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2011 NBA draft
2011 NBA draft, held June 23, 2011 in Newark: Cleveland won the No. 1 pick with 2.8% odds and drafted Kyrie Irving first and Tristan Thompson fourth; late picks included Kawhi Leonard (15) and Isaiah Thomas (60).
2011 NBA Finals
2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 4-2 (June 12, 2011) for their first NBA title, avenging 2006; Dirk Nowitzki Finals MVP at 26 points, 9.6 rebounds per game.
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout was a 161-day owner-imposed work stoppage from July 1 to December 8, 2011, after the 2005 CBA expired. It cut the season to 66 games and lowered players' BRI share from 57% to about 50%.
2011 NBA playoffs
2011 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2010-11 NBA season. Dallas Mavericks, led by Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, beat the Miami Heat 4-2 (May 31-June 12, 2011) for the franchise's first title, a rematch of the 2006 Finals.
2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, coached by John Calipari, went 38–2 (16–0 SEC) and won the 2012 NCAA title, beating Kansas 67–59 behind Anthony Davis.
2011–12 NBA season
2011-12 NBA season: lockout-shortened 66-game season opening Christmas Day 2011; Miami Heat won their second title, beating Oklahoma City 4-1 in the Finals, with LeBron James as MVP and Finals MVP.
2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season
2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder season: lockout-shortened 66-game NBA year; Thunder went 47-19, won the Northwest Division, beat Dallas, LA Lakers, and San Antonio in the playoffs, and lost the NBA Finals 4-1 to the Miami Heat.
2012 NBA draft
2012 NBA draft, held June 28, 2012 in Newark: Anthony Davis went No. 1 to New Orleans, Damian Lillard No. 6 to Portland and won Rookie of the Year, Draymond Green was pick 35.
2012 NBA Finals
2012 NBA Finals: Miami Heat beat Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 (June 12-21, 2012) in the lockout-shortened season; LeBron James won Finals MVP (28.6/10.2/7.4) for his first title, clinched with a Game 5 triple-double.
2012 NBA playoffs
2012 NBA playoffs: lockout-shortened 66-game season's postseason, won by the Miami Heat over the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the Finals; LeBron James Finals MVP at 28.6/10.2/7.4, his first title.
2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team
2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team, the London 2012 "Dream Team" edition coached by Mike Krzyzewski under Jerry Colangelo; 12 NBA stars including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant won gold, beating Spain in the closest Olympic final since 1972.
2012–13 Miami Heat season
2012-13 Miami Heat season: the Heat went 66-16, ran a 27-game winning streak (second-longest in NBA history), and beat San Antonio 4-3 in the 2013 Finals on Ray Allen's Game 6 three, winning a second straight title with LeBron James as MVP and Finals MVP.
2012–13 NBA season
2012-13 NBA season: Miami Heat won 66 games, a 27-game streak, and repeated as champions, beating San Antonio 4-3 in the 2013 Finals after Ray Allen's 5.2-second Game 6 three. LeBron James won MVP and Finals MVP; Carmelo Anthony led scoring at 28.7 PPG.
2013 NBA draft
2013 NBA draft: held June 27, 2013; 60 picks, 51 played in the NBA. Cleveland took Anthony Bennett first overall after a May 21 lottery; Orlando had 250 of 1,000 lottery chances; four record ties were broken April 19.
2013 NBA Finals
2013 NBA Finals: Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 4-3 for a second straight title, winning Game 7 95-88 after Ray Allen's Game 6 game-tying 3; LeBron James Finals MVP.
2013 NBA playoffs
2013 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2012-13 NBA season. Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 4-3 in the Finals; LeBron James Finals MVP; Ray Allen's Game 6 three with 5.2 seconds left forced overtime; last 2-3-2 Finals format.
2013–14 NBA season
2013–14 NBA season: the San Antonio Spurs (62-20) beat the Miami Heat 4-1 in the Finals for their fifth title, with Kawhi Leonard as Finals MVP and Kevin Durant as regular-season MVP.
2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season
2013-14 San Antonio Spurs season: NBA team's 47th campaign, 62-20 regular season, best record, beat Miami Heat 4-1 in Finals for fifth title; Kawhi Leonard Finals MVP, Popovich Coach of the Year.
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup (first edition under that name, formerly World Championship), held in Spain across six cities; 24 teams; United States beat Serbia 129-92 in the final, Kyrie Irving MVP.
2014 NBA draft
2014 NBA draft, held June 26, 2014 in New York; 60 picks, 54 played in NBA. Cleveland won the lottery at 1.70% and took Andrew Wiggins No. 1; Nikola Jokic, picked 41st, became the class's best player.
2014 NBA Finals
2014 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 4-1 in a rematch of 2013, winning their fifth title; Kawhi Leonard won Finals MVP with 17.8 ppg.
2014 NBA playoffs
2014 NBA playoffs: the San Antonio Spurs (62-20) beat the Miami Heat 4-1 in a Finals rematch for their fifth title; Kawhi Leonard was Finals MVP, and the series' plus-70 margin set a Finals record.
2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season
2014-15 Atlanta Hawks season: NBA campaign in which Atlanta went a franchise-record 60-22, won the Southeast Division, had a 19-game streak and 17-0 January, and was swept by Cleveland in its first Eastern Conference Finals.
2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2014-15 Cleveland Cavaliers season: LeBron James's return year; 53-29, first in Central Division under rookie coach David Blatt; lost 2015 NBA Finals 4-2 to the Warriors with Love and Irving injured.
2014–15 Golden State Warriors season
2014-15 Golden State Warriors season: Steve Kerr's first year as coach, 67-15 record, Stephen Curry MVP with record 286 threes, and a 4-2 NBA Finals win over Cleveland for the franchise's first title since 1975, with Andre Iguodala as Finals MVP.
2014–15 NBA season
The 2014-15 NBA season, the league's 69th, ran from October 28, 2014 to June 16, 2015. The 67-15 Golden State Warriors, led by first-year coach Steve Kerr and MVP Stephen Curry, beat LeBron James's Cavaliers 4-2 for the title.
2015 FIBA Asia Championship
2015 FIBA Asia Championship, held 23 September-3 October 2015 in Changsha, China; China beat the Philippines 78-67 in the Final for a 16th title and Rio 2016 Olympic qualification.
2015 NBA All-Star Game
2015 NBA All-Star Game: 64th edition, February 15, 2015 at Madison Square Garden, New York. West beat East 163-158; Russell Westbrook won MVP with 41 points; record 321 combined points; LaVine won the dunk contest at Barclays Center.
2015 NBA draft
The 2015 NBA draft was the NBA's player selection for the 2015–16 season, held in June 2015, with the Minnesota Timberwolves selecting Karl-Anthony Towns first overall.
2015 NBA Finals
The 2015 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 (June 4-16, 2015) for their first title in 40 years; Andre Iguodala won Finals MVP after entering the starting lineup in Game 4.