Las Vegas is going to be hot, or so say the players descending on the city for NBA All-Star Weekend. And players and retailers hope fans say the same thing about the specially designed shoes they will unveil during the festivities.
LeBron James scored 38 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles 114-108 Thursday night to extend the Lakers' losing streak to five games, matching the longest of coach Phil Jackson's career.
The Dallas Mavericks will head into the National Basketball Association All-Star break on a high after posting their ninth straight victory, over the Houston Rockets.
Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks will replace New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern said on Wednesday.
"All I can say is that Vegas has everything, yet it has nothing when it doesn't have sports. There really is a need for it."
Seeking another big man with Yao Ming out, the Rockets acquired Grizzlies center Jake Tsakalidis on Tuesday.
After misfiring for three quarters, Tracy McGrady found his shooting touch just in time to save the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.
Rockets center Yao Ming said Monday he expects to return to Rockets practices within two weeks, a few days ahead of the March 1 date the Rockets had planned, with a return to games in "early March."
Turkish forward Mehmet Okur of the Utah Jazz and Seattle SuperSonics guard Ray Allen were selected as injury replacements for Sunday's National Basketball Association All-Star Game.
LUIS Figo will not play top-level football after his contract with Inter Milan finishes at the end of the 2006-2007 season.
Five days after becoming the first NBA player to acknowledge his homosexuality, former center John Amaechi said the spotlight has been chaotic.
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