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LeBron James: I could be a gridiron star too

18.11.09
NBA superstar LeBron James watched the Cleveland Browns be whitewashed by the Baltimore Ravens 16-0 on Monday and came to one simple conclusion: He could help... more

Luol Deng helps London take a leap towards hoop dream

07.10.09
Bulls’ British star is backing bid to stage regular-season NBA games in capital after sell-out clash at the O2... more

Olympic dream is at the heart of Luol Deng’s hopes for British team

06.10.09
The NBA star, in town with the Chicago Bulls, is fully committed to representing his adopted nation... more

Fired-up Drogba's king of his court

02.10.09
Having honed his athletic skills by playing basketball, the Blues striker has a special challenge for Rio Ferdinand off the football pitch... more

End of an era as Hanson takes off

30.09.09
What is Robert Hanson, son of the late industrialist Lord Hanson, up to? ... more

Famous sporting u-turns

23.09.09
After Sol Campbell hastily pulled the plug on his Notts County career, we take a look at other figures in sport who have famously changed their minds... more

Crashing guitars and Oasis jokes, Jay-Z puts the rock into hip-hop

18.09.09
Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury 2008 and, just to show who has the last laugh, he closed his set proper by cheekily miming along to Oasis’s original Wonderwall... more

Back home, the Tottenham boy who walks tall in US basketball

14.08.09
He is a multi-millionaire basketball star who is frequently mobbed for his autograph by fans. Yet in his native Tottenham, Pops Mensah-Bonsu is virtually anonymous... more

Children go for gold at London's 'mini-Olympics'

03.07.09
Hundreds of young athletes will compete for the crown of top sports borough this weekend at the finals of the year-long London Youth Games... more

Ben Gordon set to join Detroit Pistons

02.07.09
Basketball: NBA star Ben Gordon has announced his intention to sign for the Detroit Pistons in a move that helps clear the way for him to play for Great Britain this summer... more

Kobe Bryant breathes sigh of relief

15.06.09
Basketball: Kobe Bryant admitted "a big old monkey" was off his back after winning his fourth NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, his first without the help of former team-mate Shaquille O'Neal... more

2012 and all that

27.05.09
Olympics: Our round-up of the latest Olympic news... more

Thierry Henry hits peak form at at Barcelona, thanks to the Bulls

26.05.09
Exclusive: Ex-Arsenal star says words of wisdom from NBA legend Michael Jordan’s guru helped him transform his game with Barcelona... more

Deng realises dream as Jazz festival heads to 02

25.03.09
Basketball: Luol Deng's Chicago Bulls will take on Utah Jazz in a pre-season match at London's O2 Arena on 6 October... more

Relief for Deng after he is given the okay

03.03.09
Basketball: Great Britain basketball star Luol Deng could be back in action tonight after overcoming an injury scare... more

Londoner's 'hustle' of NBA star gets 3m hits on YouTube

16.10.08
A Londoner is a worldwide internet sensation after embarrassing a multi-million dollar NBA star on a Stockwell basketball court... more

NBA urges venue rethink for 2012

13.10.08
Basketball: The NBA criticises London 2012 organisers for their arena plans for the Olympic basketball tournament... more

US basketball chief slams London 2012 split venue

13.10.08
The head of US basketball has attacked a move to split the London 2012 Olympic competition between two different venues, calling it a "giant step backwards"... more

The flatpack Olympics

01.10.08
Olympic chiefs are planning to beat rising costs by importing a temporary 2012 sports venue from Switzerland... more

Deng helps dunk Brits into finals

18.09.08
Luol Deng was Great Britain’s star as they beat the Czech Republic 67-64 to qualify for the European basketball championships for the first time in 28 years... more

Deng lands new £40m Bulls deal

30.07.08
British star has Luol Deng has signed a six-year deal with the Chicago Bulls worth £40million... more

Warren Beatty, Sean Penn ... and my sister Madonna's great Daddy Chair dilemma

19.07.08
In the final part of his astounding memoirs, Madonna's brother tells how he caught one of her Hollywood lovers going through her bin - and how another tried to shoot down helicopters.... more

Wacky Justin Timberlake dons wig as he impersonates Jessica Simpson in her 'Daisy Dukes'

17.07.08
Singer Justin Timberlake showed off his wacky side as the host of a sports awards show honoring the year's best sports moments and athletes.... more

Bringing sexy courtside: Becks hooks up with Justin Timberlake at Lakers basketball game

13.06.08
It was a meeting of two of the showbiz world's biggest male stars - and a sight to make the heart of most red-blooded females beat unseasonably fast... more

Star gazing: David Beckham leads a galaxy of A-listers at LA Lakers game

11.06.08
Hollywood turned out in force last night to see cheer on its favourite basketball team, the LA Lakers. ... more

NBA boss targeting London

28.03.08
A london team will be competing in the NBA within 10 years... more

What's the cover-up? Mystery as Eva Longoria makes wedding tattoo vanish and reappear

18.03.08
Eva Longoria appears to have had some work done - to her wrist. The star of Desperate Housewives star was seen recently minus the romantic tattoo she had inked on her wrist in honour of her marriage to her basketball-playing husband, Tony Parker. Eva has been seen with the tattoo 'VII VII MMVII,' on her wrist which is her wedding date in Roman numerals ... more

Welcome to the Pleasure Dome

29.08.07
With the Rolling Stones and Prince, the O2 has become London's most exciting new venue. Find out what's coming up at the former Dome here.... more

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