Durant to D-Wade: ‘Show me don’t tweet me’

Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant are getting a little 1-on-1 in before the season starts. Well, on Twitter, anyway.

Lamar Odom tweets about his ‘dark time’

Lamar Odom is breaking his silence with his first post on Twitter since the NBA star was arrested and charged with driving under the influence last month.

Dennis Rodman’s bizarre pistachio ad spoofs his ties to North Korea

When Dennis Rodman returned from another visit to North Korea earlier this month, he said his attempt at “basketball diplomacy” should be taken seriously by President Obama.

“People think this is a gimmick. I would love to make this a gimmick . . . but …

Rodman might train North Korean Olympic basketball team

Dennis Rodman says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has asked him to train his players to compete in the 2016 Olympics.

Celtics’ Jared Sullinger charged with domestic violence

Massachusetts prosecutors say Boston Celtics forward Jared Sullinger has been arrested on domestic violence-related charges.

Lamar Odom arrested for DUI in L.A.

Former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Lamar Odom has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.

Rodman will return to North Korea

With people dressed in all sorts of costumes and strange getups at the Wizard World Comic Con on Saturday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Dennis Rodman looked strangely normal. Rodman, who was part of the Bulls’ last three NBA championships, has …

Samuel Dalembert reaches deal with Mavs

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have reached a deal with Samuel Dalembert, who will likely be their fifth starting center in the past five seasons. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told reporters at the NBA summer league in Las Vegas on Wednesday night that Dalembert had …

Heat amnesty Mike Miller

Mike Miller was a luxury that the Miami Heat decided they could no longer afford. Miller was designated Tuesday as the team’s amnesty player, a move that may save the Heat more than $30 million in luxury tax payments over the next two years and comes only a few days after team president Pat Riley said the two-time defending NBA champions were hoping to keep the core of the roster largely intact for next season.

Jason Kidd receives probation in DWI case

Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge and was placed on interim probation nearly a year after he smashed his Cadillac SUV into a utility pole on eastern Long Island.

Celtics finalize Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett trade with Nets

The blockbuster breakup of the Celtics is complete. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are Brooklyn bound.

Ex-NBA player Duane Washington sentenced to 60 days in hit-and-run

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Former New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers player Duane Washington has been sentenced to 60 days in a western Michigan jail for hitting a pedestrian and then leaving the scene. MLive.com reported Monday that Ottawa County Circuit Judge Jon Hulsing …

Andrew Bynum to meet with Cavs — source

A person familiar with the visit says the Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting free agent center Andrew Bynum.

Kevin Durant is engaged to WNBA’s Monica Wright

Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is engaged to Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright.

Butler shocked as coach Brad Stevens bolts for the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have hired Butler’s Brad Stevens as head coach. The team and the university made the announcement Wednesday afternoon.