Seeking a return to prominence after decades of futility, the New York Knicks brought back a part of their past glory Friday when they officially agreed to hire Phil Jackson as team president, according to multiple reports.

At SXSW, retired basketball star Shaquille O’Neal told the Wall Street Journal he spends roughly $1,000 a week on mobile applications, or apps. “Honestly I probably spend $1,000 on apps a week,” he said. To emphasize that this was the correct figure, he repeated himself. “Yeah. $1,000 on apps a week. Real money.”

Dennis Rodman, two months after traveling to North Korea for the second time to visit leader Kim Jong Un and conduct an exhibition basketball game, insisted in an interview with ESPN that his motives were pure and that he would not go back.

San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili has had a career full of odd moments. On Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, Ginobili added another insane moment to his career highlight tape. Ginobili saw his left shoe effectively explode, with his foot going straight through the detached sole.

Jason Collins became the first openly gay athlete in North America's four major professional sports Sunday, signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Collins checked in with 10:28 to go in the second quarter and received a round of applause from the Staples Center crowd.

Jason Collins may be on the verge of becoming the first openly gay NBA player to actually, well, play. With strong signs that free-agent-to-be forward Glen Davis will likely sign with the Los Angeles Clippers

Lakers fans thought they could affect Dwight Howard during his return game to the Staples Center by chanting

A century before Saturday’s Slam Dunk Contest, someone literally “changed the game.”

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Time for Jay Z to add one more item to his list of problems. RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that the rapper and businessman has been named as a defendant in a $600M lawsuit by a disgruntled entrepreneur who claims that he trademarked the name “Brooklyn Nets” long before the NBA team ever moved out of New Jersey.

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But don’t expect Bitcoin to take Ticketmaster’s place anytime soon.

Part of what makes professional basketball appealing, for kids who love to play as well as fans, is the idea that a person can come from humble beginnings and become a star. The players on the court, the narrative goes, are ones who rose to fame as a result of incredible dedication and extraordinary talent. Basketball, then, is a way out of poverty, a true equal opportunity sport that affirms what we think America is all about.

Dennis Rodman has named a team of former NBA players to play an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea. Rodman will lead the team that includes former NBA All-Stars Kenny Anderson, Cliff Robinson, and Vin Baker. Craig Hodges, Doug Christie and Charles D. Smith are on the team, as well. They will play against a top North Korean senior national team on Wednesday, marking Kim Jong Un's birthday.

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Dennis Rodman may have had some extracurricular activities on his schedule the last time he visited North Korea. The rumor in Pyongyang is that Kim Jong Un rolled out more than just the red carpet for the former NBA star. Josh Rogin reports.

The Charlotte Hornets are coming back! Starting next season, the Charlotte Bobcats will officially change their name back to the Hornets. During halftime of Saturday's game against the Jazz at the ...

LeBron James rises up over rookie Ben McLemore for the HUGE poster slam.

Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman said Thursday that he’s not going to talk politics or raise human rights concerns during his trip to North Korea because “I’m not an ambassador.”

Even those of us who dislike every aspect of the New York Knicks—from the team’s overrated star to its absurd owner—have winced a little bit this year as the team has stumbled from one embarrassing loss to another.