NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins dealt with the ticket requests, handled the media responsibilities, then moved on to what he most wants to do in the NBA. "Win basketball games," Collins said.

When Jason Collins came out of the closet in a Sports Illustrated column during last spring’s playoffs, the veteran center had a good five months before the 2013-14 NBA training camp to find his ...

Jason Collins, who played for the N.B.A.’s Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards last season, on Monday became the first active male athlete in a major American… ...

Collins’s Brooklyn Debut Recalls Robinson’s in 1947 The Nets’ Jason Collins, the N.B.A.’s first publicly gay player, will make his initial Barclays Center appearance with the team Monday.

Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins at a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, February 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ...

Jason Collins also could not have imagined being told, cell phone pressed to his ear, "I'm proud of you and I support you," by Tim Hardaway, the former player who six years earlier had said, "I ...

The novelty of a gay team-sports athlete will wear off pretty quickly. From a fan’s point of few, Jason Collins will still be the same 7-foot role player that he was this year, and in years past.

PHOTOS: Jason Collins over the years He may be a few seasons removed from that particular showing, but the factors that went into Collins' master class of post defense remain unchanged.

February 23, 2014: Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins waits to come into the game during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets won 108-102.

Jason Collins became the first openly gay player to take the court in an NBA game when the Nets beat the Lakers 108-102 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 13-year veteran checked ...