The Boston Celtics extended their undefeated record to 5–0 Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Basketball season tipped off Tuesday night with a clash of two of the game’s best teams in the NBA.
Delonte West, star NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers was arrested on weapons charges in Largo, Maryland.
Michael Jordan, considered by many the greatest basketball player of all time, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Six-time NBA basketball champion Michael Jordan picked North Carolina Star David Thompson to host his induction into the NBA basketball Hall of Fame.
The Boston Celtics have re-signed forward Glen 'Big Baby' Davis.
Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Boston Celtics to open the league's 2009-10 season on October 27.
Lamar Odom has reached a verbal agreement on a multi-year deal to stay with the NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers.
Detroit Pistons coach Michael Curry was fired on Tuesday after a single season with the team and a dismal 39–43 regular-season performance that culminated in a four-game first round playoff sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming‘s foot injury is severe enough to end his career, the team doctor says.