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Lakers and Clippers look as if they've swapped identities.

Arnold Schwarzenegger attends After-School All-Stars Hoops Heroes Salute VIP after party at Katsuya, LA Live on February 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Knicks aim to get back in series as playoff hoops return to MSG.

Georgios Samaras has signed a new three-year deal at Celtic. The Greece international joined the Glasgow club from Manchester City on loan in January 2008 before making the move permanent at the end of the 2008/09 season.

Rangers threw the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title race wide open as they moved to within two points of leaders Celtic with a game in hand thanks to a last-gasp 2-1 win over Kilmarnock.

Paddy McCourt has been assured by Neil Lennon that he still has a big part to play in the run-in to Celtic's season.

The University Connecticut says its men's basketball program committed major NCAA recruiting violations. The school has imposed sanctions on itself, including two years' probation and a loss of one scholarship for the next two seasons.

Anthony Stokes scored his first goal for Celtic as the Hoops came from behind for a deserved Clydesdale Bank Premier League victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Celtic have completed the signing of Mexican international Efrain Juarez, who joins the club on a four-year deal, according to the club`s official website.

Dean Smith's memory is fading, but his impact on the game sure isn't. Joe Posnanski reveres the Tar Heels' coaching great, and the calculated approach that defined his prolific tenure.