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Jason Collins' decision to become the first openly-gay player in American pro sports may have inspired a high school basketball coach to follow suit.

Pundits might question Carmelo Anthony's shot selection or defensive skills, but they best not doubt the all-star forward's toughness. In a recent interview with WebMD magazine, the New York Knicks' star talked about growing up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Baltimore...

The Heat and Spurs duel in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and the French Open crowns its men's and women's champions. Here's what to watch this weekend:

The Miami Heat will face the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals, with the best-of-seven championship series beginning on Thursday in Miami.

The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics, 88-80, in Boston on Friday night to win Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. It was the Knicks' first playoff series victory since 2000...

George Hill and David West scored 21 points apiece, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks, 81-73, in Atlanta on Friday night to win Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. Despite allowing a 15-point lead to dwindle to three points with just more than two minutes remaining, Indiana advanced to face the New York Knicks in the second round... Rea

Stephen Curry scored 22 points and Andrew Bogut had 14 points and 21 rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets, 92-88, in Game 6 in Oakland on Thursday and won the best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series, four games to two...

Jason Collins’ decision to reveal he’s gay is having quite the impact on the sports world. And not necessarily in a good way. Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler claims an anti-bullying talk he was scheduled to give was canceled after he posted a tweet in support of Collins, in which he simply wrote, "Congrats to Jason Collins...

The NBA Draft is proof that while some players may have on-court smarts, they’re not so good with math.