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Editor's note: in honor of the retirement of Big Z's jersey this weekend, we're going out of order.

Ambassadors Kevin Love, Pau Gasol, David Lee and other NBA stars lead Hoops for St. JudeTM Week, March 7-13 , the winners will be the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .

Lady Lion senior guard Maggie Lucas has been selected as a finalist for the Wooden Award.

Every once in a while, a sports story comes along that's so inspiring - so improbable and such an incredible testament to the potential of human will - that whatever game the main character plays ceases to matter at all.

PICTURE Bendigo Spirit forward Chelsea Aubry in a tutu, pirouetting across the stage.

Jim Ross is a one-man show - really. The distinctive voice long associated with World Wrestling Entertainment visited ESPN's Bristol headquarters recently for a "Car Wash" to help promote "RINGSIDE: An Evening with Jim Ross."

Maya Moore was dancing, screaming, and kissed by her teammates. Smile appeared on her face.

SYDNEY He's already been declared a future NBA All-Star, now Australian basketball prodigy Dante Exum has been likened to the greatest player of all time - Michael Jordan.

Beijing Ducks had a hard-earned 90-87 home victory over the eight-time champions Guangdong Hongyuan in the first match of Chinese Basketball Association league semifinals on Tuesday.

One of the nation's top high-school basketball teams - Curie of Chicago - had to forfeit its 24-1 season and city league title when seven players were discovered to be ineligible.

Lynx star Maya Moore has added another championship to her long list by leading Shanxi Xing Rui to its second straight Women's Chinese Basketball Association title.

When most NBA players go off and turn reality into a video game, the results lie just across the Uncanny Valley - NBA Jam brought to life for a night, but still basketball.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. NBA: LeBron James scored a career-high 61 points, breaking Glen Rice's franchise record, and the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night in Miami.

Miami Heat's LeBron James adjusts his protective mask during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 3, 2014 against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings scores on a shot past Peter Budaj #30 of the Montreal Canadiens for a 2-1 lead during the second period at Staples Center on March 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against the Portland Trailblazers on March 3, 2014 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon.

BENDIGO Spirit star Kristi Harrower won't make a decision on her playing future until after the WNBL grand final.

Editor's note: The Big Monday Smack Talk tweets between Swin Cash and Angel McCoughtry can be found on espnW's women's basketball page once the game tips at 7 p.m. ET Monday.

The 14-Game Tournament is rarely simple. Alone in first-place in the Ivy League women's basketball standings, Princeton lost control of its own destiny, as the Tigers were upset by Brown , 61-58 on Saturday.