All-star center Shaquille O'Neal, among the biggest jokesters in league history, got a taste of his own medicine when he was the victim of a prank himself on Tuesday afternoon following the Suns' final practice. As seen above, and in these photos h...

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Maple & Brown Sugar Life. Mike Fisher, DallasBasketball.com: "Shaquille O'Neal didn?t just stay an extra...

Power Rankings combine two parts blackberry brandy and a small beer chaser (why? "Blackberry brandy is good for hangovers. You never get charged for a beer chaser.") with one part...

The Magic's PR and Marketing team sure had some fun with April Fools' Wednesday in Orlando. Let me try my best to explain. Giddy with whoopee cushion excitement all night long, the Magic pretended to "trade" Dwight Howard to the Oklahoma City Thunde...

Kurt of Forum Blue and Gold reports: Saying "If you can?t beat them, join them," the very public owner of the Dallas Mavericks has purchased a majority share of the Los Angeles Lakers from Dr...

The Ice Edge investment group has signed a letter of intent to purchase the financially floundering Phoenix Coyotes from the NHL with a long-term commitment to keep the team in Arizona. The league and Ice Edge announced the agreement in brief...

Reliever J.J. Putz agreed Friday to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Chicago White Sox and will fill a setup role in the bullpen. Putz is 23-19 with a 3.24 ERA and 103 saves in 337 relief appearances over seven major-league seasons with Seattle...

His boss sent a congratulatory text message. Hall of Famer Jim Brown delivered his to Eric Mangini in person. Eagles coach Andy Reid dropped him a note and even the guy who delivers Mangini's newspaper told the Browns coach how much he appreciated the...

Illinois fired almost half of Ron Zook's staff Friday but said the fifth-year head coach will keep his job in spite of a 3-9 season -- the second-straight losing year for the Illini. First-year offensive coordinator Mike Schultz, quarterbacks coach...

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says Jonathan Babineaux's arrest Thursday night for felony possession of marijuana will not affect his struggling team. Babineaux, a fifth-year defensive tackle and arguably the Falcons' best pass rusher this season,...