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Rodman knew that Rick's Cabaret had momentarily launched a topless basketball league with Spud Webb, a former NBA star with the Atlanta Hawks. Currently, Webb is in charge of the NBA Development League team the Texas Legends. But Rodman hopes his topless team -- once he gets it together -- can face Rick's Cabaret's team in a charity game.

Rodman heard that Rick's Cabaret was launching a topless basketball league with Spud Webb, a former NBA star with the Atlanta Hawks. Currently, Webb is in charge of the NBA Development League team the Texas Legends. Rodman hopes his topless team and face Rick's Cabaret's team in a charity game, according to MSNBC.com.

Kobe Bryant's injured wrist did not prevent the All Star guard from lifting the LA Lakers to a 99-82 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday.

U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Yvette Prieto, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.

The Toronto Raptors delivered every ounce of effort they promised fans before their NBA home opener against Indiana on Wednesday but it would not be enough to secure the victory as the Pacers ran out 90-85 winners.

When we look back on how college athletics fared in 2011, we will remember it much more for the disgraces - Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Fine on the top of that list - than some of the good stories - UConn's Kemba Walker and BYU's Jimmer Fredette.

Oklahoma City Thunder stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook got into a public spat in front of thousands of basketball fans on Wednesday in a win against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant have been married for ten years.

The charges that Paul is racist and anti-Semitic are nothing new.

Toronto Raptors head Coach Dwane Casey believes the team is heading into what he calls a building season and so he had introduced a new motto to the team: Pound the Rock. But the team isn't just getting these words as inspiration, Casey has placed a 1,300-pound rock inside the players locker room as a stark reminder of the mentality he is trying to instill in them.

So far, so good for the former BYU star.

Jeremy Lin, a 23-year-old point guard, was claimed off waivers and will fill a starting position that will eventually go to Baron Davis, the recently-signed point guard whose currently back injury is preventing him from playing.

Winslow (see the video below) made a move to the basket. Some might call it an explosive move. He went past a defender with a crossover dribble and dunked over another defender. But that's not what got Winslow ejected. After the play, Winslow taunted the player he dunked over, getting a technical foul.

There were five games scheduled for Dec. 25; the third of these - the Chicago Bulls vs the Los Angeles Lakers made for some nail-biting moments.

Demand for the sneakers and chaos surrounding Nike release of the Air Jordans have caused mayhem from coast-to-coast. The new Concord is a retro model of one of the more popular Air Jordans Nike has produced. It retails for $180 in a limited release but pairs at eBay are going for much higher than that.

The Air Jordan 11 Retro Concords are quickly becoming the most sought after design in that line, leading to numerous fights and near riots across the nation when it released on Friday.

The Kings' guard has an edge on many other rookies.

The highly anticipated Air Jordan XI Retro Concord sneakers were finally released at midnight and are already flying off the shelves despite a hefty $180 price tag.

Kobe Bryant’s messy and disastrous personal life elicits nothing but derision and contempt.

With Brook Lopez's injury, the Lakers might be the frontrunners for the Magic center.

Why “105” and not a round number?