http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/BasketballFind stories, videos, and photos about Basketball from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:26:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Basketball14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Basketball from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/08/spurs.parker.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/08/spurs.parker.ap/index.htmlSAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurs guard Tony Parker is not expected to play Monday against Toronto because of a sore left ankle.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/grizzlies.iverson.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/grizzlies.iverson.ap/index.htmlDisgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/lebron.free.agency.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/lebron.free.agency.ap/index.htmlLeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:51:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_forrester/11/07/lebron.fri/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_forrester/11/07/lebron.fri/index.htmlNEW YORK -- Like a home seller trying desperately to peddle a fixer-upper, the Knicks emptied all the paint cans and window cleaner they could find on the property that is New York Friday night to sell the idea of playing in Gotham to the most wanted homebuyer in the NBA, LeBron James.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/shinn.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/shinn.ap/index.htmlNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn said Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/kings.martin.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/kings.martin.ap/index.htmlSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Kings leading scorer Kevin Martin will be sidelined for about two months after deciding to undergo surgery on his injured wrist.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/11/06/oneal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/11/06/oneal/index.htmlThe black ink on Jermaine O'Neal's right arm, just below the shoulder, displays a menacing superhero type of character, crouched and springing forward. It is surrounded by the words "The Year of the Resurrection," a proud proclamation of impending renewal.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/05/wolves/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/05/wolves/index.htmlJonny Flynn knows what a triangle is. Ask him to draw it, no problem. Ask him to make one with his hands like Jay-Z. Easy. But ask the rookie point guard to run the triangle on the basketball court and well, let's just say that it's still a work in progress.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/06/countdown/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/06/countdown/index.htmlAs LeBron makes his lone appearance of the season Friday night at Madison Square Garden, I am convinced he has basically decided to remain with Cleveland as a free agent in 2010. Here's why I believe he has made that decision (and why he won't admit it) ...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/lieberman.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/lieberman.ap/index.htmlDALLAS (AP) -- The first woman to play pro basketball with guys is also the first hired to coach them.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:39:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/11/05/knicks/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/11/05/knicks/index.htmlNEW YORK -- It has been 19 months since Knicks president Donnie Walsh stood in front of a podium inside the theater at Madison Square Garden and promised fans a future. Nineteen months since Walsh, one of the most respected executives in the NBA who had built multiple contenders in Indiana, vowed to restore credibility to a franchise that in 5½ years under Isiah Thomas' stewardship had lost all of it. Nineteen months since embattled Knicks owner James Dolan issued Walsh a mandate to do "whatever is necessary to turn this team around."Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/nocioni.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/nocioni.ap/index.htmlSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/miller.shoulder.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/miller.shoulder.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller sprained his left shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Wizards' game against Miami on Wednesday night and is expected to miss seven to 10 days.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/04/wade/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/04/wade/index.htmlHow much taller is LeBron James than you?Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Suns.Barbosa.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Suns.Barbosa.ap/index.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa missed the Suns' game Tuesday night against the Miami Heat with an injured right wrist.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:26:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Heat.Cook.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Heat.Cook.ap/index.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Miami swingman Daequan Cook is out for the Heat's game against Phoenix because of problems with his strained right shoulder.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Pistons.Prince.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Pistons.Prince.ap/index.htmlAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will miss Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic with a back injury, ending his consecutive-games streak at 496.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:44:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/roundtable.artest/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/roundtable.artest/index.htmlFour SI.com writers analyze the latest news and address hot topics from around the NBA each week. (All stats and records are through Monday.)Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/11/03/rookies.notes/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/11/03/rookies.notes/index.htmlThe 2009 rookie class looks like it will provide more meaningful contributors than anticipated. Eleven first-year players have averaged more than 20 minutes per game during the first week of the season -- and that's without top pick Blake Griffin, who is sidelined with a kneecap injury.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:36:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/nets.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/nets.ap/index.htmlEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New Jersey Nets say an MRI performed on forward Yi Jianlian confirmed that he has sprained a ligament in his right knee.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Rondo.Paul.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/03/Rondo.Paul.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA is reviewing the postgame incident in Boston involving New Orleans guard Chris Paul and the Celtics' Rajon Rondo.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:36:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/rondo.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/rondo.ap/index.htmlBOSTON (AP) -- Rajon Rondo says he has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Celtics, keeping the star point guard from entering the market as a restricted free agent after the season.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/02/marion/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/02/marion/index.htmlShawn Marion may be one of the most versatile players in the NBA, but as he sits in a hotel suite overlooking the Pacific Ocean, he's showing off a different kind of versatility: He watches Scooby-Doo on TV, listens to Michael Jackson on the radio, updates his Twitter page from his computer and talks on the phone all at the same time.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:45:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/hamilton.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/hamilton.ap/index.htmlDETROIT (AP) -- Richard Hamilton will miss a third straight game with a sprained right ankle Tuesday when the Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/redd.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/redd.ap/index.htmlMILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bucks guard Michael Redd is out for at least two weeks after straining a tendon in his left knee during Milwaukee's home opener.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/lakers.gasol.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/02/lakers.gasol.ap/index.htmlLakers forward Pau Gasol is getting frustrated by the slow pace of his recovery from a strained right hamstring after missing his third consecutive NBA game Sunday night.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/29/bobcats/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/29/bobcats/index.htmlRod Strickland. Mark Jackson. Chauncey Billups. Eric Snow. It seems every stop Larry Brown has made during his 25-year NBA coaching career he has been given a pretty good point guard. And it seems every time he has managed to make that point guard a little bit better.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/30/Suns.moves.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/30/Suns.moves.ap/index.htmlPHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns exercised their options on the contracts of forward Jared Dudley and center Robin Lopez for the 2010-11 season, but declined the option on the contract of swingman Alando Tucker.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/women/10/30/top.25.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/women/10/30/top.25.ap/index.htmlConnecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/29/bobcats.ajinca.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/29/bobcats.ajinca.ap/index.htmlCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats are picking up the third-year, $1.22 million option on the contract of center Alexis Ajinca for the 2010-11 season.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_rosenberg/10/29/lebron/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_rosenberg/10/29/lebron/index.htmlLeBron James is going to the Knicks. He's staying in Cleveland. He's going to the Nets, to play for that Russian billionaire, or maybe he'll find a way to play with his buddy Dwyane Wade somewhere, or he'll go to Europe or China and make $9 million per game for some team named after a cell-phone manufacturer. Then he'll buy the cell-phone manufacturer.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:22:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/10/29/barkley/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/10/29/barkley/index.htmlOn a recent morning high above the Manhattan skyline, TNT's Charles Barkley was opining about one of his favorite subjects:Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/29/rose/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/29/rose/index.htmlDEERFIELD, Ill. -- The swimsuit model faked left and used her right hand against Derrick Rose. She was thinner than Tayshaun Prince but surprisingly skilled. As Marisa Miller drove by for a two-handed layup off the glass, Rose nodded with a smile to the small audience watching from the three-point line.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/28/rockets.ferry.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/28/rockets.ferry.ap/index.htmlOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Houston Rockets traveled to their second game of the season by boat.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315964,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315964,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn• After opening the Los Angeles Lakers season with a victory, Lamar Odom celebrated at a late-night bash downtown with wife Khloe Kardashian: The duo arrived at the Pandora by Night Vision event inside a former cathedral around 1:15 a.m., where they danced with some friends at their table which was located right next to a confessional booth! During the bash, Odom sipped beer and energy drinks. Earlier that night, the couple dined with a group of friends and family at Katsuya LA Live.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/28/iverson.out.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/28/iverson.out.ap/index.htmlMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies will have to wait a while longer for the debut of veteran guard Allen Iverson.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/28/beasley.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/28/beasley.ap/index.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Longtime starting forward Udonis Haslem has been relegated to a backup role on the Miami Heat, with coach Erik Spoelstra calling it a "difficult and uncomfortable" decision.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:37:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/10/28/anthony.nuggets/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/10/28/anthony.nuggets/index.htmlAs the Denver Nuggets prepared for their final preseason game, their locker room in the antiquated San Diego Sports Arena lacked one small thing -- lockers. All they had were 13 steel folding chairs cramped into a room the size of most players' home closets. When Carmelo Anthony walked in, he picked up his jersey from the concrete floor, placed his valuables beside a brick wall and shrugged his shoulders and laughed.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:21:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/28/lakers.bulls/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/28/lakers.bulls/index.htmlThe Chicago Bulls' NBA-record 72-win season is a seemingly unapproachable mark. Since the Bulls accomplished the feat in 1995-96, only three teams have reached 67 wins and only one, the '96-97 Bulls, has cracked 69.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/28/tanking/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/28/tanking/index.htmlAn NBA executive has come out with a new plan intended to prevent lottery teams from tanking at the end of the regular season, SI.com has learned.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:20:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/10/28/lakers.clippers/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/10/28/lakers.clippers/index.htmlWho was the evil NBA schedule maker who thought it would be funny to have the Clippers play the Lakers on opening night? It's one thing to be viewed as the "other team" in town, but it's another to be present on the night the Lakers are given their championship rings and unveil their most recent championship banner at Staples Center, which is also the Clippers' home -- although you'd never know it by looking up at the rafters.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/lakers.rings.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/lakers.rings.ap/index.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Derek Fisher led the Staples Center crowd in a 3-2-1 countdown to the unveiling of the banner commemorating the Los Angeles Lakers' 15th championship.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:51:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/griffin.injured.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/griffin.injured.ap/index.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Blake Griffin is about to add patience to his repertoire of basketball skills while his broken left kneecap heals.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:26:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/28/celtics.cavaliers/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/28/celtics.cavaliers/index.htmlThe NBA's best rivalry needed this. The home team had won the last 16 meetings before the visiting Celtics broke that spell Tuesday with an opening night 95-89 win over the Cavaliers (RECAP | BOX SCORE). After two years spent bear-hugging each other like wrestlers, a new dynamic has momentarily separated them.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/west.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/west.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- Troubled Cavaliers guard Delonte West is doubtful for the season opener against the Boston Celtics.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/bell.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/27/bell.ap/index.htmlCHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) -- Raja Bell wants to tough it out without being a liability. The Charlotte Bobcats likely need their starting shooting guard if they want a realistic shot at the NBA playoffs.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/25/eastern.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/25/eastern.preview/index.htmlPicking the divisional winners in the Eastern Conference has never been easier. Barring a plague of injuries, locker-room mutinies or spectacular pratfalls that will prompt heads to roll, Boston, Cleveland and Orlando will finish on top. All three are worthy choices to be in the NBA Finals.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:20:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/26/preseason.roundtable/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/26/preseason.roundtable/index.htmlSI.com's Ian Thomsen, Chris Ballard, Chris Mannix, Jack McCallum and Arash Markazi forecast the 2009-10 season.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/26/western.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/26/western.preview/index.htmlThe Lakers and Spurs are on course for a titanic Western Conference finals matchup, with great coaches, deep rosters and superstar leadership. No fewer than four others -- Dallas, Portland, Denver and Utah -- are formidable second-tier contenders. At the other extreme is dysfunction in Memphis and Golden State, rookie point guards and lousy interior defense in Minnesota and Sacramento, and wishful thinking in Phoenix. And in the middle are the cursed Clippers, who would have been (still could be?) a playoff team with a healthy Blake Griffin.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/21/mag.picks/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/21/mag.picks/index.htmlSports Illustrated's annual NBA predictions can be found in this week's magazine, and once again you can blame me for them. Here are my explanations for why I think ...Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/26/tel.aviv.coach.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/26/tel.aviv.coach.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The president of Maccabi Tel Aviv has apologized to the NBA and the Knicks for its coach's behavior during an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:52:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/26/five.minute.guide/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/26/five.minute.guide/index.htmlThe NBA's 64th season tips off Tuesday night. Who are the players and what are the stories that will shape the next eight months? SI.com's Ian Thomsen offers a sneak peek ...Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/20/rich.get.richer/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/20/rich.get.richer/index.htmlThis article appears in the October 26, 2009, issue of Sports IllustratedMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/10/23/storylines/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/10/23/storylines/index.htmlEvery NBA season is a novel, with multiple subplots and an endless parade of characters converging on June. It's a story guaranteed to bring unexpected drama and comedy, but some of the plot lines are just sitting there, waiting to play out.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/10/25/acc.tournament.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/10/25/acc.tournament.ap/index.htmlGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament is headed back to Atlanta in a few years -- but to a different venue.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/NBA.referees.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/NBA.referees.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA and its referees union reached agreement on a two-year contract, ending a lockout of more than a month and saving the league from using replacements when the season starts on Tuesday.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:27:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/Bulls.Rose.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/Bulls.Rose.ap/index.htmlCHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Bulls held Derrick Rose out of their preseason finale against the Washington Wizards because of a nagging ankle injury.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:59:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/iverson.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/iverson.ap/index.htmlCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- For the first time in his career, Allen Iverson vows to take the advice of others instead of listening to his body.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:51:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/economy.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/economy.ap/index.htmlSAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The still-scuffling U.S. economy may keep some NBA teams from starting the season with a full, 15-player roster, according to a survey of all 30 franchises by The Associated Press.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:37:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/jamison.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/23/jamison.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- Antawn Jamison's ailing shoulder will take much longer to heal than expected -- keeping him off the court well into the regular season.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/22/kings.martin.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/22/kings.martin.ap/index.htmlSacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin was held out of Thursday night's preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a sprained left ankle.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:20:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/22/blazers.aldridge.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/22/blazers.aldridge.ap/index.htmlThe Portland Trail Blazers signed forward LaMarcus Aldridge to a five-year contract extension on Thursday.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/22/nets.newark.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/22/nets.newark.ap/index.htmlThe NBA doesn't seem likely to stand in the way if the New Jersey Nets decide to move their home games to Newark.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:49:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/22/redd.mailbag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/22/redd.mailbag/index.htmlAfter nine years in Milwaukee, Michael Redd knows a thing or two about the city. But if there is one thing Redd longs to get more familiar with, it's the faces in the Bucks' locker room.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/20/bobcats.bell.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/20/bobcats.bell.ap/index.htmlCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Charlotte Bobcats starting shooting guard Raja Bell has a partially torn ligament in his left wrist that could require surgery and sideline him for most of the season.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/20/locked.out.refs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/20/locked.out.refs.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA's locked-out referees could be back on the floor in time for the regular season.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/20/shock.move.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/20/shock.move.ap/index.htmlOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa in hopes that a small-yet-enthusiastic market will embrace what will be the city's only major pro sports team.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:27:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/20/hornets/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/20/hornets/index.htmlNEW ORLEANS -- There are many lessons that can be learned from a 49-33 season and a first-round playoff ouster, especially for a team with much loftier expectations. But sitting in front of his locker after a recent preseason game, Hornets point guard Chris Paul can only think of one.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:47:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/20/big.men.notes/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/20/big.men.notes/index.htmlYou hear it so often you just assume it must be true: Point guard is the toughest position to learn in the NBA. Well, it certainly is the most cerebral position, with the most information to absorb and the most responsibility for setting the pace and tone of an offense.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/19/nets.tickets.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/19/nets.tickets.ap/index.htmlFor $25,000, you can watch the New Jersey Nets from courtside -- and have a player stop by your son's birthday party.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:35:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/19/shock.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/19/shock.ap/index.htmlThe WNBA's Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa, Okla., a team official told The Associated Press.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/19/timberwolves.love.surgery.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/19/timberwolves.love.surgery.ap/index.htmlMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love has been scheduled for surgery on his broken left hand.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/10/19/boozer.millsap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/10/19/boozer.millsap/index.htmlLOS ANGELES -- This wasn't the way the season was supposed to begin for Paul Millsap. It's about a week before Utah's season opener and Millsap is sitting in the middle of the bench, his arms folded, as the Jazz tip off a preseason game against the Clippers. In the offseason, Millsap signed a four-year, $32 million offer sheet with the Trail Blazers, and after Utah matched it, he hoped he would be the Jazz's new starting power forward.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/19/scouts.picks/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/10/19/scouts.picks/index.htmlHere are the most sophisticated predictions you're likely to find for the coming season, as once again I've polled a half-dozen NBA advance and personnel scouts for their thoughts on the upcoming conference races and the playoffs.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:37:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/18/nba.hispanics.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/18/nba.hispanics.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- After years of courting the European and Asian markets, the NBA is trying to build up its fan base among Hispanics.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/18/knicks.ejection.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/18/knicks.ejection.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- NBA or Europe, regular referees or replacements, the rules are the same: Two technical fouls is an automatic ejection, and anyone ejected must leave the floor.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/17/wolves.love.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/17/wolves.love.ap/index.htmlMinnesota forward Kevin Love fractured a bone in his left hand during the Timberwolves' 94-90 preseason loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night and will likely miss about six weeks.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:14:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/15/jamison.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/15/jamison.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will miss the rest of the team's exhibition games with a right shoulder injury.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/14/grizzlies/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/14/grizzlies/index.htmlMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- No team in the NBA had a more whiplash-inducing summer than the Grizzlies. After two years of shedding payroll and stripping away veterans in favor of young talent, the Grizzlies appeared to do a 180-degree turn in the offseason when they signed 34-year-old guard Allen Iverson and acquired 29-year-old power forward Zach Randolph.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/15/adelman.rockets/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/15/adelman.rockets/index.htmlAfter hanging with the Lakers longer than any other opponent in the 2009 playoffs, the Rockets were strip-mined of their key personnel during what could end up being the most damaging offseason in franchise history.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/14/Cavaliers.James.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/14/Cavaliers.James.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- The flu bug has bitten LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:47:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/bulls.rose.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/bulls.rose.ap/index.htmlChicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose missed his third straight preseason game because of a strained right ankle.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/west.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/west.ap/index.htmlWhile the Cleveland Cavaliers played Olympiacos in a preseason game on Monday night, Delonte West was at the team's practice facility working with an assistant coach.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/arenas.wizards.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/arenas.wizards.ap/index.htmlThe NBA is making Gilbert Arenas -- and the Washington Wizards -- pay for his silence.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/cavs.olympiacos.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/13/cavs.olympiacos.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- Even at 37, Superman can still fly.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:15:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/12/carlos.arroyo.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/12/carlos.arroyo.ap/index.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Carlos Arroyo is back in the NBA, and gets to stay home in Miami for that opportunity.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:52:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_hendrickson/10/12/roy.blazers/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_hendrickson/10/12/roy.blazers/index.htmlBrandon Roy didn't raise an eyebrow when Nate McMillan called during the summer and issued his challenge.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/norman_chad/10/11/couch.slouch/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/norman_chad/10/11/couch.slouch/index.htmlI like NBA referees as much as the next basketball junkie -- who doesn't delight in watching Joey Crawford tee up Jerry Sloan? -- but as they sit at home these days watching Forget Paris on DVD, I have one bit of career advice for them:Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_lemire/10/10/five.cuts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_lemire/10/10/five.cuts/index.html1. Charlie Manuel caught a break. The postponement of tonight's Phillies-Rockies game saved the Philadelphia manager from having to throw his worst cold-weather pitcher on the coldest of days. Pedro Martinez had been scheduled to start, despite a forecast calling for 34 degrees and the always-unpleasant "ice pellets." Not the best of scenarios for the 37-year-old native Dominican, who has had arm trouble in recent years and has often spoken about his affinity to pitch in warm weather.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/10/jackson.warriors.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/10/jackson.warriors.ap/index.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Golden State Warriors suspended Stephen Jackson for two exhibition games Saturday after the unhappy captain left the bench during an exhibition contest in Los Angeles.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:27:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/10/fishman.obit.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/10/fishman.obit.ap/index.htmlMILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marvin Fishman, one of the original owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, has died at a Wisconsin hospital, his rabbi said Saturday. Fishman was 84.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/10/olympiakos.spurs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/10/10/olympiakos.spurs.ap/index.htmlThere were two big debuts for San Antonio Spurs on Friday night: Tim Duncan's knee brace, and their most overhauled roster in years.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/wnba/10/09/fever.mercury.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/wnba/10/09/fever.mercury.ap/index.htmlPHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Mercury are WNBA champions for the second time in three seasons, leaning on their `big three' to pull out a 94-86 victory over the tenacious Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 5 Friday night.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:38:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/10/08/survivors/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/10/08/survivors/index.htmlThe NBA once consisted of a mere 10 teams and 80 players. Trains were the preferred mode of travel for road trips and none of those journeys stretched farther west than St. Louis.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:59:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_hendrickson/10/09/bobcats/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_hendrickson/10/09/bobcats/index.htmlCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nazr Mohammed rarely played late last season, yet even the little-used center got wrapped up in the energy that permeated the Bobcats for a brief time.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/09/wizards.camp/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/09/wizards.camp/index.htmlWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Angered by their 19-win season in 2008-09, several Wizards players insisted that they would come to training camp in the best shape of their lives.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:04:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/07/shaq.cavs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/britt_robson/10/07/shaq.cavs/index.htmlNow that Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James and the rest of the Cavaliers have officially begun preparing for the season, the question must be asked: By what logic do we expect the Big Diesel to provide a 2009-10 performance that is healthy and productive enough to take Cleveland to the next level in its quest for an NBA championship?Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/07/nets/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/10/07/nets/index.htmlEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Wait until next summer.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news/economy/silverdome_auction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news/economy/silverdome_auction/index.htmThe hard-hit city of Pontiac, Mich., is auctioning off the Silverdome, a stadium of more than 80,000 seats that once played host to the Super Bowl.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/10/06/deng/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/10/06/deng/index.htmlLuol Deng's life has been turbulent, filled with drama and extremes beyond any turning points a basketball game, season or career can bring.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:35:00 EDT