First Cup: Tuesday

Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer: "Despite the fact that Emeka Okafor has been more productive over his NBA career than Tyson Chandler, I&#...

A Financial Investigation Touches the NBA

...of sports stuff (look at the firm's press releases -- there's as much cricket, tennis, golf, and soccer as there is, you know, business), including being a major sponsor of the Miami...

Friday Bullets

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Kurt from Forum Blue & Gold will have his eye on Jazz rookie Kosta Koufos during tonight's Lakers-Jazz game.  Kurt c...

Wade's 29 points lead way as Heat cruise to 2-1 series lead

Dwyane Wade finished with 29 points, and the Heat extended Atlanta's decade-plus road playoff drought, coasting to a huge halftime lead before beating the Hawks 107-78 Saturday night.

Is Tyler making a good decision?

Highly rated prospect Jeremy Tyler decided to drop out of high school to play professionally in Europe rather than attend college. Is he making the right choice? Doug Gottlieb and Fran Fraschilla debate.

Is Tyler making a good decision?

Highly rated prospect Jeremy Tyler decided to drop out of high school to play professionally in Europe rather than attend college. Is he making the right choice? Doug Gottlieb and Fran Fraschilla debate.

Howard sets rebounds mark as Magic top Heat; Zo's number retired

Dwight Howard scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, passing Wilt Chamberlain as the youngest NBA player to reach the 5,000-board mark, and the Magic kept their grip on the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference by beating the Heat 101-95.

Wade, Haslem combine to down Bucks in Miami

Dwyane Wade scored 27 points, Udonis Haslem had 16 points and 12 rebounds for his 100th career double-double, and the Miami Heat improved their stance in the Eastern Conference playoff chase by beating the reeling Milwaukee Bucks 102-85 on Saturday night.

Roddick to opt out of H-O-R-S-E

The Miami Heat practice court is hardly Andy Roddick's best surface -- especially when the opponent is Dwyane Wade.

OTL: Lessons From My Father

Duke point guard Nolan Smith lost his dad at 8, but still hears him loud and clear.

This and That

Dick recaps the fun he had calling his first NBA game since 1984

Lil Wayne's Blog: "My closer song? Closing Time by Semisonic."

[Want more Lil Wayne? Check out his archive.] It's been a pretty crazy week for me because my tour is starting up on Sunday and I've got a lot to do ...

PRESIDENTIAL FANTASY LEAGUE: WEEK NINETEEN SCORES

...the Chicago Cubs—whose fans he last week good naturedly slammed — and the Killerspin Table Tennis company). (From a recent ESPN analysis of the Center for Responsive Politics donation data:) John McCain: San...

...Williams and Justine Henin of Belgium during the women's singles final at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament Saturday, March 31, 2007, in Key Biscayne, Fla

Heat's Wade starts therapy with shockwave treatment

The Heat's Dwyane Wade underwent a shockwave procedure on his knee.