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LeBron James recorded a triple-double, and the Miami Heat won the 2012 NBA title with a 121-106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Miami on Thursday night.

In all our years of watching basketball, we don’t think we’ve ever seen a harder flagrant foul than the one Jason Smith doled out to Blake Griffin.

In a move that was pretty much expected, the Pistons fired Coach John Kuester.  The Pistons completed the move Sunday; four days after new owner Tom Gores completed an agreement to buy the team from Karen Davidson.  Kuester was 57 - 107 over two seasons with Detroit, which failed to make the postseason in consecutive years for the first time since missing the playoffs three straight times from 199

On Sunday, coach Phil Jackson made it clear he had every intention of retiring following the Lakers' devastating playoff defeat to the Dallas Mavericks. "In all my hopes and aspirations," he said, "this is the final game that I'll coach." Of course, Jackson has cried wolf before, so it should come as no surprise that he's considering taking over the New York Knicks in 2012. Rea

The Detroit Pistons hit their first six 3-pointers while building a 15-point second-quarter lead Monday night, before returning to their usual shooting ways.  The Atlanta Hawks were back in front by halftime and went on to an easy win 94 - 79...