New York Knicks' forward Jerome Williams (31) drives to the hoop past Toronto Raptors's forward Donyell Marshall during the first half of their NBA game in Toronto, January 19, 2005. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski

Kate Hammer

Writer, ex-Raptor team up to help boys shape a book

Project part of effort by Toronto school board to get boys more engaged in learning

LeBron James (center) with his teammates from St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School in Akron, OH. Maple pictures

Michael Grange

King James' documentary

'More than a Game,' a fly-on-the-wall documentary of a school basketball team, is about more than just the reigning NBA MVP

File photo: The New Jersey Nets fired coach John Calipari, shown in a 1998 file photo, on Monday, March 15, 1999, holding him responsible for the 3-17 start of a team that had been projected as an Eastern Conference power, ESPN reported. AP

Wildcats to restore roar?

Kentucky coach John Calipari hopes to return college basketball’s most successful program back to the promised land

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh (4) goes to the basket as New Orleans Hornets forward James Posey (41) looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Bosh, Raptors sting Hornets

New Orleans has no response to 27-4 run as Toronto forward Bosh scores 27 points in 107-90 win

Hornets owner says he has prostate cancer

Shinn says he remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease

Kings Martin to miss eight weeks

Sacramento leading scorer will have operation on left wrist

Bulls Thomas suffers weight room accident

Chicago forward who was battling the flu could miss four to six weeks after breaking forearm

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Tim Dahlberg
NBA needs to restore trust

Game officials: Even in an age of advanced technology too many games decided by calls even refs have trouble explaining

File photo: Miami Heat coach Pat Riley, right, yells at referee Joey Crawford after Crawford ejected Heat player Udonis Haslem for a technical foul during the second quarter against the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs in Miami on Saturday, April 22, 2006. The Heat won 111-106. (AP Photo/Luis Alvarez)
Michael Grange
Playing the numbers game

Raptors join growing trend of teams using advanced statistics to gain an edge

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani (L) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, January 14, 2009.
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Matthew Sekeres
Vancouver and NBA: Bitter divorce to better bedfellows

Eight years after the Grizzlies fled south to Memphis, are the circumstances right for a triumphant return to town?

Basketball fans hold up signs during a preseason NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trailblazers in Vancouver, Thursday, October 22, 2009.
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Spartan's Izzo driven to win another title

Michigan State may lead the nation in final four appearances since 1999 but have won only one championship in their ‘decade of excellence'

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo talks about his team's upcoming season during NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State's two national championship trophies are on display in a glass case near Izzo's office. In between the crystal hardware, words on an empty pedestal spell out Izzo's mission: 'Reserved for future championship.' (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Stephen Brunt
Raptors offer Toronto fans some hope

Opening-night win over championship-calibre Cavaliers suggests NBA team might be the one to break free of city's losing mentality

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers during second-half NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday, October 10, 2009.
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All LeBron all the time

After being front and centre on promotional tours this summer, time is near for James to try and take Cavalers to an NBA title

LeBron James shows the new Nike shoes in a promotional event during a visit to Beijing on Monday.