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Dwyane Wade got the ball in the corner, took a dribble to his left and stepped back for the dagger 3-pointer. Wade scored 22 points in a triumphant Chicago debut, Jimmy Butler had 24 and the Bulls won their season opener, beating the Boston Celtics 105-99 on Thursday night. Taj Gibson added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the new-look Bulls got off to a winning start after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since 2008. Continue to Article

October 28, 2016 12:24:am EST

Greg Oden last played professional basketball in China in 2015. It’s been 869 days since the last time Greg Oden saw action during an NBA game. The Indianapolis Star’s Dana Hunsinger Benbow recently caught up with Oden, the former Indiana Mr. Basketball and 7-foot phenom once touted as the sport’s next great big man. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 10:35:pm EST

Greg Oden last played professional basketball in China in 2015. It’s been 869 days since the last time Greg Oden saw action during an NBA game. The Indianapolis Star’s Dana Hunsinger Benbow recently caught up with Oden, the former Indiana Mr. Basketball and 7-foot phenom once touted as the sport’s next great big man. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 10:35:pm EST

Before Wednesday’s 2016-17 NBA season opener against the Miami Heat, a night aimed at propelling them into what they hope will be a fruitful future, the Orlando Magic paused to look back to the recent past — to mourn, to remember, and to celebrate. The Magic dedicated their home opener to honoring the 49 people who lost their lives and the 53 who were injured in the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, on June 12. A banner printed with the names of the Pulse nightclub shooting victims and 49, the number of people who died in the shooting, is unveiled at Amway Center. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 12:45:pm EST

Before Wednesday’s 2016-17 NBA season opener against the Miami Heat, a night aimed at propelling them into what they hope will be a fruitful future, the Orlando Magic paused to look back to the recent past — to mourn, to remember, and to celebrate. The Magic dedicated their home opener to honoring the 49 people who lost their lives and the 53 who were injured in the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, on June 12. A banner printed with the names of the Pulse nightclub shooting victims and 49, the number of people who died in the shooting, is unveiled at Amway Center. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 12:45:pm EST