My dad co-owns a sporting goods store and I put in 15 hours a week there so I know quite a bit about shoes and I get to see what every company has to offer.
as iamme said, playing basketball in running shoes is just asking for an injury. Running shoes are made to support your foot when your moment is going straight ahead. Doing any amount of horizontal movement in a running shoe is not healthy for your foot and isn't doing your shoes any good either.
On a side note for those interested in running shoes, Asics just released the new 1100 and 2100 models. They'll run you $75 and $90 respectively. The 1100 has less support and less gel in the sole than the 2100. The 2100's footbed is wider than most shoes so if you have a wide foot, go for it, if you have a narrow foot stick with the 1100.
Getting back to the OP's question, there are many choices in basketball shoes and a lot of it is personal preference. In the high-end, most of the Nike Shox models are good shoes. The marketing behind them is a bunch of BS but they will work fine nonetheless. There are also a bunch of expensive shoes named after athletes i.e. Garnett, Lebron, TMac, etc that are all fine but overpriced.
I'd recommend just going into a shoe store and trying a bunch of basketball shoes until you find one that suits you. You'll have a hard time finding one that feels better than a good running shoe but trust me, you really shouldn't be playing basketball in a running shoe. If you can't find a basketball shoe you like, check out the 'training' shoes the store offers. Both training and basketball shoes support your foot for horizontal motion, running shoes will not.
