Hawks’ Koonin: Ferry taking indefinite leave of absence
The following statement was released by CEO Steve Koonin: Read more
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US beats Lithuania to reach basketball world final
Madrid awaits. Spain doesn't. Read more
FIBA World Cup: Semifinals scores
Barcelona (Sept. 11) Read more
Pacers’ George apologizes for Twitter comments
NBA star Paul George defended Ray Rice on Twitter, then backtracked less than an hour later by deleting the posts and apologizing to women and victims of domestic violence. Read more
Warriors sign veteran guard Barbosa
The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Leandro Barbosa. Read more
France upsets Spain to meet Serbia in semis
France upset Spain 65-52 in front of its stunned fans in the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday. Read more
Hawks cancel meeting with civil rights leaders
A scheduled meeting between Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin and Atlanta civil rights leaders has been cancelled, leading one of the leaders to say his community was greatly offended. Read more
Veteran forward Marion signs with Cavaliers
Shawn Marion knows what it takes to win an NBA championship. The Cavs hope his experience will help them get one. Read more
Former All-Star Billups says he is retiring
Chauncey Billups tells Yahoo Sports he is retiring after 17 NBA seasons. Read more
Team USA pulls away from Slovenia to advance to semis
On a map, Slovenia is a mystery to the U.S. basketball team. Read more