LeBron doesn’t ignite, but Cavs win home opener
Report: Lakers lock up young stud Bynum for $58M The Los Angeles Lakers signed Andrew Bynum to a contract extension Thursday, removing the possibility the 21-year-old center would become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
NBA to play 2010 All-Star game in football stadium [...]

Bynum-Oden rivalry starts with a thud After watching Greg Oden limp away and Andrew Bynum struggle, Todd Behrendt wonders how long before this rivalry delivers.
Atlanta starts fast, holds off Orlando 99-85 (AP) Orlando enters this season poised to make a move in a rugged Eastern Conference — [...]

New details emerging in Isiah overdose saga Officers who responded to Isiah Thomas’ home after a 911 call reporting an overdose on sleeping pills found a man passed out on the floor and gave him oxygen until an ambulance arrived. A person familiar with the case has confirmed the victim was the former Knicks [...]

VIDEO: NBA Preview: Southwest Division For the Mavs to contend in the stacked Southwest, they’ll need a big season from mercurial Josh Howard, Marques Johnson says.
Rockets’ Brooks out 1-3 weeks with ankle bruise Houston Rockets backup point guard Aaron Brooks will miss 1-3 weeks because of a bone bruise in his right ankle. [...]

Who made the right move this summer? About 50 veteran players are playing for a new team this season. Charley Rosen looks at the good — and bad — offseason changes.
Handing out the best and worst awards for 08-09 It’s tough times for the NBA, but the show must go on. Mike Kahn [...]

AccuScore season preview: Hawks (Yahoo! Sports) SEASON FORECAST BASED ON 10,000 SIMULATED SEASONS TEAM TOTALS W L PS PA WIN DIVISION PLAYOFFS Atlanta Hawks 35…
NASCAR’s Top Drivers Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR’s top drivers [...]

VIDEO: NBA Preview: Central Division There’s still a lot to like about the Pistons, Marques Johnson says, but he predicts a different champion in the Central Division.
Hawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Hawks thought getting to the playoffs was the hard part.
They had no idea the [...]

Pachulia scores 18 points, Hawks beat Pistons (AP)

Zaza Pachulia scored 18 points, including the deciding layup in the final minute, to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 88-87 in the exhibition finale for both teams Thursday night. Both coaches rested key players. Richard Hamilton and Rasheed [...]

Hawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Hawks thought getting to the playoffs was the hard part.
They had no idea the hard part would come in the days, weeks and months after their stirring playoff series against the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics.
Now they have to figure out how [...]

The 10-man rotation, starring Marbury, a man of the people (Yahoo! Sports) A look around the league and the web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and…
Good morning, sweet world: Two weeks for D-Will (Yahoo! [...]