http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-8134-national-basketball-association/topic-rss.do National Basketball Association RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-olympics/article-23772354-london-students-to-test-stadium-for-olympic-games.do Britain's leading student athletes will be the first to use the 80,000-seat Olympic stadium in a rehearsal for the 2012 Games 2009-11-20T11:33:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23771068-lebron-james-i-could-be-a-gridiron-star-too.do 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 2009-11-18T10:09:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771056-colleague-talks-up-brilliant-stan-kroenke.do Stan Kroenke's right-hand man has defended the American tycoon's low public profile, insisting the nickname 'Silent Stan' is "very unfair" 2009-11-18T09:48:18Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23762756-the-stars-hoping-to-pave-londons-streets-with-gold.do As the countdown begins tomorrow to the London Olympics in 2012, these British sportsmen and women are already on the road to glory 2009-10-30T11:11:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23753530-luol-deng-helps-london-take-a-giant-leap-towards-that-hoop-dream.do Bulls’ British star is backing bid to stage regular-season NBA games in capital after sell-out clash at the O2 2009-10-07T08:25:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23752950-olympic-dream-is-at-the-heart-of-luol-dengs-hopes-for-british-team.do The NBA star, in town with the Chicago Bulls, is fully committed to representing his adopted nation 2009-10-06T08:19:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23751585-fired-up-drogbas-king-of-his-court.do Having honed his athletic skills by playing basketball, the Blues striker has a special challenge for Rio Ferdinand off the football pitch 2009-10-02T08:30:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23749590-kelly-osbourne-looks-swell-on-ballroom-blitz.do Kelly Osbourne was beaming as she showed off her new svelte frame at a pal’s wedding in Los Angeles 2009-09-28T12:48:25Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23747786-famous-sporting-u-turns.do 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 2009-09-23T12:11:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23732317-back-home-the-tottenham-boy-who-walks-tall-in-us-basketball.do 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 2009-08-14T07:02:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23714782-ben-gordon-set-to-join-detroit-pistons.do <b>Basketball:</b> 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 2009-07-02T09:48:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23710864-sporting-miscellanies.do <b>Football:</b> Fabio Capello wants to avoid the Wag-related nonsense which surrounded England's 2006 World Cup bid 2009-06-23T08:59:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23707636-kobe-bryant-breathes-sigh-of-relief.do <b>Basketball:</b> 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 2009-06-15T09:07:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23698477-thierry-henry-hits-peak-form-at-at-barcelona-thanks-to-the-bulls.do <b>Exclusive:</b> Ex-Arsenal star says words of wisdom from NBA legend Michael Jordan’s guru helped him transform his game with Barcelona 2009-05-26T08:34:53Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23666971-deng-realises-dream-as-jazz-festival-heads-to-02.do <b>Basketball:</b> Luol Deng's Chicago Bulls will take on Utah Jazz in a pre-season match at London's O2 Arena on 6 October 2009-03-25T14:35:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23573866-londoners-hustle-of-nba-star-gets-3m-hits-on-youtube.do A Londoner is a worldwide internet sensation after embarrassing a multi-million dollar NBA star on a Stockwell basketball court 2008-10-16T11:02:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23571914-nba-urges-venue-rethink-for-2012.do <b>Basketball: </b>The NBA criticises London 2012 organisers for their arena plans for the Olympic basketball tournament 2008-10-13T09:04:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-olympics/article-23571952-us-basketball-chief-slams-london-2012-split-venue.do 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" 2008-10-13T08:41:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23570631-hoop-dreams-in-gunning-for-that-no-1-spot.do You have to be a basketball fan, or just a basket case, to concentrate on Gunning For That No 1 Spot by Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch. 2008-10-08T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23557201-deng-helps-dunk-brits-into-finals.do 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 2008-09-18T12:51:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23526449-murray-is-wrong-to-reach-gold-standard.do Multi-millionaire stars like the Scot have no place at the Games, where winning medals is a secondary aim 2008-08-05T10:33:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23507347-americas-got-no-shame-tv-talent-shows-new-low-as-woman-crushes-beer-cans-with-her-breasts.do Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff were left agog during the latest round of America's Got Talent auditions after a hopeful smashed beer cans with her 40lb breasts. 2008-07-03T10:59:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23494650-bringing-sexy-courtside-becks-hooks-up-with-justin-timberlake-at-lakers-basketball-game.do 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 2008-06-13T11:22:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23493828-star-gazing-david-beckham-leads-a-galaxy-of-a-listers-at-la-lakers-game.do Hollywood turned out in force last night to see cheer on its favourite basketball team, the LA Lakers. 2008-06-11T10:06:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23488520-all-american-wag-eva-longoria-cheers-on-her-basketballer-husband.do Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has taken on a new role as the ultimate star-spangled WAG. 2008-05-30T07:43:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23486568-so-how-did-david-beckham-celebrate-manchester-united8217s-european-victory.do His former team mates were in a state of elation after clinching the European Cup, but across the globe David Beckham was having a much quieter time. 2008-05-22T08:41:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23478942-does-this-explain-why-david-beckham-is-suddenly-such-a-big-basketball-fan.do David Beckham has become regular at NBA games in recent weeks - and it appears the slam dunks aren't the only attraction 2008-04-17T10:43:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23477241-unsporty-spice-posh-looks-bored-stiff-as-david-drags-her-to-the-basketball-but-at-least-he-held-her-hand.do It's a game of four quarters, played by men of amazing stature and agility. But although she's married to a pretty handy sportsman herself, Victoria Beckham looked less than enamoured with a trip to the basketball. Quite frankly, Victoria looked bored stiff as she sat in the coveted courtside seats at the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers game at the Staples Centre in LA 2008-04-11T13:00:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23467146-nba-boss-targeting-london.do A london team will be competing in the NBA within 10 years 2008-03-28T13:22:53Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23444446-semi-pro-is-simple-fun.do Semi-Pro is a raucous but fundamentally limp comedy where you feel the laughs ought to come more freely. 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z