Shaun Livingston signs with Miami Heat

MIAMI – Shaun Livingston has never seen the gruesome video of himself grabbing a loose ball near midcourt, dribbling three times, going in for a layup attempt and having his left knee shred on the landing. He doesn’t intend to watch it anytime soon either. “I’m not focusing on the past. I’m just really looking forward,” Livingston said. “No mental image in my mind should really derail me.” Read More

Celtics Wearing the Banner of Unity

The Boston Celtics opened camp at Salve Regina University last week, a little more than three months after winning the franchise’s first championship in two decades. The 6-foot-11 Kevin Garnett, one of the greatest all-around players in N.B.A. history, set the tone for the season in a brief remarks to the team. Read More

A Single Title Doesn't Satisfy

In bold, green letters, two words jumped off the dry-erase board propped up along the baseline at Salve Regina University's gymnasium, where the Boston Celtics began training to defend their NBA championship: "Anythings Possible!!!!" The apostrophe may have been missing, but the extra exclamation points harkened back to Kevin Garnett's weeping howl toward the roof of the TD Banknorth Garden, after the Celtics proved that anything -- or at least a worst-to-first run to an NBA championship -- is possible with a lopsided victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Read More

Sixers are right team at right time for Marshall

TVeteran NBA players hate training camp, because of the double practice sessions, because of the grind. They won't say it, but they also love it, because they know it's the precursor to the season. And that's why they're here. That's why they get paid what they do. "I hate training camp," said Donyell Marshall, who in his 15th season, has attended more than any of his teammates. Read More

Raptors predict some growing pains for rookie Croatian guard Ukic

Toronto Raptors rookie Roko Ukic sat on a bench after practice this week, rubbing his sore ribs after he'd taken an elbow, mildly cursing his rather rude introduction to the NBA. The 23-year-old Croatian finally joined the Raptors three years after he was drafted by the team, and heads into a rookie season that will surely come with its share of growing pains. "Here you play with great players, so they make it tough," Ukic said Friday at the team's training camp at Carleton University. Read More

NBA proposals would greatly expand the league's usage of instant replay

NBA teams were asked Friday to vote on two new proposals that, if passed, will noticeably expand the use of instant replay starting this season. In a league memorandum obtained by ESPN.com, votes are sought electronically by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 on the following proposed changes: 1. To allow game officials to use instant replay at any point during a game to determine (i) whether a successful field goal was correctly scored as a 2-point or 3-point field goal and Read More