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

Once upon a time, Vinny, Marty and Richy were the trio that was going to make the Lighting good for years and years. ...more

January 19, 2009

Ted Nolan's return to NHL coaching ended after only two years Monday when he split with the New York Islanders over "philosophical differences" with General Manager Garth Snow. ...more

July 15, 2008

If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy. ...more

June 12, 2008

A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. ...more

June 5, 2008

The Detroit Red Wings have been through this before. They jump to big leads against teams that seem grossly overmatched, then find ways to let them back in the playoffs. ...more

May 30, 2008

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the defending champions and are headed to the NBA finals for the first time in four years. ...more

May 30, 2008

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from returning to the NBA finals. ...more

May 28, 2008

No wins, no goals, no venom. The Pittsburgh Penguins need to change all that - and soon - against the Detroit Red Wings if they have any hope of making this Stanley Cup finals matchup come close to its marquee billing. ...more

May 28, 2008

Antonio McDyess refused to let the Detroit Pistons get pushed to the brink of elimination. ...more

May 27, 2008