Scott Skiles

Running off at the typewriter. … I love the fact that UCF wants to build a tiki bar at its football stadium, but I don't think the school is going far enough in trying to create a tropical motif at its games. I'm thinking George O'Leary should...

Have the Bulls stopped listening to Tom Thibodeau? It’s one thing to lose to the Heat and Thunder when you’re playing without Derrick Rose, but losing at home to Cleveland makes this 4-8 February seem like a death spiral. The loss to the...

Schedule says Boston Dave Hyde Sun Sentinel After 22 straight wins, the schedule-maker will beat the Heat more than the Celtics on March 18. This is how it happens in the NBA, where regular-season wins and losses have to be measured by the schedule....

The Miami Heat set a franchise record with a 15th straight victory Monday night, 97-81 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and company have not lost since Feb. 1 and play their next four games at home. Just how far will this go?...

YEAR OF THE DRAGON 1. OKLAHOMA CITY (38-12) Resting Durant, Westbrook combine for 0 points this week in 4th quarters. (1) 2. MIAMI (33-14) LeBron James is so good, he makes even the fans around him better. (2) 3. SAN ANTONIO (39-12) Winning streak that...

  The Lakers stumbled through Week 11, falling to 16-21 on the season.  The Portland Trail Blazers are still in eighth place in the Western Conference at 20-17.  Last week the gap was three games for the Lakers, now it's four. Playing without Dwight...

   Until Jan. 13, Tony Gonzalez had spent more time in the Miami Heat locker room than in an NFL playoff-winning locker room.    You can look it up.    It is why, as they boarded the bus for Monday's practice in Salt Lake City, the conversation...

    It used to be that this is where prospects were unearthed, careers salvaged.     Bruce Bowen. Udonis Haslem. Anthony Carter. Joel Anthony.     For years, it had been an immense source of pride for Pat Riley and those on his Miami Heat staff.    ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — People have labeled Jameer Nelson for years. He's heard it all: that he's "too small" to be an effective NBA player, that he's a "shoot-first" point guard, that he's "injury prone." People now can call him something else:...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Defense has been a problem for the Detroit Pistons on the road. Against the Milwaukee Bucks, they had no trouble. Greg Monroe had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Knight added 20 points and Detroit beat Milwaukee 103-87 on...

The Orlando Magic will try to break their seven-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks tonight. WHERE: Amway Center. TV: Fox Sports Florida. RADIO: 96.5 FM (WDBO), 580 AM (WDBO). SPANISH BROADCAST — ElOrlandoMagic.com. Records...

The Lakers (16-21) look to build a winning streak on Tuesday night, hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (19-17) at Staples Center. The Bucks have been playing well since the departure of Scott Skiles.  Jim Boylan, acting as interim-head coach, has Milwaukee...