Kevin Durant grabbed outlet passes. He stepped out and fed post players who were running down the middle of the floor. When he did go inside, he soared to the baseline for a rebound over Wally Szczerbiak, the veteran small forward who at 6-foot-7 is two inches shorter but far more bulky than the teenager with the body of a greyhound.

Isiah Thomas was supposed to spend the day in training camp, trying to restore pride to a group of underachievers. Instead, the New York Knicks coach was stuck in a federal courtroom in Manhattan. As players practiced on Tuesday in South Carolina, Thomas listened to a jury foreman announce the panel had decided that Thomas and Madison Square Garden sexually harassed a former top executive, then...

LeBron James ditched the 1980s get-up -- the curly wig and skintight dancer's outfit. Play time's over for now. James slipped into his work clothes Monday and returned to the stage where he performs best. Fresh off his hyped stint hosting the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," James got back on the basketball court as he and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened training camp with their eyes on...

The Houston Rockets signed Dikembe Mutombo to a one-year contract on Monday, extending the 41-year-old center's NBA career into a 16th season. "I'm going to enjoy every second and every minute of my last year in the NBA," he said. "I hope my farewell tour will be a nice memorable one." The 7-foot-2, 260-pound Mutombo ended up playing a pivotal role for Houston last season, when Yao Ming broke a...