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There are only a couple of reasons why a pro basketball player should attempt to make a half-court shot, and they all usually involve a ticking clock that’s about to end the game. We’ve seen many failed attempts and famous wins in basketball history as only two or three seconds remained in the game and one hopeful player hurled the ball from half court praying that he would sink the winning shot.

Lil Wayne has been telling everyone that the NBA has banned him from all events during All-Star Weekend because of his beef with the Miami Heat, but now the league is firing back at Weezy.

Lil Wayne is mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore! After getting kicked out of a Miami Heat game last week, Weezy expressed his feelings about the situation during a birthday party for YMCMB leader Birdman.

Fresh off her performance of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, Alicia Keys is planning for another high-profile gig. The singer will headline the halftime show during the upcoming NBA All-Star Game in Houston.

The Christmas Day NBA games are becoming quite the tradition around the country, but why did the NBA feel the need to give the teams different uniforms?

Hanukkah's almost over. Bring your celebration to the most awkward end possible, by playing this nonstop. It's the Houston Rockets singing 'Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,' courtesy of our friends at Dumb as a Blog. Really it's more like attempting to sing...

Some basketball players like Shaq and John Salley have shown their musical prowesses off the court, or even made a second career out of their vocal skills (or lack thereof). But, at other times, NBA players without any vocal abilities have dipped their toes into the waters of the music world thanks to cameos in music videos.

In the latest edition of the Divorce Lasting Longer Than Their Relationship, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are getting closer and closer to a trial -- and some special guests may join them for the ride. Like one Mr. Kanye West.

The NBA's 2012-13 season begins on Tuesday night with three games, including the world champion Miami Heat hosting the Boston Celtics. Several major stars changed teams this past off-season, but the majority of the franchises that were dominant in last season's lockout-shortened campaign are still among the league's best...

There’s an old saying, “He who laughs last, laughs the hardest.” For NBA player Kris Humphries, he’s laughing all the way to the bank. The power forward re-signed with the Brooklyn Nets in a two-year, $24 million deal. It looks like Jay-Z didn’t drop him from the team after all.

All signs point to the New Orleans Hornets taking Kentucky standout Anthony Davis with the first pick of Thursday’s NBA Draft. Davis is widely considered to be the most NBA-ready player in the crop of players vying for the top spots. If the Hornets do select Davis, he’ll instantly be shouldered with the burden of turning around the struggling franchise.

LeBron James recorded a triple-double, and the Miami Heat won the 2012 NBA title with a 121-106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Miami on Thursday night.

The NBA Finals are upon us and this basketball showdown signifies one thing: there’s only a few more months before the start of football season.

Along with Kevin Durant and James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has lead his team to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1996 when the franchise was known as the Seattle Supersonics. His play on the court is elite but his sense of fashion is debatable.

We all know that Lil Wayne is a basketball fan, but apparently the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn’t feeling his steez. On Thursday night, Weezy wanted to attend Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs but was blocked by Thunder officials.

Should celebrities be allowed to come to events WITHOUT A TICKET? Lil’ Wayne found the answer to be NO when he tried to get into the Thunder / Spurs Game last night.  Lil Wayne showed up to the game ticketless and was denied admission.

After a couple of rocky years, the New Orleans Hornets now have something to be excited about.

While the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals got underway this weekend, the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals had to wait for two series to each get through a seventh game before the next round of the NBA playoffs were set. Here’s a preview of the Western Conference semifinals:

If you thought Kinect Star Wars was weird and embarrassing, get a load of NBA Baller Beats. The Xbox 360 Kinect exclusive comes with its own basketball that you bounce in time to onscreen prompts.

Now that the compressed 66-game NBA regular season has ended, the NBA playoffs will begin Saturday. Here’s a look at the match-ups in the best-of-seven, first round of the NBA playoffs.