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The Chicago Cubs' minor league system has enjoyed a recent resurgence in the past two years. Going from an afterthought to one of the more talked-about farm systems in the game, credit goes not only to the current front office and senior vice preside...

The Celtics have four nonguaranteed contracts for the 2013-14 season, one of which is the much-publicized June 30th date upon which Paul Pierce's $15.3 million salary becomes guaranteed (only $5 million is guaranteed if Pierce is waived before then)....

On today's show, The Basketball Jones preview and predict the Western Conference finals. They also discuss George Hill's injury, Mike Woodson finally playing Chris Copeland, guys who have boosted their free-agency stock, whether Paul Pierce has playe...

New UCLA coach knows he has a lot to prove to Bruins faithful.

Well, what can I tell you? Some nights, you just show up in the wrong arena. Up in Boston, the Bruins came roaring back to win a Game 7 on Monday night because the Toronto Maple Leafs picked the wrong night to stop sniffing glue or something. Meanwhi...

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge faces a lot of questions this offseason, including on the futures of veteran stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett:...

There has been plenty of recent news on the recruiting trail around the Big Ten, and we're a bit overdue for a scorecard, so here's the latest rundown. Teams are sorted based on most verbal commitments for the 2014 class. MICHIGAN Total commits...

Many questions surround the Celtics' offseason, with few definitive answers.

As conversations about the NFL season start, questions about athlete safety — and the care of former players — still linger.

Grantland's Bill Simmons has finally completed his 13th annual NBA trade value rankings, a trilogy this year. Dirk Nowitzki came in at No. 12. The Sports Guy's take on the big German: One of my favorite NBA lists ... Dolph Schayes Hal Greer ...

Our good friend Brian Robb at True Hoop partner CelticsHub plays an educational game of fact or fiction in regards to Paul Pierce's murky future with Boston. A sample: FACT: The Celtics would be highly unlikely to sign Pierce to a new contract for t...

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce carried the Celtics at times after Rajon Rondo went down this season.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on...

The names have been reported, but as the Titans kick off their rookie minicamp they've made it official. Here are their 15 undrafted rookie additions: C Eloy Atkinson, UTEP CB George Baker, South Florida K Maikon Bonani, South Florida DT St...

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said he has not spoken yet with the core members of his team about their future plans, but suggested he anticipates that both coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett will be back.

Defensive tackle Hakeem Allonce out of Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., has pledged to continue his career at Cincinnati, multiple sources report. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound prospect registered 14 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 1 sack last ...

The AFC North blog is continuing its rankings of each position for the next two weeks. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Tuesday, let's look at the running backs. 1. Baltimo...