The NBA All-Star Game: It's not ready for prime time-tastic! Plus: Barry Bonds, in the new streamlined format.

As ex-NBA journeyman John Amaechi comes out, it's time for sports leagues to stop accepting intolerance as a given.

Bruce Levenson will sell the Atlanta Hawks after writing the team's white fans might be afraid of its black fans

Karl Malone and Gary Payton joining the Lakers proves that even a strict salary cap can't keep the rich from getting richer.

As he prepares to represent sports stars, the rapper and businessman discards the team he helped remake

If Yao, McGrady and Artest stay healthy and sane -- three big ifs -- look out for the Rockets.

The NBA's twofer Tuesday: Labor peace and a Pistons win that guarantees the first Finals Game 7 in 11 years.

The former coach brushes off the notion that players need to be more welcoming to gay athletes

If a study about racial bias in umps is to be believed, the news is that such bias is easy to fix. Are you listening, NBA? Plus: Phil Rizzuto.

Playoff heaven, playoff hell: 4 NHL and 3 NBA games every night mean a lot of fun. And confusion. Plus: A good read.

NBA regular season ends with a bang: Those guys really know how to jockey for playoff seeding. Plus: So long, Isiah Thomas.

Think women's sports aren't worth watching? It seems like 25 million Americans disagree

Where would Shaq be if the refs called his fouls properly? On Monday, we found out. Plus: Improved play renders Doug Collins whine-free.

The NBA torpedoes the great Spurs-Suns series with asinine suspensions of Stoudemire and Diaw.