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It's become an annual question for commissioner David Stern: Can the NBA do something about teams that sit stars? Maybe this debate is about something else.

Tuesday, Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo discuss the latest news in the NFL, The Spurs' big win over the Thunder and much more. Listen to the best highlights of the show below! Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo talk about Tony Gonzalez's decision t...

In case you were out grilling in the rain to prove to yourself you could withstand the rigors of living in ancient times, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The San Antonio Spurs blew a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead, falling to t...

The motto of ESPN.com's HoopIdea is "Basketball is the best game ever. Now let's make it better." Working Bodies is a new HoopIdea series about being as smart as possible in keeping NBA players healthy. First up: The health topic in modern profession...

• NBA commissioner David Stern covers the decision to fine the Spurs for sitting players, the 'Hack-a-Dwight' strategy, the tragedy in Newtown and more. Stern • Texans QB Matt Schaub shares his thoughts on Houston's 12-2 start, whether ...

San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA this week for a "hostile tweet" directed at Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka. Jackson deleted the tweet in which he promised to go after "serg Abaka" and then apologized to the Thunder...

For the second consecutive week on Thursday, a marquee NBA game was broadcasted nationally without the full cast of principal actors. The parallels are faint. Carmelo Anthony sat out after slicing a finger that required five stitches in Charlotte ...

I've saved this season's Dirty Laundry posts for events that genuinely fall into a gray area of officiating or spur significant confusion, and I think we have one that qualifies this week. The second-quarter play that left Chicago Bears quarterbac...

CINCINNATI - Running back Andre Brown got his first start Sunday since Week 3 but, like everything else the Giants attempted, it did little to spur the offense. The final rushing numbers: 20 carries for 129 yards and the only New York touchdown of...

Longtime readers know I typically wait until Friday to share plans for weekend game coverage. I kind of like how the suspense spurs complete outrage when mild protest would suffice. Mostly, though, I'm just covering for the possibility of a late-week...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Safety Tyler Sash says his injured ankle is due to bone spurs from a condition he had while at Iowa. "Just got like some bone spurs and it locked up on me," Sash said of his injury during Sunday's practice. "I had it once ...

Uni Watch tackles the epic task of ranking the uniform sets of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL from 1-122. (Part 5)

ESPN's John Clayton rolled out his quarterback rankings, which always provides insight and spurs a lot of debate, especially in this division. In terms of his breakdown, there are two AFC North quarterbacks in the elite category (Ben Roethlisberge...

Five-time NBA champion Steve Kerr covers Thunder-Spurs, Kevin Durant, Celtics-Heat, LeBron James' late-game struggles, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and more. Kerr The Boston Globe's Bob Ryan weighs in on Celtics-Heat, Rajon Rondo, Chris Bosh's potential...

Watch as Colin attempts the "Herd Mile Challenge." Photos ESPN NBA analyst Magic Johnson talks about the state of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Heat-Pacers, Thunder-Spurs, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. Johnson Basket...

TNT NBA analyst Steve Kerr breaks down the NBA playoffs and discusses his Grantland column on raising the NBA age restriction. Kerr says the Spurs could have their best team of the Tim Duncan era this year. Listen ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler praise...