05/24 When the Miami Heat faced the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs last season, the series featured two suspensions, a host of flagrant fouls and plenty of blood. It appears the Eastern Conference finals between the teams is already heating up. - Brian Windhorst
05/24 Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was contacted by the Brooklyn Nets, who wanted to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant coaching position, team and league sources confirmed to ESPNBoston.com. - Jackie MacMullan
05/24 When the Miami Heat faced the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs last season, the series featured two suspensions, a host of flagrant fouls and plenty of blood. It appears the Eastern Conference finals between the teams is already heating up. - Brian Windhorst
05/23 Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis made more from the school in the 2011 season than Brian Kelly, the man who actually coached the Irish that season. - Matt Fortuna
05/24 If Phil Jackson was picking his own dream team, his squad would start with someone other than Michael Jordan. - ESPN.com news services
05/24 The new wave of young NFL quarterbacks still have a lot to prove to Ben Roethlisberger. - ESPN.com news services
05/23 Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. - Associated Press
05/23 Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park on Thursday night. - Associated Press
05/23 Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ said a package containing a knee brace didn't arrive Thursday as hoped, so Friday will be the earliest he'll try throwing outdoors since his injuries in a graphic May 7 episode. - William Weinbaum
05/23 When Dodgers manager Don Mattingly abruptly criticized the lack of fight and competitiveness on his team's "All-Star" roster Wednesday morning, he wasn't aiming that critique at the Dodgers' front office, sources say. - Jayson Stark and Buster Olney
05/23 Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent will attend a hearing on Friday morning to determine if he violated the conditions of his bail. According to the Dallas County District Attorney's office, Brent's alcohol monitoring device detected alcohol. - Calvin Watkins
05/23 Rookie defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed with the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced Thursday. - ESPN.com news services
05/23 Patrick Roy will become the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced Thursday. - Associated Press
05/23 Robert Griffin III says he cried after his knee surgery and changed his cellphone passcode to the date of the Washington Redskins season opener as he began his rehabilitation process. - ESPN.com news services
05/23 LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. - Associated Press
05/23 LeBron James thinks Michael Jordan's scouting report on him is wrong. And James keeps proving it. - Brian Windhorst
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