NBA

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. [ Read more → ]

Oprah Winfrey sat down with the Jason Collins and his family for a candid discussion about the NBA's player's announcement this week that he is gay. [ Read more → ]

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards said Wednesday that the team's online store has had a significant surge in sales of jerseys with Jason Collins' number 98 since the NBA player came out as gay earlier this week. [ Read more → ]

NEW YORK — Jason Collins, who came out Monday as gay while still an active NBA player, broke one of the last remaining barriers in North America for gays and lesbians in era of constant political gains and ever-growing public acceptance. [ Read more → ]

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday joined the chorus of praise by commending NBA veteran Jason Collins for becoming the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. [ Read more → ]

NEW YORK — NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. [ Read more → ]

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried has teamed up Athlete Ally, a leading organization working to raise awareness and end homophobia in sports, becoming the first NBA player to take on such a high profile role in advocating equality for gays in sports. [ Read more → ]

Here's Denver Nuggets star Kenneth Faried, appearing in a video speaking out for civil unions in Colorado. Faried grow up in a household with two loving parents -- his moms. [ Read more → ]

Professional hockey players are the most supportive professional athletes on the issue of marriage equality, according to a recently published ESPN poll. [ Read more → ]

The National Basketball Association's new Collective Bargaining Agreement, signed by the players' union and ratified Thursday by the NBA's board of governors, now includes language protecting players from discrimination based on sexual orientation. [ Read more → ]

Rick Welts, who just four months ago came out -- becoming the first openly gay senior executive of a professional sports team -- has announced he is resigning his position as Phoenix Sun President and Chief Executive Officer. [ Read more → ]

The Westboro Baptist bigots brought their special brand of hate to game three of the NBA Finals on Sunday to protest the league's policy against gay slurs. [ Read more → ]

Phoenix Suns' point guard Steve Nash -- who recently voiced his support for marriage equality -- said he thinks thinks the NBA is ready for an openly gay player. [ Read more → ]

NBA superstar and Phoenix Suns' point guard Steve Nash has voiced his support for marriage equality, appearing in a new video for the HRC's "New Yorkers for Marriage Equality" campaign. [ Read more → ]

Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls was caught on video Sunday night using what appears to be a familiar gay slur. [ Read more → ]

In a groundbreaking announcement for men’s professional team sports, Phoenix Suns president and chief executive Rick Welts, has come out, reported The New York Times on Sunday. [ Read more → ]