Riley's mother dies; he will coach Saturday
April 21, 2006Miami Heat Coach Pat Riley will be with his team for Game 1 of Miami's Eastern Conference quarterfinal on Saturday, despite the death of his 96-year-old mother, Mary.
Williams can be retried on reckless manslaughter
April 21, 2006A state appellate panel on Friday cleared the way for Jayson Williams to be retried on a reckless manslaughter charge stemming from the shooting death of a hired driver.
Report: China won't force Yao to play in September
April 21, 2006Injured Yao Ming will not be pressured by China's basketball officials to rush back from injury to play for the national team, Yao's management has said.
UCLA guards Afflalo, Farmar declare for draft
April 21, 2006UCLA guards Arron Afflalo and Jordan Farmar both declared for the NBA draft Thursday, but neither will sign with an agent, giving them the option to return to the Bruins for their junior seasons.
Brown returning for second season with Knicks
April 21, 2006Larry Brown said he is returning for a second season with the New York Knicks, who tied a team record for ineptitude with 59 losses in the just-completed NBA season.
Elbow to face won't keep Lakers' Walton from playoffs
April 21, 2006Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton, accidentally elbowed in the left side of the face by New Orleans' Marc Jackson, isn't expected to miss any playing time.