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It's inevitable the Heat will emerge from the East. But which Western team will join them? And how much of a fighting chance do they have?

With the NBA regular season ending, is another Miami championship a foregone conclusion? Our writers weigh in with possible upset picks.

Louisville recruit Emmonnie Henderson nearly injured her knee, and Cal recruit Courtney Range has a thumbs-off order for the remote. UConn's Saniya Chong and Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen and Taya Reimer will watch in person at the Final Four.

As the NBA playoffs approach, the Miami Heat certainly have the look of a champion, but it's too early to write off the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and a few other contenders for the 2013 NBA title.

From cheating equipment managers to LeBron's politics to annoying songs, Adena Andrews has questions on all fronts in her latest I'm Just Askin.

From liftoff in Houston to hope in New York to panic in L.A., our writers pick the biggest early NBA surprises in this week's roundtable.

To hear our writers tell it, the race for the NBA title is a three-way battle and the likely champions are all too familiar. Get the full scoop in this week's roundtable.

Keilani Ricketts and Jessica Shults were on the wrong side of Jackie Traina in last month's WCWS championship series, but the trio now finds itself playing for a common cause while wearing the red, white and blue.

With softball out of the Olympics, Team USA has a different feel. Tennessee star Lauren Gibson is among a slew of college stars leading the way with the world championships on the horizon.

In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain asks Seattle SuperSonics fans to do the unthinkable: root for Oklahoma City. After all, it's better than the alternative.

Kevin Durant missed his senior prom to concentrate on hoops, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star will have a front-row seat to the big dance that is the NBA Finals.

LeBron James has gone from hometown hero to hated villain. Will that reputation hurt his support in the NBA Finals? Our writers weigh in, and South Beach isn't looking so sunny.

In the last two years, the Storm have lost only two games at home. The fans are passionate, knowledgeable and know how to have fun.

Sports have been dreary in Seattle recently: The Sonics fled town, the Seahawks still haven't won a Super Bowl and the M's just suffered a 17-game losing streak.

Arizona State earned its second WCWS title in four years behind hard-throwing freshman Dallas Escobedo, who was all smiles as she hoisted the championship trophy.

The new field house at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium is a big help. Now a proposed $15 million renovation would add a second deck and -- finally -- showers for the players.