Manu Ginobili isn't seriously considered for MVP because he only plays 32 mpg, but possible winner Kevin Garnett plays just a minute more--and gets credit for helping the Celtics open such big leads that he can afford to sit. Have either played enough minutes to earn MVP?

If we used 1980s conventional wisdom, there's be no debate over the #1 pick--it'd be NCAA-runner up Derrick Rose in a landslide over two games-and-out Michael Beasley. Let's examine the old theory that, to win in the pros, you needed to win in college first.

It's been historically competitive in the NBA's Western Conference, raising expectations for an extremely exciting playoffs. But what happened the last time teams were nearly this good?

Unlike the other Final Four teams, Memphis is singled out for having a squad of pros masquerading as college students. But is that a fair perception?

Evo Morales, who's a former guest on the Daily Show, 47-year-old amateur soccer player, and--oh yeah--president of Bolivia, just joined a minor league soccer team in that nation's capital.

At the beginning of the NBA season, several players went down for dreaded microfracture surgery, but which teams were hurt as a result? In looking at three franchises, the answer may surprise you.