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Phil Jackson weighs in on who is better Kobe or Jordan?

Phil Jackson weighs in on who is better Kobe or Jordan?

In Phil Jackson's new book 'Eleven Rings' he compares Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan for the first time publicly.

  • 7:18 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013
LeBron wins fourth MVP, could be first unanimous winner

LeBron wins fourth MVP, could be first unanimous winner

The award puts James in legendary company with the likes of Jordan and Chamberlain. But will he be the first ever unanimous MVP?

  • 10:26 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013
Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) dunks over Milwaukee Bucks small forward Ersan Ilyasova (7) at AmericanAirlines Arena on April 21, 2013. (Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post)

Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat 04-21-2013

The Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 110-87 in game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.

  • 12:25 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2013
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino and Michigan head coach John Beilein, left, participate in a television interview for their NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball game Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Atlanta. Louisville plays Michigan in the championship game on Monday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game Tonight

Sam previews tonight's NCAA Championship game between Louisville and Michigan.

  • 11:44 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2013
Ramon Galloway, La Salle University, climbs the stairs over a chair for a slam in the 25th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at McCamish Pavilion on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. Galloway finished third in the Slam Dunk Championship which was won by Doug Anderson from the University of Detroit Mercy. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

NCAA skills contest in Atlanta

Georgia Tech hosted the slam dunk and 3-point shooting contest as part of the NCAA Final Four Festivities Thursday night.

  • 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013
In this photo released by the University of Louisville, basketball player Kevin Ware walks on crutches, Monday, April 1, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Ware broke his leg in the first half of Sunday's Midwest Regional final when he landed awkwardly after trying to contest a 3-point shot, breaking his leg in two places. He was taken off the court on a stretcher as his stunned teammates openly wept. His teammates went on to defeat Duke 85-63 to reach their second straight Final Four. (AP Photo/University of Louisville,)

Kevin Ware starts comeback from horrible leg injury

Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware spoke to the media for the first time Wednesday since suffering a gruesome leg injury on national television earlier in the week.

  • 2:16 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013
SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 21: The California Golden Bears cheerleaders performs against the UNLV Rebels in the first half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at HP Pavilion on March 21, 2013 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Cheerleaders from the 2013 NCAA Tournament

Here are some off court action shots of the cheerleaders in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

  • Updated: 8:04 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013
Michigan forward Mitch McGary (4) dunks over Virginia Commonwealth guard Treveon Graham (21) in the second half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Michigan defeated Virginia Commonwealth 78-53. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

NCAA men's basketball tournament 2013

Check your brackets for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament.

  • Updated: 7:29 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 17: Lenzelle Smith Jr. #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes receieves pressure from Sam Dekker #15 and Jared Berggren #40 of the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament Championship game at United Center on March 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Ohio State defeats Wisconsin 50-43. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Conference championships bring clarity to tourney field

Thrilling championship games in top college conferences helped shape the NCAA tournament field.

  • 6:47 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013
GAINESVILLE, FL - FEBRUARY 12: A cheerleader of the Florida Gators entertains during play against the Kentucky Wildcats February 12, 2013 at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators won 69 - 52. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

College cheerleaders bring the spirit

A look at some of the best college basketball cheerleaders this season.

  • 3:40 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013
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