Mullin, Jackson lead Hall finalists
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Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin and Dick Vitale led the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame announced during the NBA's All-Star weekend Friday.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Sports Network) - Texas senior Derrick  Johnson, Southern California senior Matt Grootegoed and  Virginia sophomore Ahmad Brooks were named the finalists  Thursday for the 2004 Butkus Award.
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Jeff Adrien made a name for himself last season with a run through the state basketball tournament, carrying Brookline High on his shoulders to the Division 1 EMass final in March.
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has matched Red Auerbach with nine NBA titles. What the new Basketball Hall of Famer can't do is compete with the late Celtics patriarch's supernatural skills.
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For several weeks, the St. Louis Rams' slide was enough to silence even their unofficial spokesman. Virtually every week, reporters crowd Tyoka Jackson's locker. Jackson, a captain and defensive end who's been with the Rams four seasons, is adept at breaking down the game to its essentials and analyzing an opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Three college quarterbacks and two running backs, all from undefeated teams, are finalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, officials with the Walter Camp Foundation announced Wednesday.
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Carmelo Anthony and Josh Howard looked like worthy All-Stars. Dwight Howard might have stamped himself as the favorite in the slam dunk contest.
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The Hall of Fame released the latest Veterans Committee ballot yesterday. As you might (or might not) remember, there&#39;s a (nearly) new committee in town.
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LOS ANGELES - The Lakers' Phil Jackson will pass late Celtics legend Red Auerbach on the all-time coaching wins list. But it didn't happen on the Celtics' watch.
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By Bob Baptist, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 1--WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Mike Conley Jr. is the best assist man in the Big Ten. Jamar Butler isn't far behind him.   The hand they gave the Ohio State men's basketball team last night won't help their numbers.
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The Brandeis men's basketball team is off to its best start in 50 years, ranking second nationally in Division 3. No one's played a more pivotal role for the Judges than senior guard Joe Coppens (inset) of Rockland.
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Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay inked former Buc and Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson on Tuesday to add depth to its suddenly-thin safety position.
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Legendary Redskins wide receiver Art Monk is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the seventh time and with a relatively weak field, Monk might finally be bestowed with the honor that many feel is long overdue Saturday.
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Last March, Adam Morrison and J. J. Redick were vying for national honors in the college tournament. Now they are both coming off the bench in the professional league.
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A closer look at the six players voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday, with the induction ceremony set for Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio.
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By BUFORD GREEN STAFF WRITER  JACKSONVIL
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Former Washington Redskins team mates  Art Monk and Darrell Green were among six players to win  election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.