The defending Western Conference champion Thunder will be without Russell Westbrook indefinitely after the team announced on Friday that he needs knee surgery. A person familiar with the prognosis said it's possible he could return before the Thunder's postseason is over. ...more

The Clippers' Blake Griffin has become the latest NBA star to join the prestigious Jordan Brand, an industry source told CBSSports.com. Griffin wore Jordans in his 2012-13 debut Wednesday night, and an announcement is expected soon. ...more

MIAMI -- LeBron James' overall dominance was a sight to behold Tuesday night, and he returned from a minute-long stretch on the bench with cramps in the fourth quarter to hit a key 3-pointer during the Heat's deciding run in a 104-98 victory that gave the Miami Heat a 3-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. ...more

MIAMI -- LeBron James had 29 points and 14 rebounds, leading a barrage of 46 paint points for Miami as the Heat took advantage of a litany of Thunder mistakes to beat Oklahoma City 91-85 Sunday night and take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. ...more

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Miami's dynamic duo of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade expertly took turns initiating the offense down the stretch Thursday night, and the Heat survived a late flurry by the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 100-96 victory that evened the NBA Finals at 1-1. ...more

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant unleashed his full arsenal with 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, outdueling LeBron James and leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-94 victory against the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. ...more

LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Durant's straight-on 3-pointer with 13 seconds left helped the Oklahoma City Thunder climb all the way back from a 13-point deficit and beat the Lakers 103-100 Saturday night to take a 3-1 lead in their conference semifinals series. ...more