A person familiar with the announcement says LeBron James has won the NBA’s MVP Award for the second straight year. The Cleveland Cavaliers star will receive the honor Sunday at the University of Akron.

Cavaliers star LeBron James is showing no signs of being bothered by a right elbow injury while attempting shots during practice.

Larry Brown is being pulled in different directions as he weighs whether to return for a third season as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Bob Donewald has been appointed head coach of China’s national basketball team, and the American promises to make the basketball-crazy country proud of the squad.

Jason Richardson scored 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 99-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and San Antonio survived blowing a 22-point lead to beat the Mavericks 97-87 in Game 6 on Thursday night, handing Dirk Nowitzki and second-seeded Dallas another first-round exit.

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Sacramento point guard Tyreke Evans beat out Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.