Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 and the new-look Orlando Magic rolled to a 120-106 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. ...more

October 29, 2009

Thomas told SI.com earlier this week that he is "really hurt" over criticisms levied by Johnson in a new book chronicling the careers of Johnson and Larry Bird. ...more

October 22, 2009

According to the NBA, the league's merchandising business in Europe has doubled in the last five years to include more than 60 partners distributing NBA products to more than 16,000 retail locations. International sales account for more than 25 percent of the league's overall global merchandise business. Here are the top 10 most popular NBA jerseys in Europe. ...more

June 10, 2009

Orlando Magic players say Jameer Nelson will play in the NBA finals, even though the All-Star point guard and his coach remain publicly pessimistic. ...more

June 2, 2009

The Eastern Conference finals have delivered strong ratings for TNT. Through four games of the Cleveland-Orlando series, the network was averaging a 5.2 national rating, up 27 percent from last year, when it carried the Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. ...more

May 29, 2009

He was the first to dress as Superman to win a dunk contest. He's now the first player to get 3 million votes from fans. Yes, the All-Star game is fast becoming Dwight Howard's personal showcase. The Orlando Magic center - who leads the NBA in rebounds, blocked shots and double-doubles - got a record 3,150,181 votes to lead this season's All-Star team, released Thursday. ...more

January 23, 2009

The six-month wait is over. The Los Angeles Lakers can put the anguish of losing the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics and the embarrassment over the way the series ended behind them. ...more

December 26, 2008

Clearwater police are looking for a man they say robbed a jewelry store about 4:30 p.m. today. ...more

December 17, 2008

Bethany Williams grew up watching the Los Angeles Lakers and marveling at the showmanship that the players displayed, while also soaking up all she could from the WNBA and legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. ...more

July 31, 2008

The way Barry Melrose sees it - make that saw it - nobody viewed more hockey than he did last season as an ESPN analyst. ...more

July 9, 2008