Stephon Marbury says he'll play in Italy when Knicks deal expires

"I'm not just thinking of doing it, I'm going to do it," Marbury vowed yesterday. "My wife loved it there. It's like a [David] Beckham thing."

LeBron James to Host Season Premiere of Saturday Night Live

The new King of Late Night.

FBI probes allegations NBA ref bet on games he worked

The FBI is reportedly investigating an NBA referee who was allegedly betting on basketball games, including games he worked in the past two seasons. The New York Post first reported Friday that the year-long investigation is focusing on allegations that the referee bet on games and was making calls that affected the point spread on games.

Top 50 Basketball Players of All-Time

I tried to address situations that I felt might cause the biggest objections. I have provided summaries for each rated player in an attempt to rationalize why I rated them where I did. If you want just a list of the rankings without the summary, click here.

David Stern: Bet Probe 'Worst situation that I have ever experienced'

NBA Commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that to his current knowledge, former league referee Tim Donaghy is the only league official being accused of placing bets on NBA games and providing information to others betting on NBA games. "We think we have here a rogue, isolated criminal here," Stern said at a news conference.

Celtics, Timberwolves agree to send Garnett to Boston - Boston.com

Kevin Garnett is leaving Minnesota after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves, a Celtics official told The Associated Press on Monday.

The 11 most hated teams in the NCAA Tournament (yes, Duke is #1)

Call them what you like -- stupid, ugly, loathsome, pathetic, whiney, sucky -- it means the same thing. We hate them.