Ankle operation for Spurs guard Ginobili
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili will undergo ankle surgery next week, the team said on Friday.

Hayes has surgery on broken nose Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes had surgery Thursday to repair a broken nose. The 6-foot-6 Hayes, Houston’s third-leading rebounder last season at 5.4 per game, was hurt during a morning workout.
Ginobili says he needs surgery on heel San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili says he needs [...]

Grizzlies sign Iranian center Haddadi The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics. The 7-foot-2, 254-pound Haddadi averaged 16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in Beijing. The 23-year-old Haddadi spent the 2007-08 season playing for Saba Battery BC in the Iranian Super [...]

USA Basketball could have bright future ahead They came home from Beijing with a gold medal, but what does the future hold for USA Basketball? Randy Hill takes a closer look.

NBA to play two exhibition games in China The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said on Wednesday. The NBA China Games tips off with the Bucks and Warriors meeting on Oct. 15 in Guangzhou and [...]

Phoenix prosecutor wants Donaghy’s federal files
A Phoenix prosecutor is seeking the federal files in the investigation of disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced in July to 15 months in prison in a gambling scandal.
Dare to dream about the ultimate Team USA matchup The Dream Team had [...]

Team USA holds off Spain for gold The United States won the gold medal in Olympic men’s basketball Sunday with a 118-107 victory over Spain. The Americans won their first gold medal since the 2000 Olympics, but not without a fight. They led by just four points with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining [...]

Team USA holds off Spain for gold The United States won the gold medal in Olympic men’s basketball Sunday with a 118-107 victory over Spain. The Americans won their first gold medal since the 2000 Olympics, but not without a fight. They led by just four points with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining [...]

This Team USA is just that … a team Why is the current Team USA so superior to the ‘04 version? Because Coach K has them playing like a team, Charley Rosen says.
Celtics sign 2nd-rounder, K-State star Walker The Celtics have signed second-round draft pick Bill Walker. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge [...]

Shaq accused of stalking
NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has been ordered to steer clear of an Atlanta-area woman who took out a restraining order Thursday.