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Michael Hickey/US PresswireThe Pacers starting five has given LeBron James and the Heat fits in the first three games.The longer the Indiana Pacers can keep their starting five on the court, the better chance they have to eliminate the Miami Heat in ...

David Butler II/US PresswireRajon Rondo (right) has double-digit assists in each of his last three playoff games.Rajon Rondo is making it clear how important point guard play is in the NBA playoffs. 20 PTS, 16 AST, FEWER THAN 2 TO IN PLAYOFF G...

Getty ImagesBulls point guard Derrick Rose (left) and Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio (right) each suffered a torn ACL.Ricky Rubio and Derrick Rose both tore their ACL's this season. Rubio did so March 9 against the Lakers after the Timberwolves...

Ever since point guard Ricky Rubio was lost for the season with a torn ACL on March 9, the Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled. They were 21-20 when he got hurt and are 4-11 since then, and much of the Timberwolves' struggles are on the defensive e...

The Kentucky Wildcats have had a terrific season, but will that translate into a national championship? The Wildcats finished 16-0 in the SEC. They're the first power six team since the 2002-03 Kentucky team to finish undefeated in conference play...

Given Northwestern's not-so-storied men's basketball tradition, Wednesday's game in Evanston against No. 11 Ohio State could be the most important game in school history. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi currently has Northwestern as one of his "La...

At the All-Star break, two rookies have separated themselves from the rest of the 2011 draft class. Sure, Kemba Walker has the only triple-double among rookies, MarShon Brooks has proven to be a reliable scorer, Gustavo Ayon has been effective sin...

US Presswire Ricky Rubio was able to find a variety of ways to score against the NBA's top-ranked defense Sunday. The Philadelphia 76ers are the best defensive team in the NBA this season, but fell short of that distinction against Ricky Rubio and ...

On Saturday, Michigan State presented the model for stopping Jared Sullinger - make him catch the ball outside the paint and put the ball on the floor. That's what Minnesota will look to do when it hosts Ohio State (9 ET on ESPN). Sullinger had a ...

Lin Jeremy Lin had been one of the best pick-and-roll ball-handlers in the NBA. But against Ricky Rubio, he was one of the worst. In the Knicks' 100-98 win over the Timberwolves on Saturday, Lin shot just 3-of-14 and scored eight points when defe...

When No. 6 Baylor and No. 4 Missouri go toe-to-toe in Columbia, Mo on Saturday (1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3), the key could be how much Baylor coach Scott Drew sticks to his zone defense. Baylor is a team that has no major allegiance toward its man or zon...

The Philadelphia 76ers are perhaps the biggest surprise in the NBA this season, leading the Atlantic Division at 18-7. It's their best start since starting with the same record in the 2000-01 season, when they won the division and advanced to the NBA...

Since Ricky Rubio entered the starting lineup, the Timberwolves are 7-4 compared to just 3-7 with Rubio coming off the bench. Much of the Timberwolves' success lately is due to Rubio's superb play down the stretch of games. Rubio was nearly flawle...

When the Denver Broncos run out of the visitors tunnel at Gillette Stadium this weekend, they'll notice a familiar face on the New England Patriots' sideline. Former Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels will be there as a part of the Patriots coachi...

The Texas Rangers' interest in Roy Oswalt continues to gain support, with manager Ron Washington saying Wednesday he'd be interested in adding the veteran right-hander into the rotation if the free agent was healthy and ready to go.

Starters need to pitch deep into games if the Rangers want to go the distance.