Maurice Taylor

8 Consecutive season-openers lost by the Hawks, an NBA record; Atlanta was beaten by the 76ers 88--75 on opening night this year.

A self-imposed punishment deleted five glorious Michigan seasons, but college basketball's larger problems remain

For a leaner, hungrier Houston team, the future is Yao, with a new offensive system designed to take advantage of the center's lofty view of the court

Tex Hex?We Texans have suffered for two decades with one of the worst franchises in all of sports. Mark Cuban purchased the team, and within two years the Mavericks moved into the NBA elite. They even swept a playoff...

Rocket RelaunchThe Dream era may have ended, but new-look Houston is soaring toward a playoff berth