Dikembe Mutombo

With ample time on their hands because of the strike, some of the elite players in the NBA are taking part in  an exhibition game next month to raise money for President Obama's reelection campaign. The game is set for 4 p.m. on Dec. 12 in Washington, D....

O h, no, am I here all alone? Actually, the world didn't end when the NBA locked its players out. The NBA didn't even end, even if it felt as if it were about to as darkness moved across the land. I have nothing against doomsday scenarios ... but if...

Kerry Hincka and her daughter Molly, a Special Olympics athlete who will be traveling to Athens to represent Team USA, stopped by with Tim Shriver, CEO and Chairman of the Special Olympics, Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece (June 24 – July...

NBA lockout: Derek Fisher to play in 'Obama Classic'...

Magic center Dwight Howard, who attended the inauguration of Barack Obama, is apparently going to join his re-election campaign — on the court. ESPN.com has reported that Howard has committed to play in the Dec. 12 exhibition game in Washington D.C....

Below is the third post in a series looking at potential Lakers assistant coaches. We'll look at John Kuester, who, The Times' Broderick Turner recently reported, probably would be hired by new Lakers Coach Mike Brown for his staff should the Detroit...

Below is the second post in a series focusing on the Lakers' coaching candidates to replace Phil Jackson. Candidate: Rick Adelman Coaching background: Adelman, 64, is eighth in all-time victories with a 945-616 record in 20 NBA seasons as a coach with...

Allen Iverson sat in a chair, smiled and invited his coach to sit in his lap. With that, Larry Brown jumped into Iverson's arms and embraced the NBA's Most Valuable Player. It was a moment nobody could have predicted a year ago.   Iverson was...

Allen Iverson's face was stoic, his voice unwavering. But the tears in his mother's eyes revealed the raw emotion of the moment. ``My family needs me right now,'' Iverson said Wednesday as he confirmed that he is forgoing his final two college basketball...

The Lakers' performances against the Oklahoma City Thunder creates a level of thinking in two camps, one that believes the Lakers' armor continues to crack and it's only a matter of time before things go really sour and the other believes this is all just...

Well, at least no one can say they're just hype any more. Nor are the Lakers the greatest team of all time. By normal standards, winning three titles in a row is impressive but if you're talking about dynasties, it's merely entry level. While we're...

by Mark Silva On the eve of an approaching blizzard that is emptying the store shelves around Washington -- a state of emergency already declared in Virginia tonight -- President Barack Obama raised a few million dollars from his party's......