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Ohio State's Evan Turner Wins SN National Player of the Year (163 diggs) Evan Turner, who overcame a broken back after falling off the rim during a dunk, is a triple-double threat every night and has Ohio State in contention for a Final Four appearance. He took the honor over Kentucky's John Wall.

CBS Will Broadcast Men's Hoops Final Four Games in 3D (218 diggs) CBS Sports will show the semifinals and championship game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 3D, marking the network's first foray into 3D TV. The network has struck a deal with Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. to show the Final Four games in 100 movie theaters nationwide, with pricing yet to be established.

Syracuse's Jim Boeheim Wins SN's Coach of the Year (219 diggs) Boeheim lost one NBA lottery pick and two of his other top players last season, but the Orange only got stronger and they appear to be on their way to a No. 1 seed this season. It's a credit to Boeheim, who has more than 800 career wins.

Coach-Player Argument, Now With More Spittle! [Video] (226 diggs) Illinois coach Bruce Weber did not appreciate Demetri McCamey's attitude and let him know it. McCamey probably did not appreciate the spittle shower.

Kentucky's John Wall Takes SN National Freshman of the Year (191 diggs) Wall is joined on the all-freshman team by Kentucky teammate DeMarcus Cousins, Georgia Tech's Derrick Favors, Arizona's Derrick Williams and Kansas' Xavier Henry.

Ron Artest Goes All 'Rodman' With New Hairstyle [PICS] (383 diggs) Ron Artest shocked the NBA with his new hairstyle where he dyed his hair blonde and colored/shaved the word defense into his scalp in Japanese, Hindi, and Hebrew.

NBA Alston Suspended, Reportedly Considering Retirement (224 diggs) The Heat have suspended Rafer Alston indefinitely, the team said in a release on Saturday

Can Newark Become A Pro Sports City? (202 diggs) Mayor Cory Booker thinks the city can use its two-year rental of the NBA's Nets to show that it can support a professional sports franchise.

Top 5 NCAA Dunks of the Week (Videos) (272 diggs) While the list may expand a little past the one week mark, these rim rockers will definitely keep you entertained.

Scottie Reynolds Flips Entire CBS TV Table During Game (Vid) (288 diggs) The Villanova guard dove for a loose ball during their game with West Virginia. The only casualty was CBS' TV table at midcourt.

John Wall......Ouch! (275 diggs) Kentucky's all world freshman point guard and soon to be #1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, John Wall, has been treating us to some spectacular individual plays lately. This left handed dunk on the break is nice, but not sure if it's worth this faceplant. Damn that's gotta hurt.

Marquette's Buzz Williams shows off his dance moves (139 diggs) If this whole basketball coach thing ever turns sour for Marquette's Buzz Williams, a second career as a hip-hop dancer could be a fallback option.

Pistons' Stuckey Collapses During Game (228 diggs) Detroit's Rodney Stuckey was wheeled off the court on a stretcher during the third quarter Friday and taking from the arena in an ambulance after he collapsed into a trainer's arms on the bench during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Michael Finley to Sign with Boston Celtics (199 diggs) News is breaking that Michael Finley has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics for the rest of the season after being bought out by the San Antonio Spurs.

Innovative Marketing 101: NJ Nets Promise To Do Fans Taxes (280 diggs) Nets are the worst team in the NBA and are having trouble convincing fans to come to games. So Roni Deutch Tax Center will provide all New Jersey residents who attend the Nets game on Friday, March 5 with preparation of a free state tax return. Wow.

The NBA's Dirtiest Players (Gallery) (238 diggs) These ballers don't always play nice.

Allen Iverson's Wife Files for Divorce (250 diggs) Allen Iverson and the Sixers parted ways on Tuesday, and most assumed that the time spent dealing with his young daughter's illness was the primary reason.

Brittney Griner Punches Another Girl In-Game! (Video) (346 diggs) The Baylor freshman made famous for her dunking ability is about to get a LOT more attention for decking a girl in the jaw, most of which she probably doesn't want.

Baylor Women's Hoops Player Ejected After Punching Foe [Vid] (212 diggs) She can dunk and throw punches. Get this woman into the NBA!

12 Toughest NBA Records to Break (Gallery) (301 diggs) From the longest regular reason record to the most points scored in a game, these are the 12 NBA records that have weathered the test of NBA history.

Jason Kidd Still Has Tricks Up His Sleeve (442 diggs) In the closing minutes of a recent Dallas-Atlanta game, Jason Kidd showed why he is still a crafty veteran to have on your team. On this play he elbows Hawks Coach Mike Woodson and the Hawks coach is the one who ends up getting the technical foul. Hey, rules are rules.

Anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain's 100 Point Game (360 diggs) March 2, 1962 was the historic event in NBA history where Wilt Chamberlain recorded the highest scoring game in league history with 100 points. RIP Wilt....

Cavs Attempt To Set Guinness Record For Most Snuggies (289 diggs) At an upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game on Friday, March 6th, with a sold out crowd of 20,562 each fan will be given a Snuggie to be worn precisely at 7PM. Cavs management is asking that everyone arrive on time before the game’s scheduled tip-off since a Guinness Worlds Record official will be on hand to authenticate the event.

4 Reasons Why NCAA Expansion Would Be Horrible (192 diggs) The NCAA's plan to expand the NCAA tournament field from 65 to 96 teams would douse college basketball's postseason with a similar shower of meaninglessness.

Allen Iverson not returning to Philadelphia 76ers (182 diggs) Allen Iverson, who has not played since Feb. 20, will not return to the 76ers this season, according to Philadelphia area media reports. He will take care of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah, who has been ill.