BASKETBALL

The West beat the East in the 2012 McDonald's All-American Game, but it wasn't about the score. Wednesday night's game was a showcase for basketball's rising stars, who are looking forward to exciting careers both in college and in the NBA. And nowhere was that talent more evident than in the game's MVP, Shabazz Muhammad.

Still playing without starters Jeremy Lin and Amare Stoudemire, the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, thanks to high scoring games from Camelo Melo Anthony and Iman Shumpert.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new owner, and that's great news for the fans and Major League Baseball.

Johnson and his partners are buying the Los Angeles Dodgers from owner Frank McCourt for a record $2 billion, yet another chapter in the life of a perennial comeback kid and a sign that the Dodgers are in good hands. Take a look back at Johnson's tumultuous but ultimately legendary career in our timeline of the American icon here, and see how his struggles in the past could help the L.A. Dodgers in the future.

Amar'e Stoudemire will miss two to four weeks with a bulging disk in his back.

Andrew Bynum fired up a bizzare three pointer against Golden State last night and got benched. But it is just the latest example of his odd-ball behavior this season that should be a cause for concern among Laker fans.

Former NBA all-star Dennis Rodman, is reportedly extremely sick and also broke, according to court documents. He is also in no position to pay child or spousal support payments and could face jail time if he doesn't pay up to his third wife, Michelle Rodman.

One of baseball's storied franchises went for a record-shattering price, clearing the way for an end to the drama surrounding current owner Frank McCourt and his ex-wife.

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7'8 Paul Sturgess dunked without leaving his feet in one of the most unique basketball moments ever.

The former NBA star can't afford to pay his child support payments.

Baylor center Brittney Griner has taken the 2012 NCAA Women's College Basketball Tournament by storm, leading the Lady Bears to the Women's Final Four in Denver.

The Knicks might be without Amar'e Stoudemire for the duration of the season, but that shouldn't prevent them from making the playoffs.

The New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden despite the absence of starting players Jeremy Lin and Amare Stoudemire due to physical injuries, bring ing them back to an even .500 record for the season. Seventh game in the last eight. The Bucks had won their last five road games and the loss at MSG came as a surprise.

New York outlasted Milwaukee 89-80 on Monday.

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin will miss his first game Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a knee injury.

Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas and Ohio State will continue their quest to win a national championship on Saturday night.

The fourth quarter is usually Kobe Bryant's time to shine, but midway through the final period against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday Night, Bryant was benched by first-year Lakers coach Mike Brown, and L.A. lost the game 102-96.

Current Kansas State WIldcats head coach Frank Martin has been rumored to be the frontrunner for the head coaching position for the South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team .

The Final Four 2012 in New Orleans is just days away and a week from now a champion of the 2012 NCAA Tournament will be crowned.

The Tar Heels face the Jayhawks in St. Louis.