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Aaron Hernandez case could change NFL offseason

Jul 24, 2013
The NBA instituted some strict and professional guidelines after the news media spotlighted misdeeds by basketball players. Will the NFL do the same?

How will injuries impact the NBA draft?

Jun 27, 2013
Basketball teams pick athletes to go pro at the NBA draft, but injuries among the top picks complicate the process of evaluating a player's worth.

Hi-top fade haircut: It's all business

Jun 25, 2013
The iconic '80s hairstyle, the hi-top fade, is making a comeback. Part of the reason: It's good for business.
NBA players like Iman Shumpert have helped bring back the hi-top fade.
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1-800-Obamacare

Jun 24, 2013
The Obama administration launches its new HealthCare.gov website to get people signed up.

Can the NBA sell Obamacare?

Jun 19, 2013
Why would a sports league -- or any business -- want to be identified with the controversial law that provides insurance to the uninsured.

The NBA's battle of the T-shirts

May 31, 2013
Lebron James and the Miami Heat are fighting to get back to the NBA Finals. But the Eastern Conference championship series will also be noteworthy for its playoff T-shirts.

How to raise mindful kids in the digital age

May 2, 2013
What is appropriate language to use online and in everyday life? Janell Burley Hofmann, a mother of five who helps us figure out how to behave with technology, shares her advice.

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The LeBron James effect

Jan 23, 2013
Miami Herald business reporter Doug Hanks on what the Miami Heat and star LeBron James means to the city.

Stern to step down, after transforming NBA's business

Oct 26, 2012
NBA commissioner David Stern will step down in 2014 after 30 years at the league's helm. In that time, it transformed from an also-ran sport into a $5 billion a year business with a global following.

Clyde Drexler on the Dream Team, then and now

Jul 31, 2012
Clyde Drexler was part of the 1992 U.S.A. men's basketball Olympic team, dubbed the "Dream Team." He talks about how the atmosphere then differs from this year's.