Nowitzki fined $15,000 for flagrant foul on Gasol

May 3, 2006

Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was fined $15,000 and assessed a flagrant foul penalty two on Wednesday for a foul against Memphis' Pau Gasol in the final game of Dallas' first-round series sweep.

Former Globetrotter Harold 'Bunny' Levitt dies at 96

May 3, 2006

Harold "Bunny" Levitt, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters and was famous for accurate free-throw shooting, died Sunday of natural causes, his wife said. He was 96.

Barkley claims gambling problem has cost him $10M

May 3, 2006

A few days after golfer John Daly revealed a gambling addiction, Charles Barkley also claims to have a problem.

Magic promote Otis Smith to general manager

May 3, 2006

The Orlando Magic promoted assistant general manager Otis Smith to GM on Wednesday.

Wade expects to play in Game 6 despite sore hip

May 3, 2006

Dwyane Wade's hip was still bothering him Wednesday. Still, he vowed to be ready when the Heat visit Chicago for Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on Thursday.

Lakers' Brown has not been interviewed by police

May 3, 2006

Police said Kwame Brown has not yet been interviewed about allegations that the Lakers center was involved in a sexual assault.

NBA releases official list of early entries

May 3, 2006

Here's the rundown of the players leaving school early to enter the NBA draft.

Cavs' Luke Jackson to have second back surgery

May 3, 2006

Cavaliers forward Luke Jackson will undergo surgery on his back on Thursday, his second operation in less than two years and another setback for the former first-round draft choice.

George Karl's son to undergo more cancer treatment

May 3, 2006

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl told The Associated Press Tuesday that his son, Coby Karl, a junior guard at Boise State, is undergoing a new round of radiation for thyroid cancer.