Sizing up the Heat roster for a championship run
Miami faces key decisions after its title, with Shaquille ONeal and Dwyane Wade under contract through 2010 or 2012 respectively. Adonis Haslem Jason Williams and Antoine Walker can stay or be traded, James Posey weighs a 6.4 million option or free agency, and Alonzo Mourning Gary Payton may retire.
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Dallas
Elite Company
Celtics
Lakers
Pistons
Bulls
Rockets
Spurs
Shaquille O'Neal
Dwyane Wade
Wade
O’neal
Adonis Haslem
Jason Williams
Antoine Walker
Haslem
Walker
Williams
James Posey
Posey
Alonzo Mourning
Gary Payton
Isiah Thomas Takes Reins to Rebuild Knicks
Isiah Thomas shifts from coach Larry Brown era to a free‑forming offense suited to Stephon Marbury and a fast, athletic roster. He targets Al Harrington, Kenyon Martin, Speedy Claxton, and Jermaine O’Neal options, while moving out Jalen Rose, Jerome James, Maurice Taylor, Malik Rose, and other contracts to reshape the team.
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Madison Square Garden
Pistons
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Brown
Thomas
Uncle Larry
North Carolina
Stephen Marbury
Westchester County
Red Holzman
Isiah
Knicks
Pacers
Rik Smits
Jermaine O’neal
al Harrington
Jim Dolan
Zeke
Kenyon Martin
Hofstra
Speedy Claxton
O'Neal
Kevin Garnett
Jalen Rose
Jerome James
Maurice Taylor
Malik Rose
Blues take American Erik Johnson with No. 1 pick
The St. Louis Blues chose defenseman Erik Johnson with the first overall pick in the NHL draft in Vancouver. The Bloomington, Minnesota native becomes the fifth American to go No. 1 and joins notable precedents while Johnson eyes Minnesota or St. Louis next season.
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Rick Dipietro
NHL
Gary Bettman
St. Louis
Johnson
U.S
Colorado
Rob Blake
Edmonton
Chris Pronger
University of
Pronger
Pittsburgh Penguins
Jordan Staal
Carolina Hurricanes
Eric Staal
Jordan
Staals
Marc
New York Rangers
Jared
Eric
Peterborough
Penguins
Ray Shero
Chicago
Jonathan Toews
University of North Dakota
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Mavericks
Ron White
Kenny Rogers
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Metropolis Casino & Hote
Astaes
Mamatis Linense Company
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Knight Ridder News
New York
Isiah Thomas
Larry Brown
Quentin Richardson
Nate Robinson
Channing Frye
Phoenix Suns
BY Kevin Woodley
Associated Press
Belle-Clair Expo Center
Illinois
Midwest
Browning
Benelli
Roger Winchester
ECA, Inc
Centralia
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