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Seven-footers are still highly coveted by NBA teams, but these players have historically been more prone to injury
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Seven-footers are still highly coveted by NBA teams, but these players have historically been more prone to injury
The first three players taken in the NBA Draft on Thursday could easily be a trio of big guys. Karl-Anthony Towns seems to be the most likely first pick by Minnesota.
Revived by Stephen Curry, the Warriors ended a 40-year NBA championship drought on Tuesday by finishing off the undermanned Cavaliers by a score of 105-97 in Game 6.
Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers and scored 37 points, and the Warriors withstood LeBron James to outlast the Cavaliers by a score of 104-91 on Sunday night.
Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala scored 22 points apiece, and the Warriors squared the NBA Finals at 2-2 on Thursday night with a 103-82 win over the Cavaliers.
LeBron James may need to call Janet Jackson to get some advice on how to handle wardrobe malfunctions.
The avid sports fan who occupies the Oval Office is refusing to take sides as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors battle for the NBA championship.
The league said Wednesday it had agreed on an eight-year deal with Nike, which will become the first apparel partner to have its logo appear on NBA uniforms.
The Golden State Warriors haven't lost three straight games all season, and doing so now would force them to make the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history.
LeBron James scored 40 points and the Cavaliers survived Golden State's furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 96-91 win over the Warriors on Tuesday night in the NBA Finals.
For the sixth consecutive year, the NBA Finals are tied after two games. Sometimes that means a long series is coming. Or, as LeBron James knows, it may not.
LeBron James turned in a triple-double to remember, and the Cavaliers overcame a fourth-quarter collapse to outlast the Warriors by a score of 95-93 on Sunday night.
Stephen Curry had 26 points, and the Warriors held off LeBron James and the Cavaliers for a thrilling 108-100 overtime win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
Speaking before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver expressed his confidence in FIBA, noting that the NBA has a seat on its board.
On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors will open the doors of ORACLE Arena and host the Cleveland Cavilers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
2K Games announced Thursday that it recruited Spike Lee to write and direct the single-player campaign for the interactive basketball franchise's next edition.
We're now a little over 24 hours away from the NBA Finals getting started, pitting LeBron James and the Cavaliers against the 'Splash Brothers' of Golden State.
"If you put everything together as far as my mind, my body, my game. If you put everything in one bottle, this is probably the best I've been," LeBron James said.
The NBA union has hired neurologists to examine the league's concussion policy and determine whether any changes are needed.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Stephen Curry had 26 points, Harrison Barnes added 24 points, and the Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years with a 104-90 win over the Rockets.
LeBron James scored 23 points and Cleveland reserved a spot in the NBA Finals with a 118-88 victory over the Hawks on Tuesday night to win the Eastern Conference title.
James Harden scored 45 points as the Rockets led from start to finish to avoid elimination in the Western Conference finals with a 128-115 win over the Warriors on Monday night.
Kevin McHale is the ultimate player's coach, and his style has worked well for Houston all season.
Michael Jordan, his eminence, excellence, and the exemplar of modern basketball, is the unquestioned king. But can King James leave the game with just one more jewel in his crown?
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for Texas' May 26 primary runoff election, giving voters across the state the chance to choose their party's nominees for statewide, congressional and local races.
There were plenty of flooding issues across Tarrant County Monday, and DFW is under a level 2/4 risk for flooding again Tuesday into early Wednesday morning.
The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.
The White House said President Trump will get his annual medical checkup and meet with service members and staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for Texas' May 26 primary runoff election, giving voters across the state the chance to choose their party's nominees for statewide, congressional and local races.
There were plenty of flooding issues across Tarrant County Monday, and DFW is under a level 2/4 risk for flooding again Tuesday into early Wednesday morning.
Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.
The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.
The White House said President Trump will get his annual medical checkup and meet with service members and staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for Texas' May 26 primary runoff election, giving voters across the state the chance to choose their party's nominees for statewide, congressional and local races.
The White House said President Trump will get his annual medical checkup and meet with service members and staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.
Eye On Politics reporter Jack Fink caught up with Sen. John Cornyn on the campaign trail in Waxahachie during early voting. Cornyn spoke about how he plans to win the contentious Republican primary runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Wyndham Clark shot 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three strokes and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite.
Reid Detmers was nearly perfect for eight innings while striking out a career-high 14, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2 on second baseman Justin Foscue's ninth-inning throwing error for their first series sweep this season.
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 17 of her season-high 24 in the third quarter to lift the Dallas Wings to a 91-76 win over the New York Liberty, spoiling the season-debut of Sabrina Ionescu.
Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona, but it will now move its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
