...the preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 22, 2009 at...

Isiah 'hurt' by Magic's comments

Isiah Thomas has told SI.com that he is "really hurt" over criticisms levied by Magic Johnson in a new book chronicling the careers of Johnson and Larry Bird.

Team preview: UCLA

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

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Big 12 ShootAround: High expectations for a league that retained its star power

Douglas Jones/US Presswire Sherron Collins and the stacked Jayhawks have all the pieces in place for another national-title run. 10 Offseason ...

Cincinnati joins UK, Arizona as recruiting winners

...an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Richard Jefferson get traded...

Coach K plans to spend career at Duke

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made it clear: He's not going to ever be the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Spurs feel fortunate to draft Blair in second

...guard Jack McClinton, whom Buford said he thought the Knicks were targeting when New York acquired the Lakers' No. 29 pick. The Knicks took Florida State guard Toney Douglas, a comparable scorer to McClinton. The...

Nominees for ESPY Awards unveiled

Michael Phelps has 14 Olympic gold medals but only one ESPY. That's likely to change after he led the way Wednesday with four nominations for next month's ESPY Awards.

Pick-by-pick predictions for tonight's first round

...first round could go down Thursday night: 1. Los Angeles Clippers -- Blake Griffin, Oklahoma The last lock like...

Sources: Theus, Carlesimo on radar

USC's search to replace Tim Floyd has moved on beyond Pitt's Jamie Dixon and is now, for the time being, focused on coaches who have professional ties, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com.

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Reggie...on against the Los Angeles Lakers during the game on December...

Public "conviction" led Floyd to bolt USC

Tim Floyd said in his resignation statement that he no longer had full enthusiasm for the USC job. But it was the appearance that he had been "convi...

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Judge rejects Blount's claim

Former NBA player and University of Cincinnati star Corie Blount was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday in a plea arrangement resulting from drug charges.

Louisville: Pitino says he's staying put

Responding to an Internet report that said Louisville coach Rick Pitino is a candidate for the Sacramento Kings job, university spokesperson Kenny Klein said he spoke to Pitino on Friday and Pitino said he has no intention of leaving.