NBA Northwest Division

GREG ODEN Trail Blazer rookie who's making $3.9 million this year, on how he likes Portland: "The only thing is, they don't have any Wal-Marts near my house. I go to Best Buy or Target, but those places are pretty...

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The understated owner of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks doesn't do Dancing with the Stars, doesn't throw public tantrums and doesn't constantly threaten to move his teams. So why is it again that...

Boston - Illustrated We know, we know—four weeks in a row. Thanks to world titles, megadeals and unbeaten seasons, teams from Boston have taken over SI's last four covers (inset), and in yet another precious moment...

He may be a 19-year-old beanpole who lives with his mom, but Sonics rookie Kevin Durant quickly showed that he could handle the spotlight and score like a vet