The sneakers were a pair of Air Jordan 1 Highs that Michael Jordan wore during a 1985 exhibition match in Italy when he dunked the ball so hard it shattered the glass backboard.

Rajasthan Royals shared a snippet from the documentary 'The Last Dance' with a tweak to welcome NBA legend Michael Jordan to their Royals family.

The latest sale highlighted the soaring market value of objects identified with Michael Jordan since the release of 'The Last Dance'.

The documentary details the career of Michael Jordan who led the Chicago Bulls to six titles in the 1990s.

A cousin of Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade was fatally shot while pushing a baby in a stroller on the city's South Side

On Wednesday the 24-year-old McIlroy tweeted a photo, shot from behind, that shows a jubilant figure with arms raised Rocky Balboa-style and wearing a Phillies baseball cap backward.

The Philadelphia 76ers held on in a nervous finish to edge the Dallas Mavericks 100-98 on Tuesday and move within one game of the lead in the NBA's Atlantic Division.

Boxing great Muhammad Ali was honored Thursday with the Liberty Medal for his longtime role outside the ring as a fighter for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom.

Spencer Hawes officially knocked off Chicago in Game 3 with a late jumper that capped a 14-point rally.

Derrick Rose will miss the rest of the NBA season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee late in Chicago's 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday's playoff opener, casting a big cloud over a team eyeing a championship run.

Kyle Korver scored 20 points and Carlos Boozer added 16 for the Bulls, who need just a win over Cleveland on Thursday or a loss by the San Antonio Spurs to clinch the league's top spot, as Chicago beat Indiana Pacers.

Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Nikola Vucevic had 12 and the 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 93-75 on Wednesday, an important victory in their chase of a playoff berth.

Richard Hamilton scored 20 points, Luol Deng added 19 and Chicago beat the New York Knicks 98-86 on Tuesday even though they were playing without their superstar point guard Derrick Rose again.

Derrick Rose scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat New York 104-99 on Monday, handing the Knicks their sixth straight loss.

Thaddeus Young scored 12 of his 20 points in a pivotal second quarter and All-Star Andre Iguodala had 12 points, six assists and four steals to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-68 and snap a five-game losing streak.

Lou Williams scored 23 points off the bench as the Philadelphia 76ers built an early lead and held on to send the Charlotte Bobcats to their 15th straight defeat, 98-89 on Monday night.

Jrue Holiday had 16 points and 11 assists, and Thaddeus Young scored 20 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 90-76 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Carlos Boozer scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Detroit 92-68 on Monday night for their 13th consecutive victory against the Pistons.