The 2013 NBA All-Star game is expected to be held in the fourth largest US city of Houston.

The NBA has called for "a major NBA announcement" Wednesday at Toyota Center with Houston Mayor Annise...

Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer’s rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set...

HOUSTON -- NBA commissioner David Stern doesn’t believe this year’s All-Star game in Orlando will be upstaged by Dwight Howard’s uncertain future. Stern spoke Wednesday in Houston,...

CLEVELAND -- Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him. This isn’t going to be easy. With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot...

At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East.The Tigers officially accepted an invitation on Wednesday to be part of the conference's next incarnation in 2013. Memphis is the seventh school,...

The Madison Square Garden Co. said Wednesday that the shortened NBA season drove its second-quarter profit down nearly 22 percentThe lockout delayed the start of the regular basketball season by...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The 2013 Winter Classic is one step closer to being played at Michigan Stadium.In the special meeting Wednesday of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, the group approved...

Austin Rivers didn't choose Duke because of its twice-a-year (at least) showdown with North Carolina. But it was, he said, a factor."There's a lot of great rivalries in college sports,...

Jimmy Howard , who broke his index finger Feb. 2, visited a doctor Wednesday morning for an update. The conclusion is that his return to the lineup will depend greatly on how much pain he can...

Rich Cimini on the Jets picking up Santonio Holmes' guarantee, relationship between Holmes and Mark Sanchez, New York's level of interest in Peyton Manning and biggest offseason...

James Patrick will assume Ruff's duties as coach. Patrick normally oversees the defensemen.Patrick also said Wednesday that Ruff was hoping to be at the game, and will either watch live from the...

"[My] back is feeling better," Rose said. "I should be ready to go tonight; game-time decision. I'm going to see how it is when I go out there and I should be all...

John Terry , throwing the national team's preparations for the European Championship into turmoil.The Italian, whose contract was due to expire after Euro 2012, resigned during an hour-long...

Larry Bird says if he could play with any current player he'd pick Kobe Bryant. Tim Legler reacts to that choice and explains why Larry Legend may have come to that...

Chris Miller , who was fired after last season. McNulty had been Arizona's wide receivers coach the past three seasons.Reich spent the last six seasons on the staff of...

Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract extension through next season.The deal is worth $2.5 million, a source told ESPN.com. Prospal, 36, signed with the Blue Jackets in July and has nine goals and 24...

Wendi and Mort discuss the legacy Ricky Williams leaves behind, Darren wonders if the Eagles can follow the Giants' path, and Did You Hear That? Gronk puts on his dancing...

Isiah Thomas said he met Rose last year after a game in Detroit and that Rose contacted him after the Bulls' season had ended. "He was pretty down," Thomas told ESPNChicago.com by...

New York Knicks on Monday. Stoudemire left for Florida two days ago to mourn the loss of his brother, Hazell, who died in a car crash Monday morning. He missed that night's game against Utah and...

Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.The school is...

Ricky Rubio headline the list of 18 players chosen for the Rising Stars Challenge to be held during All-Star Weekend.In this year's new format, first- and second-year players will be mixed in...

In advance of the top 100 prospects list, I've ranked the 30 MLB teams' farm systems based solely on the players currently in the organization who have not yet lost their major league...

NCAA Tournament The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while.The conference wanted to rebuild...

Dwight Howard 's uncertain future.Stern spoke Wednesday in Houston, where he officially announced that the All-Star Game would be held there in 2013. Where Howard is playing by then is...

'; It is through the education programs that we are able to fulfill our mission of providing context to the issues that have faced our game, as a reflection of American history, throughout its...

Syracuse fired associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine in the wake of an investigation into child molestation allegations against...

ESPN Dallas A source says Andrus' deal is worth between $14-15 million.Andrus, 23, will avoid arbitration for the remainder of his career with the Rangers. He batted .279 with five homers and...

Tom Haberstroh Arrived in Orlando. Wondering which Magic D I'll see tonight: the one that suffocated Indiana or the one that surrendered 103 to...

Conference USA's board of directors will meet later this week to discuss the possibility of a full-scale merger with the Mountain West Conference, according to a source with knowledge of the...

Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year.Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins' offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators Steven...

Air Force has fired Jeff Reynolds as men's basketball coach after five seasons.The school announced the decision Wednesday.A source told ESPN.com's Andy Katz that Reynolds told Wake Forest...

Baltimore Orioles have argued their cases in salary arbitration.Bergesen asked for a raise from $434,000 to $1.2 million during Wednesday's hearing, and the Orioles argued he should be paid...

New Orleans Hornets game Wednesday night. Ferrell, who has been filming the movie "Dog Fight" in the New Orleans area since November, famously played fictional ABA star Jackie Moon in the...

BISMARCK, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school's president said Wednesday, marking the...

Jeff Francis to a minor league deal.The 33-year-old Ludwick and the Reds have a mutual option for 2013. The outfielder batted .237 last season in 139 games with the Padres and Pirates, hitting 13...

Carmelo Anthony is out approximately 1-2 weeks after straining his right groin, the team announced Tuesday. Anthony scored two points and played just five minutes in Monday's 99-88 win over...

he accepted that as part of the game when you are a shot blocker. But he had no idea how the dunk had already gone viral. Perkins still graciously accepts the outcome of the play -- but he's...

Williams returned from a five-month layoff caused by an autoimmune disease last weekend, playing doubles for the United States in Fed Cup...

By Karim Jaafar, AFP/Getty ImagesBelgian rider Tom Boonen of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team flashes the victory sign after crossing the finish line to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar on...

In the video skit on the satirical program called The Puppets, a life-size cartoon figure of Nadal is shown urinating into a gas tank before racing off and being pulled over by police for...

-, AFP/Getty ImagesA file photo taken on Oct. 29, 1989, in Lyon, France, shows French cyclist Jeannie Longo (left) and her husband and former coach, Patrice...

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal could have set aside their absolutely massive egos and stayed together? How many rings? Would they be considered with the Jordan-era Bulls and '60s Celtics...

By Michael Thomas, APMichael Phelps talks with reporters after winning the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Austin Grand Prix on Jan. 13,...

a game too late as the Bruins stormed back to win in a shootout. When the two face off in Buffalo tonight (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN) cooler heads might prevail, but with the Sabres trying to get back in...

having her show highjacked by the bird-flipper. We'll stay out of that quarrel but will wander into the too-much-information danger zone by relaying M.I.A.'s long list of needs for when...

play political rivals who are seeking the same congressional seat. And Ferrell has been showing up at Hornets games, hence the invite to do tonight's intros.And perhaps Ferrell will pose for a...

NuVo Condoms are getting in the spirit, and piggy-backing on the NBA with a promotion.Per an email from the company:"The NBA player with the most blocks every week will be receiving a condom...

their promotional nights for the 2012 season:Chinese Heritage Night, May 1Filipino Heritage Night I, May 2Japanese Heritage Night I, May 4Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May 5Carnaval at the Park, May...

got another on the 17th ."I was like Tiger Woods on steroids; I was so pumped," Chopra said. "I think that's the most excited I've ever been on the golf course in my life. It...