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"Linsanity" touches down in star-struck Canada

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‘Linsanity’ slammed into hockeymad Canada with the force of a winter storm on Tuesday as Jeremy Lin the National Basketball Association’s NBA newest sensation set hearts aflutter with a Valentine’s Day visit to the league’s most northern outpost. A game between two losing teams would not normally qualify as a…

Chicago's Rose to see back specialist

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Chicago’s Derrick Rose last season’s National Basketball Association MVP is to see a specialist about ongoing back problems. Rose missed his second consecutive game on Sunday as the Eastern Conferenceleading Bulls lost to the Boston Celtics to conclude their ninegame road trip. Rose has been struggling with the ailment for…

Lockout forces NBA to scrap games through December

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The fate of the National Basketball Association NBA season remained in limbo Tuesday after players filed a lawsuit against the governing body and another two weeks of competition were scrapped. As expected players filed a class action lawsuit against the NBA setting the stage for a complicated legal battle to…

NBA players sue league

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Pro basketball players filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the National Basketball Association NBA on Tuesday alleging antitrust violations casting further doubt over the fate of the entire 201112 season. The legal move had been expected after the players’ association this week said it would no longer continue in…

Players reject offer, NBA season in jeopardy | National Basketball Players

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National Basketball Association players rejected the league’s latest contract offer on Monday and will disband as a union a move that could wipe out the entire NBA season with the sides taking their labor dispute into the court of law. The National Basketball Players Association said it would no longer…

NBA Labor dispute talks to continue on Thursday

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National Basketball Association NBA owners and players will resume labor dispute talks Thursday after 12 hours of discussions in New York ended late in the night Wednesday with the sides no closer to a resolution. We’ve agreed to stop the clock while we continue to negotiate. We have agreed to…