Gary Payton News

One is an iconic action film actor and the other is a legendary basketball coach.

While the Heat has taken a relatively passive approach this offseason beyond the draft, the franchise often has made significant moves far closer to the start of training camp.

They're biting down in the Caribbean - and we don't mean the mosquitoes. The prime minister of Turks & Caicos , Michael Misick , and his actress wife, LisaRaye, were both treated for bite wounds at island ...

TrackBack URL : http://www.sacbee.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/481 Still looking to deal While there should be no doubt in anyone's mind that Geoff Petrie intends to trade Ron Artest as soon as possible given ...

The Sonics are here and will be until somebody pries the vintage Gary Payton jersey off of filmmaker Jason Reid's cold, dead tits.

Fluff may or may not get drafted, and if he does it will be in the second round, but we're still going out on the mock draft limb today.

Michael Beasley or Derrick Rose? The power forward with all-court skills or the point guard with the ability to control games? That is the question for the Chicago Bulls.

Monday, June 23, 2008; Page E02 The NBA draft is this Thursday and, just like last year, there is a debate over who should be picked first and second.

RANDY PFUND The lead talent evaluator Completing his 13th season as general manager, and 18th as a Pat Riley aide when counting his five seasons as a Lakers assistant coach, Randy Pfund has an innate sense of ...

Everybody knows New York turns out the best point guards, if only because you can't help but hear about any decent one from that city.

The NBA foolishly sought $1,000,000 in restitution from Donaghy in his criminal proceeding.

Events that happened years ago will have no direct impact on the outcome of game two of this year's NBA Finals but it is still interesting to put things in historical perspective, if for no other reason than to ...

There are two methods we could use to evaluate the participants in the NBA Finals.

After detours in Bradenton, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, our next stop on the road took us to Tim Grover's A.T.T.A.C.K. Athletics Training Center in the beautiful city of Chicago, where prospects such as O.J. ...

“It feels like a nightmare, still. You can't escape it”

On his way to his seat and still dripping with sweat from shooting with his teammates in practice, Dwyane Wade stops at a rack of basketballs. via Palm Beach Post

“It's never been something that I've had to ask for.”

This, more than the constant losing and the outside ridicule, might have been the season's most difficult moment.

As he prepared for what turned into a Friday loss to the Grizzlies, Heat coach Pat Riley offered up a confessional on his team's league-worst showing.

'We just didn't play hard enough all year, on a regular basis,' he said.

'There was never a sense of urgency to bring a major effort every night. And that's absolutely unacceptable.'

While yet to commit to coaching another season, Riley said such a decision did not matter nearly as much as a change that would have to start in the locker room. Read more

"Attention must be paid." -- Linda Loman, Death of a Salesman Whether it happens this summer or in 2010, the Seattle SuperSonics will likely relocate to Oklahoma City -- and that might not faze you. via CBS SportsLine.com

“You hear whispers about his work ethic”

On Monday, tell the boss you want a month off. You won't be taking vacation time. via Houston Chronicle

“Was it over when Ken Behring loaded the Seahawks in moving vans? Was it over when Jeff Smulyan tried to hijack the Mariners to Tampa?”

As the Sonics dig into the early stretch of a seven-game road trip, maybe we should just view this a brief glimpse into the future. via Tacoma News Tribune

Heat coach Pat Riley talks so often about his "culture" that it becomes easy to tune him out. via Miami Heat