It was as though the basketball world was taunting Chris Bosh, holding up others as shining examples of what he wanted to be.
Fri Nov 20th | The Toronto Star
HE IS ALL of 19 years old, the youngest player in the NBA. He is making an ungodly amount of money for someone his age - $1,514,280 - yet he is still required to stop and pick up doughnuts for his teammates. He is lonely at times, bored, too, and missing many things he loved on the other side of the country.
Fri Nov 20th | Philadelphia Inquirer
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a source told the Associated Press.
Fri Nov 20th | Philadelphia Inquirer
Peja Stojakovic had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-103 upset win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Fri Nov 20th | NY Times
San Antonio » For the record, the Jazz popped no champagne corks and smoked no victory cigars in their locker room. They made no plans for a celebratory lap along the River Walk or a stop at the Alamo for a team picture on their way to the airport.
Fri Nov 20th | Salt Lake Tribune
Unable or unwilling to wait any longer, Tracy McGrady finished his pregame workout and got ready to play, changing into his uniform for the first time since his surgery last February.
Fri Nov 20th | Houston Chronicle
In the final days of last season, there were quite a few who believed the Bulls would have been better off missing the playoffs and gaining a lottery spot.
Fri Nov 20th | Chicago Sun-Times
According to a high-ranking Knicks official, Garden boss James Dolan has reservations about the club signing Allen Iverson, the multi-talented yet controversial guard who became a free agent Thursday night after clearing waivers.
Thu Nov 19th | NY Daily News
Thu Nov 19th | Minneapolis Star-Tribune
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Thu Nov 19th | NY Times
IT DID NOT occur to Dr. Todd Aaron to delve into the problem of athletic concussions until he found himself standing in a hospital emergency room in 2002. There because his then-9-year old daughter Arianna had been tossed from a horse during an equestrian event, the worried father soon gave way to a curious scientist as he pondered the problem.
Fri Nov 20th | Philadelphia Inquirer
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will try to rebound from his worst performance of the season against the Chiefs this weekend.
Fri Nov 20th | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Ricky Williams scored three touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 24-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
Fri Nov 20th | NY Times
Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown will undergo surgery Friday morning to repair a Lisfranc fracture to his right foot, according Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland.
Fri Nov 20th | South Florida Sun
What the Ravens need to do to defeat the 9-0 Colts
Fri Nov 20th | Baltimore Sun
Never mind the Red Wings. Keep your eyes on the refs for the Lions-Browns game Sunday, too. The NFL has admitted officials messed up Monday night and gave Cleveland four second-half time-outs against Baltimore.
Fri Nov 20th | Detroit Free Press
The federal government yesterday asked for former Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount to be held in default on more than $600,000 in back taxes that he owes.
Fri Nov 20th | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Even in this season of despair, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have every reason to walk around town feeling special.
Fri Nov 20th | Tampa Bay Tribune
The Jets are a joke right now, and the only way they can stop being the laughingstock of the NFL is for the defense to stand up and fight back. When the Patriots hit the Jets, the Jets need to hit them back.
Thu Nov 19th | NY Daily News
For the first time all season, the Giants had all 53 players practice on the field Thursday after going long stretches without players such as Aaron Ross, Chris Canty and Michael Boley among others.
Thu Nov 19th | NY Daily News
Playing under threat of demotions could be exactly what some Maple Leafs need to get their emotions going.
Fri Nov 20th | Toronto Sun
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After coming within one game of setting an NHL record for road wins to start the season, the Devils have dropped two consecutive games away from Newark. Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott ha...
Fri Nov 20th | NY Post
ANAHEIM - The sequence was simple, not difficult, yet it embodied everything the Ducks needed to happen between two of their best players.
Fri Nov 20th | L.A. Daily News
Although coach Mike Babcock and the players agree it's time to move on, there was still discussion Thursday of Brad May's no-goal against Dallas Wednesday.
Fri Nov 20th | Detroit News
ST. LOUIS — Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to lift St. Louis to a 3-2 victory over the Coyotes, its first victory in five overtime games this season.
Fri Nov 20th | Arizona Daily Star
Every coach holds a vision in their head of that perfect game, when the players on the ice execute to perfection the game plan laid out beforehand.
Fri Nov 20th | Tampa Bay Tribune
OTTAWA -- Ottawa defeated the Penguins, 6-2, at Scotiabank Place tonight.
Thu Nov 19th | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Thu Nov 19th | Dallas Morning News
Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from three goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night.
Thu Nov 19th | Canoe SLAM! Sports
Denver Post writer should have known better than to pass on second-hand information about the supposed Sutter-Phaneuf slanging match
Thu Nov 19th | The Globe and Mail
Of the 171 free agents to hit the open market today, here are a few who will likely be associated with the Red Sox in the coming days, weeks and maybe months:
Fri Nov 20th | Boston Herald
According to figures compiled by Baseball America, the Mets spent less money on the 2009 draft than any other team in baseball.
Fri Nov 20th | NY Times
Clint Barmes represents the future, the Rockies initiating discussions on a multiyear contract this week. As such, the Rockies have been trying to deal him because they have no intention of offering him $7 million-plus in salary arbitration.
Fri Nov 20th | Denver Post
Tim Lincecum went 15-7 with a 2.48 E.R.A. and led the N.L. with 261 strikeouts. Chris Carpenter finished second in the voting and his St. Louis teammate Adam Wainwright was third.
Fri Nov 20th | NY Times
SEVEN YEARS AGO, the Phillies publicly pursued free-agent slugger Jim Thome. At the stroke of midnight on the deadline that teams could make formal offers, then-general manager Ed Wade fired off an e-mail and followed it up with a long, from-the-heart letter.
Fri Nov 20th | Philly Daily News
The Phillies strongly deny a pair of stories in the Toronto Star indicating that Pat Gillick, who became their general manager before the 2006 season and helped the franchise win only its second world championship 3 years later, could be heading back to the organization where he first made his reputation as a top executive.
Fri Nov 20th | Philly Daily News
As the free-agent shopping season opens, owner Arte Moreno warns that even with a boost in overall payroll, there might not be enough to re-sign their pitching ace and third baseman.
Fri Nov 20th | L.A. Times
He suffered the injury mid-season and played hurt. He expects to be ready for spring training.
Fri Nov 20th | L.A. Times
The Yankees denied a published report they have let teams know right fielder Nick Swisher is available. According to a club official, the switch-hitting Swisher, who played a big part in the Yankees winning the AL East and struggled in the postse...
Fri Nov 20th | NY Post
Thursday was the deadline for teams to negotiate exclusively with free agents who played for them in 2009.
Fri Nov 20th | Detroit News
