The NFL and its locked out players have finally crossed the 50-yard line in their messy labor negotiations and the end zone may actually be in reach. In fact a resolution may just be a few weeks away as "secret" talks between the two sides…

Winning is a magical mask. Hides the flaws and so much of the ugly. Puts a fixed smile on everything. So when you beat too-old Boston and too-young Chicago with an avalanche of late, low-percentage shots from the perimeter, even though you…

Last series the young Oklahoma City Thunder pranced and paraded, slapping make-believe championship belts around their waists. After all, they led the Dallas Mavericks by 15 points with give minutes to go. The odds were 5,000-to-1 that Dal…

This injury thing is new for Dirk Nowitzki, the mangled middle finger on his left hand putting these NBA Finals in jeopardy for the Dallas Mavericks.By contrast, for Miami Heat forward Mike Miller, talking about an injury has become as com…