LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.

AP Source: Coach K returning to US men's team (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.

Spurs' Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.

Parker guides Spurs to 2-0 lead in West finals (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Even if the San Antonio Spurs can't help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable.

NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1? (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving.

Clippers won't offer Del Negro new deal as coach (Yahoo! Sports)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president (Yahoo! Sports)

TORONTO (AP) -- Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in good shape (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Commissioner David Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in great shape and in great hands in looking back on his nearly 30-year tenure as the league's boss.

Knicks unsure about Stoudemire's role (Yahoo! Sports)

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job.

Experienced Heat, upstart Pacers ready to go (Yahoo! Sports)

MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights.

Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year.

Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Michael Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets (Yahoo! Sports)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Michael Jordan wants to ''bring the buzz back'' to Charlotte.

Men report attack after snapping photo of Lillard (Yahoo! Sports)

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Two brothers allege that people standing near Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard assaulted them after one of the victims took a photo of the NBA Rookie of the Year.

Grizzlies-Spurs Preview (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Zach Randolph's miserable Western Conference finals debut led to a sleepless night and a long film session.

Magic try to follow Howard trade with lottery luck (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pat Williams is pretty good at being lucky, and he's got a hunch.

Hansen congratulates Sacramento on keeping Kings (Yahoo! Sports)

SEATTLE (AP) -- Chris Hansen is not going away in his pursuit of bringing the NBA back to Seattle.

AP Source: Jordan changing team name to Hornets (Yahoo! Sports)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.

West (leg) misses Pacers practice, expects to play (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pacers forward David West is expected to play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Miami, despite an injured right leg.

Warriors GM: 'Sense of desperation has passed' (Yahoo! Sports)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The turnaround has taken place. The total transformation might not be far away.

Knicks say they need time, not an overhaul (Yahoo! Sports)

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Some of the players were old, though the New York Knicks say their team is young in its development.

Late nights at gym likely to pay off for Oladipo (Yahoo! Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Victor Oladipo mentions the late nights at the gym, the wear and tear on his key card, and he's quick to point out he's just a tad unusual, too.

Without Rose, Bulls put up fight to end (Yahoo! Sports)

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The next time he suits up for a game, there's a good chance Derrick Rose will actually be in a uniform and not in a jacket and slacks.

Mayor: Deal to sell Kings has been signed (Yahoo! Sports)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.

Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers (Yahoo! Sports)

MIAMI (AP) -- This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals.

Captivating season gives Warriors hope for future (Yahoo! Sports)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Rookie forward Draymond Green walked out of Golden State's practice facility Friday holding a yellow ''We Are Warriors'' shirt, taking home the small souvenir to savor the team's captivating playoff run.

Thunder season fades fast after Westbrook injury (Yahoo! Sports)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The way Kevin Martin describes it, the Oklahoma City Thunder lost the ''vision'' of a potential championship run the morning they learned All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook would be out for the rest of the postseason.

Former NBA union head files suit against Fisher (Yahoo! Sports)

Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players.

Built to win now, Knicks didn't get close (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- A team built to win a title now didn't get close.