February 14, 2010 – 10:05 am Sheryl Howard always wanted a house filled with children. She wanted 10 children and if all of hers had survived, that’s how many she would have had
January 24, 2010 – 12:05 pm After deciding to gamble on character this summer, the Grizzlies got lucky and struck gold with their cohesion. They will go for broke during the second half of this season. Photo by Nikki Boertman Buy this photo
January 16, 2010 – 9:27 pm June 8, 2007: Noah flashes his polarizing personality at his Berto Center draft workout where, with a smile, he talked about being a Knicks fan growing up: “Damn, I hated Michael Jordan .” June 28, 2007: The Bulls draft Noah with the ninth overall pick. Noah marks the occasion with a seersucker suit, bow tie and wild, frizzy hair. Nov.
December 27, 2009 – 11:29 pm Celtics Look to Keep Ball Rolling in First Visit to L.A.
December 10, 2009 – 10:51 am Philadelphia prides itself on being a great sports town. When teams are good, arenas and stadiums are packed beyond capacity . But when teams struggle, Philadelphia isn’t one of those cities where fans will go out and support the team no matter what.
December 7, 2009 – 9:48 pm I n NBA lore, there is general agreement that one of the league’s best teams, if not its most accomplished or most talented, was the 1970s New York Knicks. They had talent in Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dave Debusschere and Earl Monroe, just to name the Knicks on the NBA’s 50th anniversary team named in 1996.
November 29, 2009 – 12:05 am The rookie crop alone is remarkably deep with Brandon Jennings , Tyreke Evans , Ty Lawson , Stephen Curry , Jonny Flynn and some first-round picks with potential down the line: Eric Maynor (Utah), Jeff Teague (Atlanta), Jrue Holiday (Philadelphia) and Darren Collison (New Orleans). There are full-blown stars in Chris Paul , Steve Nash , Tony Parker , Jason Kidd , Deron Williams and Chauncey Billups , with the likes of Derrick Rose , Rajon Rondo , Devin Harris and Russell Westbrook right on their heels.
November 1, 2009 – 6:25 pm Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images I know that it is only the first week of the 2009-2010 season and the Hawks still have 80 games to go, but with the best free agent pool of this century only one year away, it is just way too hard not to talk about it
October 25, 2009 – 7:14 am Gabriel Hernandez/Associated Press The addition of Rasheed Wallace (30) makes Kevin Garnett (5) and the Celtics favorites to win the East and reach the NBA Finals. EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION WHO WILL WIN: The Celtics are the favorites to win the entire conference and meet the Lakers in June — not because they’re the most talented team in the league, but because they have the best chemistry at both ends of the floor. And it never hurts to add quality size: The addition of Rasheed Wallace gives the NBA’s best defensive team one of the smartest help defenders of this or any other generation
October 21, 2009 – 9:09 pm Charlotte, N.C. Dwight Howard likes high-percentage shots