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Yes, after winning their 13th consecutive game on Wednesday, the Mavericks are the hottest team in the NBA. Since the one-sided deal that sent Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton and Quinton Ross to Washington for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson, Dallas has tasted defeat just once, a road loss to Oklahoma City coming out of the All-Star break.
Andy Glockner will offer a full edition of the Bubble Watch each morning, then provide updates as the action plays out. Check back throughout the day for ongoing bubble analysis. All times are ET.
In this week's Sports Illustrated, I wrote a little something about the Kansas Jayhawks and the challenge of being the tournament favorite. Along the way, I spent quite a bit of time with Bill Self. I find him fascinating. And so, I wrote the following insanely long piece about him, in addition to the magazine story.
Almost one week of the NFL's free agency period is in the books, and that means some of what we thought we knew about the first round of this year's draft is already painfully out of date. Here's a look at 12 teams that have had their draft wish list impacted in some way by key gains or losses in free agency, or in the case of the Jets, a key trade just before it began: (Editor's Note: A full mock draft is scheduled for Tues., March 16).
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- With so many of IndyCar's top drivers imported to the United States, it makes perfect sense for the series to open the 2010 season abroad.
1.The Carl Edwards-Brad Keselowski incident has been so far-reaching that it's overshadowed the drivers who managed to cross the finish line in Atlanta and reduced Kurt Busch's victory to a footnote. If the winner has become an afterthought, then strong finishes by a trio of former open-wheel drivers will barely produce a blip on NASCAR Nation's collective radar screen.
Joe Nathan was diagnosed on Tuesday with a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The injury, which could put Nathan out for the year if surgery is required, appears to be a crushing blow to the Minnesota Twins franchise.
Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year’s Eve outing three years ago.
Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas became the third team to reach 2,000 wins by pulling out an 80-68 victory over scrappy Texas Tech on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
Sammy Zeglinski scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the first half to help Virginia beat Boston College 68-62 on Thursday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” who followed up football with a successful television career in “Little House on the Prairie,” NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.
All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes has been told to rest and refrain from athletic activity for 2-to-8 weeks until his thyroid levels normalize, another blow to the New York Mets before opening day.
Ben Roethlisberger reportedly admitted to Middletown (GA) police that he had "sexual contact" with his 20-year-old accuser, but claims no intercourse took place.