http://www.yourstreet.com/news/national-basketball-association YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us LOS ANGELES — More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant was glad they did. Bryant duplicated Bird's memorable shot and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756019/lakers-beat-thunder-for-11th-straight-time Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:18:08 -0800 Photo by ohad* . Leaves have fallen and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. You know what that means -- turkey! Also, it's time to get back to the hardwood. Welcome to the first edition of The Hi-Lo, DCist's new roundup of the week that was in DMV college hoops.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756320/the-hi-lo-season-tip Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:08 -0800 Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the Minnesota Timberwolves . Last night the Blazers went to Golden State (that's the NBA's nice way of saying "Oakland") and got their dignity handed to them by a Warriors team that nearly forfeited due to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756553/blazers-vs-timberwolves-hot-live-blog-action Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:47:08 -0800 Photo by David Clow - Maryland A congressional report issued yesterday by two ranking Republicans suggests that schools chancellor Michelle Rhee performed "damage control" for her now-fiance Kevin Johnson during investigations into Johnson's alleged sexual misconduct... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756325/controversy-over-rhee-now-to-include-sex,-congress Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:10:08 -0800 GREENSBORO -- The ACC Tournament set attendance records in its last two visits to Atlanta, but at the occasional expense of early round atmosphere in the cavernous spaces of the Georgia Dome. Sunday, the ACC announced that in the tournament's next trip to Atlanta, in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751950/acc-tournament-downsized-in-2012 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:39:08 -0700 Bryan Waytula was an impressionable 13-year-old when he had a chance encounter with the late basketball legend Wayman Tisdale at a National Basketball Association event. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751811/tisdale-admirer-captures-his-memory-in-art Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:24:08 -0700 by buckyor (Posted Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:46:41 GMT) I like Landry too, and wish him well. Hopefully some day he'll get to play for an NBA team. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752201/congratulations-marcus-landry Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:46:08 -0700 Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown sent word Monday night that he didn't feel well enough to speak with reporters following a 107-90 preseason loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Maybe it was how Brown felt or perhaps it was the potential cost of saying how he felt. Brown... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747952/brown-ejected-in-bobcats-loss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:01:08 -0700 Heat signs guard Arroyo The Miami Heat announced the signing of free-agent guard Carlos Arroyo on Monday. Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745897/nba-notebook-miami-heat-signs-guard-carlos-arroyo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:25:08 -0700 Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, former Cal and NBA star, was reportedly robbed on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, KCRA-TV in Sacramento is reporting. Former NBA star turned mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson just wanted to do a good deed. In a post on... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740944/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson-robbed-in-sf-union-square Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:09:08 -0700 Gaston County Parks and Recreation and the North Gaston High School basketball team will host the NBA FIT/WNBA FIT Challenge today from 6-8 p.m. at the North Gaston auxiliary gym. Boys and girls 14 and under are welcome to enter. The event is free.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747915/prep-notes-north-gaston-to-host-basketball-event Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:47:08 -0700 SAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, former Cal and NBA star, was reportedly robbed on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, KCRA-TV in Sacramento is reporting. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743894/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson,-a-former-cal-and-nba-star,-robbed-in-san- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:21:08 -0700 SAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, former Cal and NBA star, was reportedly robbed on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, KCRA-TV in Sacramento is reporting. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743947/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson,-a-former-cal-and-nba-star,-robbed-in-san- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:21:08 -0700 by O.J. (Posted Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:38 GMT) I agree that the difference between the haves and have nots has widened this year, but consider that in the last 20 years: 14 different MLB teams have won the World Series 12 different NFL & NHL teams have won their... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742458/i-hate-sports Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:32:08 -0700 Naperville attorney W. Brand Bobosky is claiming that he came up with "We Not Me" a recent ad campaign used by Adidas. Bobosky is suing the sportswear company for using his copyrighted slogan in their campaign. The multimillion-dollar advertisements featured NBA star... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6741985/naperville-lawyer-claims-adidas-ripped-off-slogan Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:15:08 -0700 "Sunset - Magnolia, Seattle WA" courtesy of S x 2's photostream WILD THING : Although it is time for the playoffs, we aren't referring to Mitch Williams or Charlie Sheen's character from Major League . The Wild Things is the novel version of Maurice Sendak's Where... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740779/can-t-miss-it-wednesday Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:30:08 -0700               Like their hockey counter-parts, Chicago's NBA team is getting their season started with a a little European jaunt. Tomorrow night, the Bulls take on the Utah Jazz in a preseason game at London's O2 Arena. The team is... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6739409/bulls-bounce-into-britain Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:00:08 -0700 Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737902/nba-leaders Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:15:08 -0700 Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737903/nba-team-statistics Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:15:08 -0700 Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737905/bc-bkn-nba-team-comparison,-bkn Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:14:08 -0700