http://www.nba.com/news NBA.com delivers the latest news, video, and scores from around the NBA league. en-us Copyright (c) 2012NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. webmaster@nba.com Thu, 24 May 2012 22:49:56 EDT Thu, 24 May 2012 22:49:56 EDT http://www.nba.com/news http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/media/nba_rss.jpg 144 38 http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/24/bobcats-sloan.ap/index.html?rss=true A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Bobcats will interview Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan on Friday for their vacant head coaching position. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:49:23 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/24/gasol-kobe-horse.ap/index.html?rss=true Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have partnered in owning a racehorse which will make its first start at Betfair Hollywood Park. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:48:12 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/24/summer-league-participants/index.html?rss=true A record 24 teams will compete at the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this summer, the NBA announced Thursday. From July 13- 22, 23 NBA teams, including 11 that participated in the NBA Playoffs, as well as a team of NBA D-League Select players will compete at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:48:56 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/24/all-NBA-teams/index.html?rss=true The Miami Heat's LeBron James, the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player and winner of three of the previous four MVP awards, highlights the 2011-12 All-NBA First Team. James received 118 of a possible 120 first team votes. Joining James on the First Team are Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:24:47 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/23/point-guard-battle.ap/index.html?rss=true It's the main event of the Western Conference finals: Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook, All-Star point guards having their best seasons yet. One going for a fourth NBA championship, the other still chasing his first. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:36:35 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/23/heat-suspensions.ap/index.html?rss=true Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:41:58 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/23/pittman-haslem-suspensions/index.html?rss=true Miami Heat center Dexter Pittman has been suspended three games without pay for striking the neck and shoulders of Indiana guard Lance Stephenson, and Miami forward Udonis Haslem has been suspended one game without pay for striking the head and shoulders of Indiana's Tyler Hansbrough, it was announced Wednesday by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:57:01 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/23/lakers-future.ap/index.html?rss=true Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' final game arguing, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:15:30 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/23/heat-pacers.ap/index.html?rss=true Larry Bird called the Indiana Pacers soft. His team agreed. LeBron James thought otherwise. Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:23 EDT http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/23/nba-all-defensive-team-2011-2012/index.html?rss=true Miami Heat forward LeBron James, winner of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, headlines the NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. James totaled 53 points overall, including 24 First Team votes. He was the lone player to top 50 points. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:52:46 EDT