Chat With Boston's Danny Ainge

...Marcus Banks and Kendrick Perkins to the Celtics in exchange for sending the draft rights of Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones to Memphis. During his 14-year playing career in the NBA, Ainge won...

Harangody to return to Notre Dame

Luke Harangody chose the sure thing of being a potential legend at Notre Dame over the unknown of being a first-round draft pick when he decided to return for his senior season with the Irish.

Milestones, redemption await Harangody

Luke Harangody has a shot to become a legend if he returns to Notre Dame. Or he can choose a more pedestrian career path and stay in the NBA draft. It won't be an easy choice.

BC's Rice suspended one game for violating team rules

Boston College senior point guard Tyrese Rice, the Atlantic Coast Conference's second-leading scorer last season, was suspended for the season opener against Central Connecticut for violating team rules.

THE BACK AND FORTH: CELTICS VS. LAKERS

[Ed's note: What happens when two low-level ESPN The Magazine staffers you've likely never heard of start discussing basketball in between their jobs,...

Player Rater: Granger in special company

Josh Whitling discusses players who are trending upward, like Indiana's Danny Granger.

Jay Williams waived from NBDL's Toros to nurse injury

Jay Williams' comeback was put on hold Saturday when the NBA Development League's Austin Toros waived him so he can rehabilitate a nagging groin injury.

Celtics sign center Perkins to contract extension

Kendrick Perkins signed a multiyear contract extension with the Celtics after the center had the best of his three seasons with the team.

Pivotal picks add to draft intrigue

While every NBA draft pick involves some risk, certain teams have a lot more riding on their selections this year than others.

Weekly Roundball Chatter

Spartans, Orange confront tough January schedules -- plus plenty more notes in Dick Vitale's weekly Roundball Chalk Talk.

Smith surpasses 2,000-point mark as BC tops Holy Cross

Craig Smith scored 19 to surpass the 2,000-point milestone, and had a career-high 17 rebounds Tuesday night as No. 21 Boston College recovered from his slow start to beat Holy Cross 63-53.

NBA Preview, Part I

Bill Simmons, one of the last NBA fans in the world, has plenty to say in Part I of his '05-06 NBA preview.

Bulls waive guard Jermaine Jackson

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BC hoops: Unheralded but hot

Al Skinner had better be careful. He might win so many games his under-the-radar Eagles will get noticed.

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