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Nate Robinson, the Chicago Bulls’ sprightly 5-foot 9-inch guard, exploded for 35 points, including 8 in overtime, sending the Knicks to their first loss since March 17.

The Celtics collected their biggest win of the season today, but because of events earlier in the afternoon, the victory was rather empty.

NJoe Johnson made a jumper from just inside the arc as time expired in the second overtime, giving the Brooklyn Nets a 107-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Johnson finished with 28 points for the Nets, scoring their final five in the second extra period. Gerald Wallace added 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points, his best effort since coming to New York, and the Knicks pulled out a 113-106 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

The Oakland Raiders gave their fans who came out for the first sellout in more than a year plenty to celebrate.

People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours, researchers said on Tuesday.

Sudden death has gotten a little less sudden in the NFL playoffs....

The very first basketball game in West Virginia history was against Pitt in 1903, and there have been 179 games in the Backyard Brawl rivalry since then. Not one was like this.

A 40-yard field goal in overtime by a little-known kicker could become as famous as jambalaya in these parts. The New Orleans Saints, a team with no home and an uncertain future five years ago, are heading for their first Super Bowl. By battering Brett Favre and beating the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 Sunday, they set off celebrations on Bourbon Street that locals never could have imagined in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

By refusing to quit on a lost season, Carnell Williams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have prolonged the New Orleans Saints' quest for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs....