NBA
Cuban apologizes to Martin's mother
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. Cuban made a crack after a Mavs loss in Dallas on Saturday in their NBA playoff series. According to Cuban, a fan called the Nuggets "thugs." Cuban looked at Martin's mother, Lydia Moore of Dallas, and said, "That includes your son." Martin's agent told the Denver Post that Cuban told Martin's mother that her son is a "punk." In a Tuesday post on Cuban's blog titled "An Apology to Kenyon Martin's Mom," Cuban wrote that he shouldn't have said anything. He added that the matter had gotten out of hand.
Pacers: : Danny Granger was selected the NBA's Most Improved Player. He edged Nets guard Devin Harris, 364-339, in voting from a panel of 121 journalists. Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant was third with 83 points. Granger averaged a career-best 25.8 points this season, made his All-Star team debut and accepted an invitation to train with USA Basketball in July. That all happened after he signed a five-year, $65 million contract extension.
Celtics: : Forward Glen Davis apologized for bumping a 12-year-old boy while celebrating his game-winning shot against the Magic on Sunday. Davis said he got emotional and didn't see the boy as he turned and ran to Boston's bench to celebrate his 21-foot jumper that gave the Celtics a 95-94 win over the Magic. It tied the second-round playoff series at 2-2.
76ers: : Former NBA coach and TNT analyst Doug Collins has talked to Philadelphia 76ers about its open coaching job.
NFL
League considers adding second overseas game in '10
The NFL is considering adding a second regular-season game overseas for the 2010 season. Commissioner Roger Goodell said the success of the games at London's Wembley Stadium the past two seasons has fueled the discussions. Goodell said the second game would be held on a different weekend and could be in London or another location in the United Kingdom. The first two NFL regular-season games in London produced sellout crowds. Fans have also gobbled up tickets quickly for this season's New England Patriots-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in London on Oct. 25.
