelines for TNT on Thursday night in a triumphant return after he battled leukemia.

Early Lloyd, the first African-American to play in the NBA, passed away Thursday. He was 86.

Shaquille O'Neal gave us some memorable Christmas viewing.

The Philadelphia 76ers are so bad that the word 'bad' has sought an injunction asking a new word be created to describe them.

Some people work all their lives to make it to the pros, but this star made it at the age of 5.

LeBron James heading back to Cleveland may not be this summer's most eye-opening move in the NBA.

NBA teams divided up the best college and international basketball talent at the 2014 NBA Draft in Brooklyn on Thursday night. Here is a recap of the night's most interesting moments.

LeBron James has threatened to leave the Miami Heat unless he gets the team he wants. During his free agency he's meeting with other super stars -- perhaps orchestrating their own all-star team. Teams like the Dallas Mavericks are making money available to welcome such a team.

The Miami Heat got sand kicked in their face by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, which crushed the spirit of the legions of die-hard Heat fans. Which begs the question: is there such a thing as a die-hard Heat fan?

Series MVP Kawhi Leonard had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs routed the Miami Heat, 104-87, in San Antonio on Sunday night to win the 2014 NBA Finals, four games-to-one.