Cuban Makes the Most Noise With a Title

For years David Stern, the commissioner of the N.B.A., had collected fines from Mark Cuban, the Mavericks’ owner. On Sunday night, the 2011 N.B.A. finals served up one last irresistible subplot when Stern was called upon to present Cuban with the Larry O’Brien championship trophy. The intrigue was enough to keep some dejected Heat fans [...]

Nets to Acquire Deron Williams From Jazz

A superstar arms race has broken out on both sides of the Hudson River. A day after the Knicks completed a blockbuster trade for Carmelo Anthony, the Nets responded by acquiring Deron Williams — one of the N.B.A.’s top point guards — from the Utah Jazz. A player agent on Wednesday confirmed multiple reports in [...]

Popovich says Tim Duncan will start All-Star game in place of Yao

The Western Conference needs a starting center for the All-Star game in Los Angeles, and Gregg Popovich says he knows the perfect person for the job. The San Antonio coach selected Spurs star Tim Duncan to replace Yao Ming in the lineup for Sunday’s game at Staples Center, staying in his own locker room instead [...]

LeBron’s Return To Cleveland A Prime Spot

It might be one of the most eagerly anticipated games the NBA has known. Just don’t ask Cavaliers coach Byron Scott about what it might be like when a house packed with spurned Cleveland fans greets star Miami forward — for seven years, the Cavaliers’ star forward –LeBron James. “No, we are not going to [...]

WNBA Betting Preview

Two WNBA teams that have been cashing for bettors collide in Connecticut Tuesday when the New York Liberty meet the Sun in a contest televised on ESPN2. The Connecticut Sun have a 3-0 spread record in their last three games, including a 2-0 SU run since the WNBA’s All-Star Break.  Mike Thibault’s crew puts its [...]