The bearded one, Baron Davis, returns to L.A. and could join Elton Brand to bring even more excitement to Staples Center. Other players have been re-signing like Antawn Jamison, Gilbert Arenas, and Chris Paul.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a disappointment all season. The off-season signings of manger Joe Torre and slugging outfielder Andruw Jones brought optimism to Chavez Ravine, but that has morphed into a 38-43 record at the halfway point. Torre has not been able to ignite a punchless offense, and Jones is among 10 players currently on the disabled list. Can the Boys in Blue turn it around and when will their wounded get back on the field?

The Los Angeles Clippers made the first significant free agent signing with the acquisition of Baron Davis. AccuScore analyst Stephen Oh takes a look if the Clippers are now a contender in the West and what else they need to do to contend.

The TJ Ford - Jermaine O'Neal deal should benefit both teams for various reasons. Jose Calderon finally gets the point guard spot to himself while Andrea Bargnani will get sent to the bench.

Josh Willingham, Eric Byrnes, and Gary Sheffield all have returned from lengthy injury absences. Here is their fantasy outlook for the rest of the season.

The season may be over, but the off-season never ends these days in professional sports. Thursday is the NBA draft and 29 teams will be trying to find that missing piece to bring them a champions while the Celtics will be looking to stay on top. A smart pick can change the fortunes of a team forever while a mistake can haunt a franchise forever (wonder what Sam Bowie is doing these days?). AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee breaks down the top lottery candidates, as well as some other players that could provide solid value lower down in the order.

The NBA draft is on Thursday, and teams will pick from a talented pool of players dominated by college freshmen. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee breaks down each team's needs pick-by-pick and gives advice on who each squad should be targeting.

TrueHoop looks into the Tim Donaghy allegations, and according to one expert the ex-NBA referee might not be lying.

Thursday was a day for sweeps as eight different teams broke out the brooms against their foes. The biggest of them all was probably Tampa Bay which continued its franchise-best season by finishing off the Cubs powered by Carl Crawford. There are also some nice fantasy options in obscure places (BAL, SD) if you look hard enough.

There are a few situations worth monitoring in case you need saves namely the return of Mike Gonzalez, Santiago Casilla, and Joel Zumaya.

Injuries have created new ninth inning situations in both Seattle and Atlanta. Brandon Morrow steps in for the Mariners while the Braves welcome back an old face who should step right into the closer role. Also, there is a shake-up at the top of the rankings in this week's Closer Report.

The Padres have finally decided to stop wasting time, and called up top prospect Chase Headley to the majors.

Somewhere Red Auerbach is smiling and lighting up a victory cigar. The Celtics delivered a beatdown of epic proportions Tuesday night to win their record seventeenth NBA championship, and first in 22 years. This year's final match-up was billed as a rebirth of the classic East Coast-West Coast rivalry that captivated the country in the 1980s, but turned into a lopsided affair dominated by the Boston defense.

It does not take a supercomputer to tell Cubs fans that Alfonso Soriano's injury is going to hurt the team, but it does take the AccuScore supercomputer to tell you exactly how much.

The A's and White Sox have been two of the biggest surprises in the American League this season. The two played long ball, and combined for 31 runs on Tuesday. Mike Gonzalez returns just in time to save the Atlanta bullpen, Seattle continues to flounder, Milton Bradley gets injured, and Chase Headley makes his debut.