Derek Fisher deserves all the credit in the world, as does Phil Jackson for sticking with him. Nevertheless, they both should be thanking Dwight Howard and his impotent attempts from the free throw line with a chance to ice the game. If Howard only hits one, Fisher’s late-game heroics from the 3-point line [...]

Something has to work, right?
According to a number of reports out of the New York area, the choking ailing Mets have turned drastic measures in order to save whatever post season life they have left. The Onion has much more:
Facing the Cubs in the midst of a three-game losing streak, the desperate Mets sprinted [...]

Wow. What a comeback.
That’s what I was left with last night after watching the Celtics climb out of holes that were, in some cases, 21, 24 and 20 points deep to capture Game 4 — and control of the series — 97-91. While the comeback was certainly one for the ages, Boston started [...]