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Hedo Turkoglu scored 15 points, Dwight Howard grabbed 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic took a 49-37 halftime lead over the frustrated and foul-plagued Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA finals on Thursday night. Seeking to tie the series and guarantee a trip back to Los Angeles, the Magic built their first [...]

Never one to shy away from a question, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy didn't back down at all during his news conference before Game 4 of the NBA finals on Thursday. Van Gundy called the NBA's age-limit rule a "sham." He said the NCAA is "the worst organization going," and he told reporters he [...]

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said he used "extremely poor judgment" in posing for a photo flashing a gang sign. The NBA's Rookie of the Year said in a statement issued through the Bulls that the photo circulating on the Internet was taken at a party he went to while at the University of [...]

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was attacked in prison by a fellow inmate who claimed he had ties to the New York mob, a spokesman for Donaghy said Thursday. The attacker hit Donaghy in the right knee with a stick or club in November at a minimum security federal prison camp in Pensacola, said Pat [...]

A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing an autographed Michael Jordan jersey from the home of San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker. The Bexar County sheriff's office says Parker's manager reported the jersey missing last month. It had been taken from a gym under construction at Parker's home.