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Break's over. What's in store for the second half of the season? Our 5-on-5 crew is keeping an eye on the Lakers, playoff races, Derrick Rose and much more: Read the entire story here....

Here's a look at some of the top second-half storylines to watch in the East.

Kevin Durant left a good impression on Houston, where Kobe Bryant kept up his newfound dishing role

With the second half of the MLB season set to get underway on Friday, let's take a look at some of the top storylines: MIKE TROUT MVP & Rookie of the Year in Same Season MLB History Fred Lynn Ichiro Suzuki Year/Team 197...

The other day in the visitors dugout in Boston, Alex Rodriguez talked about how much he looked forward to a breather for a few days, to spend time with his daughters at a lake house. Somewhere out on an Oregon river, Billy Beane has been fly fishing,...

Blog | July 11, 2012

Buster Olney looks ahead to the biggest storylines in the second half of the baseball season. Will the Nationals really stick to their innings limit for Stephen Strasburg? Can the Pirates keep their momentum going? Those and more.

Blog | Conversation | July 11, 2012

On today's show, The Basketball Jones discuss second-half storylines to watch, trade rumors involving names like Rondo, Monta, and Beasley, things we'd change about All-Star Weekend, new franchises for "Clipper Darrell" to join, and whether Reggie Mi...

Our team breaks down five storylines to watch in the second half of the season.

The craziness of the 2011 season can be summed up in four words: Ron Zook is 6-0. The Dash sprints through the second-half storylines to watch, including coaches seeking perfection, players making names for themselves and rivalries spinning out of control.

Pitching, pitching and more pitching. The trade deadline. Tight pennant races. The stage is set for an entertaining second act.

With the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, Starting 9 looks ahead at the top things to keep a close eye on in the second half of the season.

Scott Burnside looks at five storylines to watch for during the second half of the 2013 season.

Our 5-on-5 crew is keeping an eye on the Lakers, playoff races, Derrick Rose and much more.

It's the third week of the preseason, which is significant. That's because teams usually take the third game more seriously and play their starters into the second half. With that in mind, let's take a look at some storylines for each of this week...

CHICAGO -- At Cubs Convention, this is what team president Theo Epstein said about competing in his first season as designated savior: "If we stay healthy, and one or two or three or four of the players we have actually take a big developmental s...

Here are four Cubs storylines that will shape the rest of the season.