The NBA on TNT crew is known for having fun while in the studio, but this might be its best shenanigan of the year. Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny "The Jet" Smith began racing for the Christmas tree on the set when Kenny gave Shaq a little shove. O'Neal ended up crashing into the tree, and with The Big Aristotle checking in at 7'1'', 300-plus pounds, it caused quite a mess.

President Barack Obama applauded LeBron James in a new interview for wearing a shirt dedicated to Eric Garner during a recent game and said more sports stars should use their influence to address social issues. James sported a shirt with the phrase “I Can’t Breathe” instead of his jersey on Dec. 8 in a show of support for Garner, the Staten Island man who was killed in an altercation with police in July, during which the officer used an apparent chokehold.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban strongly agreed with NBA commissioner Adam Silver's opinion that sports betting should be legalized throughout the United States, predicting that it would happen within three to five years.

The Lakers season opener on Tuesday night saw rookie power forward Julius Randle carted off in a stretcher with a broken tibia.

As a kid, Kirk Goldsberry was a rabid basketball fan. But this was the 1980s, and living near Penn State meant his house wasn't quite close enough to Philadelphia to get 76ers games on TV. And so, casting about for a team, he latched on to Dominique Wilkins and the Atlanta Hawks. They were 750 miles away, but through the magic of superstation TBS, Goldsberry could follow them as if he himself hailed from Georgia.

NBA legend's comments are in response to report that NFL star Russell Wilson's teammates don't think he's 'black enough'

NBA owners have voted down proposed changes to the league's draft lottery system, staving off efforts to curb tanking for the time being. The proposal needed 23 votes for approval but only received 17, with 13 lining up to vote against it at the league's board of governors meetings on Wednesday.

A group led by Chris Webber has expressed interest in buying the Atlanta Hawks.

The numbers — albeit in smallish samples — may surprise you.

It's been a long time coming, and now the honor's here — the legendary Wilt Chamberlain will appear on a commemorative postage stamp issued by the United States Postal Service, the first of its kind ever to feature an NBA player.

Former Microsoft CEO and new Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is known for his distaste for Apple products. It’s not shocking then that Ballmer, who once grabbed an employee’s iPhone at a Microsoft meeting and pretended to stomp on it, plans to phase out iPhones and iPads from the Clippers locker room.

NBA San Antonio Spurs superstar Tony Parker takes on French prankster and football trickshot star Rémi Gaillard

As a shy, nervous 22-year-old NBA rookie, Yao Ming confronted the concentrated power of Shaquille O’Neal for the first time — and came out a winner. Now, more than a decade later and long retired from the game, the former Houston Rocket faces a challenge perhaps as daunting as it is radically different: to wean the Chinese nation off its love of ivory, and save Africa’s dwindling elephant population.

Kevin Durant has signed an endorsement deal with Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, which will provide the Oklahoma City Thunder star an up-front cash payment along with equity in the company.

The fallout of Paul George's grisly injury in a scrimmage this summer for USA Basketball has seen much of public opinion coalesce around a mushy middle idea. The idea goes that player and team should come together to make a decision about whether to participate in international tournaments.

The Sacramento Kings signed 7-foot, 5-inch, 360 pound center Sim Bhullar to a contract on Friday, potentially making him the first-ever player of Indian descent to appear in the NBA's 60-plus year history. The 21-year-old Bhullar was born in Toronto to first generation Indian parents.

On Monday, we learned that the NBA fined the Raptors $25,000 due to a tampering violation by official ambassador Drake. The rapper invited Kevin Durant to join the team during his big Toronto music festival recently with the reigning MVP in attendance. Fans chanted and everything.

USA Basketball National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo today announced that Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) has informed USA Basketball that he was withdrawing from participating with the 2014 USA National Team and from consideration for the 2014 USA Basketball Men's World Cup Team roster. The USA National Team is scheduled to resume its 2014 preparations for the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Aug. 14 in Chicago.

All you need is Love to form a new Big Three for LeBron James in Cleveland. The Cavaliers’ whirlwind summer continued on Thursday amid reports that they have reached an agreement to acquire All-Star forward Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves to pair with James, who rejoined his hometown team last month as a free agent after four seasons in Miami.

A little over a week ago, news got out that Metta World Peace has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.43 million — making him the highest paid import player — to go play in China for the Sichuan Blue Whales in the CBA this upcoming season. However, as if that news wasn’t big enough already, he took it a step further by announcing that the move overseas will bring a new name.