For a guy that supposedly wants to defer in big moments, LeBron James sure made things difficult for himself before Game 5 of the NBA Finals when he described the contest as "the most important of his life."
It wasn't exactly King George VI addressing Britain at the start of World War II, but new Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter finally broke his silence since his shocking trade out of Philadelphia.
The struggling Sacramento Kings hope to end a six-game slide tonight, when they resume a five-game homestand versus the Milwaukee Bucks from ARCO Arena.
LeBron James' exodus from Cleveland was going to reshape the Eastern Conference in some form, even if it just meant Miami would replace the Cavs as one of the true contenders chasing Boston and Orlando.
One of the NBA's storied rivalries will be renewed in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals when the Boston Celtics square off with the revitalized New York Knicks.
They say every thing is bigger in Texas and the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will renew their king-sized rivalry in the Alamo City on Thursday.
Fresh off a win over a Derrick Rose-less Chicago team, the Memphis Grizzlies will invade the Big Easy tonight in hopes on climbing above .500 for the first time this season against the Hornets.