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Magic Johnson says he almost played for the Knicks after his initial retirement.

The Chicago Bulls, who already have a superstar in reigning MVP Derrick Rose, have considered attaining Orlando Magic superstar center Dwight Howard to play in tandem with Rose.

Today, 52-year-old Earvin Magic Johnson still wears a big smile everywhere he goes. But if you didn't already know that Johnson shook the world 20 years ago when he announced he had contracted the HIV virus, you would never believe -- just by looking at him -- that he still struggles with the disease today.

March Madness 2012 is almost upon us and the field of 68 has been released. Who is favored to win the 2012 NCAA Tournament?

It was a star-studded event at the NBA basketball game on March.11, 2012 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 97-94.

With the NCAA men's basketball tournament set to begin Thursday, find out where can get and fill one out before it happens.

Here are the best March Madness bracket-making sites to help you track your NCAA Tournament picks online.

Florida State beat North Carolina 85 to 82 on Selection Sunday, and NCAA college basketball fans are asking: What does it mean for your bracket?

The field of 68 will be chosen tonight as the college basketball world finds out who'll get a chance to compete for a national championship.

The Nets continue to struggle, but the team at least had one the NBA season's best highlights on Saturday night on a alley-oop dunk by Gerald Green. He took the pass from Marshon Brooks and launched a massive windmill jam that brought the Newark, New Jersey crowd to its feet.

The NBA on Saturday, fined New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith $25,000 for posting a photo of video model Tahiry Jose on Twiiter. Smith on Friday, said he regretted the decision.

Where to watch a live stream of the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers, plus a full match preview, team news and prediction.

Brandon Jennings and Erasan Ilyasov led the Milwaukee Bucks to a sorely needed victory against the New York Knicks despite the efforts of Jeremy Lin, Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Melo Anthony. The high scoring game was close up until the buzzer rang, ending on Fri. March 9 at Bradley Center with NY losing by just four points.

Has Pau Gasol been traded?

This video explains what March Madness is and exactly how the NCAA college basketball tournament works for all those uninitiated folks out there looking to get in on all the fun.

What do you do if you're 7-foot-1, 300-pounds and you have a lot of clothes? If you're Shaquille O'Neil, you build yourself a three-story closet. The 15-time NBA All Star shows off his massive closet in a recent blog post from Esquire, where he gives fans a look into what it's like to be Shaq getting ready to make a public appearance. The video was created in light of the announcement that Dove Men + Care Journey to Comfort campaign was teaming up with Shaq.

Selection Sunday begins this weekend.

Could Paul Pierce be moved before the NBA's trade deadline?

Illinois has fired Bruce Weber.

Iverson is hardly the only multi-millionaire to go broke, especially in the world of sports.

Could the Hawks possibly land Dwight Howard in exchange for Josh Smith?