Jason Terry

While only three teams—the Nets, Mavs and Lakers—appear in the running for the top prize, point guard Deron Williams, these free agents will drum up interest this summer

THIS YEAR'S MAVS MADE EVERY STAT MATTER ON THE ROAD TO THE NBA TITLE

WITH AN ASCENDANT DIRK NOWITZKI AND THEIR COLLECTIVE WILL, THE MAVS SHOWED THAT TEAM-FIRST VALUES CAN WIN IT ALL

THE EMERALD CITY PRODUCES SOME OF THE NATION'S BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS, A PROUD FRATERNITY WHOSE ALUMNI IN THE NBA ARE DEDICATED TO MENTORING YOUNGER TALENTS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

are getting up there in age, but that doesn't seem to bother point guard Jason Kidd, whom they re-signed for three years in the off-season. Kidd, 36, sees no problem with a rotation that will lean heavily on five...