It appears things are starting to come together for the
Miami Heat, who will take aim at their 13th consecutive road win tonight
against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.

Despite an NBA-record 25 straight losses, Cleveland
Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott believes the streak will end soon because he
has seen improvement and more determination from his players.

Tim Duncan's numbers may be down this season but his
importance to the San Antonio Spurs certainly is not.

Sydney Johnson was named the new head coach
at Fairfield on Monday. A press conference will be held on Wednesday at 11:00
a.m. to introduce him.

Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity and
Michigan State alum, Tom Gores, reached a definitive agreement to acquire
Palace Sports and Entertainment and Detroit Pistons Basketball Company from
owner Karen Davidson.

Dallas' Mark Cuban has never been one
to shy away from controversy.

A matchup of premier NBA franchises will take place tonight
in Beantown, where the Boston Celtics will play host to the Dallas Mavericks.

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continue
their assault on the 2010-11 season, as they welcome the Michigan Wolverines
to Columbus for Big Ten action at Value City Arena.

The Houston Rockets will begin a four-game homestand
tonight at the Toyota Center against a team they have dominated in the past,
the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Boston University has named Joe Jones its new
men's basketball coach.

The Milwaukee Bucks return home from a 3-1 road trip on
Tuesday night to welcome the sinking Philadelphia 76ers to the Bradley Center.

The New Orleans Hornets have won six of their last eight
games and welcome the Sacramento Kings to the Big Easy for a Monday afternoon
matinee.