Rockets, Mavs courting Magic big man Gortat

The Rockets and Mavericks are courting Magic backup center Marcin Gortat

1-SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Marvin Williams #24 of the Atlanta Hawks surveys the court against the Sacramento Kings during the game on February 18, 2009 at Arco...

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Ultimate Standings '09: Team rankings

The minds at ESPN The Magazine ranked every franchise from the four major sports leagues to suss out which teams are most deserving of your hard-earned dollar. Where did your local team end up?

First Cup: Tuesday

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: "Chris Bosh is 25 years old. He's 6-10. He's 23 points and 10 rebounds a night. He's a grea...

First Cup: Monday

Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "To address the little birdie and Charley Walters' 'report' that Ricky Rubio was in town -- ...

D-League Affiliations

...Nets New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Tulsa 66ers (OK) Oklahoma City Thunder Utah Flash (Orem, UT) Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz

Can't get swept up in Morello's new club

Ace guitarist Tom Morello teams up with Boots Riley for an interesting rock-rap hybrid, but Paul Shirley says it runs out of gas partway through Street Sweeper Social Club's CD.

Monday Bullets

One year to win it all. That's the kind of pressure informing the decision-making of the Cavaliers. And it's not entirely distinct from what J...

Ford: Free-agent class of 2009

Chad Ford takes a look at the 2009 free-agent class.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009

Ford: Which teams still have cap room?

Chad Ford takes a look at which teams will have money to spend in the summer of 2009.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009

Free-agent fits: Bucher's top 20

Free agency isn't just about finding the best player; it's about fitting the right player into the right system. Ric Bucher ranks his top 20 free agents and analyzes their games to find the best landing spots.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009

Sheridan: Dead money and cap ballast

Chris Sheridan takes a look at the Top 15 Dead Money Players and Cap-Killing Contracts.

First Cup: Thursday

...may be over." Sekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "One by one the texts and phone calls started coming in late Wednesday afternoon. Hawks players wanted to know if what they were...

My best attempt at a mock draft

The trade between the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks late Wednesday may have shifted the landscape of the draft for one of the more enigmatic...