China and the United States are widely favored to lead the field at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- For three quarters on Friday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Minnesota Lynx standout forward Maya Moore was more of a spectator than a participant in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

Team Bosh defended their Shooting Stars title for a third straight year to open the festivities on All-Star Saturday night.

In what has become one of the NBA's flagship nights, All-Star Saturday will take center stage from the Barclays Center.

Marco Belinelli will defend his title in the Three-Point Contest during the NBA's All-Star festivities at Barclays Center in Brooklyn next week.

Tamika Catchings scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, leading a fourth-quarter charge that lifted the Indiana Fever to a 72-68 victory over the Connecticut Sun in a Thursday matinee from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky was named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, the team said.

The 2011-12 NBA season started late but finished with the long-anticipated crowing of LeBron James and the Miami Heat as NBA champions.

Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi were named to their third U.S. Olympic women's basketball team Friday.

James Jones has signed on to try to defend his 3-point shooting title during this year's NBA All-Star weekend, the league said Thursday.

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Indiana forward Tamika Catchings, who guided the Fever to the second-best record in the league this season, was voted the WNBA's most valuable player.

University of Connecticut star Maya Moore was the only non-WNBA player selected for the U.S. women's team for the 2010 FIBA World Championships.

Indiana forward Tamika Catchings was named the WNBA's Defensive Player of the Year for a record fourth time, the league said Monday.