PHILADELPHIA -- Despite his season having been cut short because of left knee surgery, 76ers rookie Jared McCain had reason to smile Tuesday. The Sixers guard was selected for the Rising Stars ...

BARELY A MONTH into his first season with the Miami Heat, LeBron James' supernova trajectory, from the No. 1 pick in 2003 to a Cinderella run to the 2007 Finals to two NBA MVPs, had stalled.