By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

Phil Jackson, who has won 11 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has been out of the game two years. ESPN reports the Cavaliers have been in touch to see if Jackson has a desire to return to the sidelines.
LeBron James wants to win as many championships as he can. When it comes to the titles dictated by money, he's not that interested.
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook quickly went from being rookies to All-Stars, and now they're practically veterans on the increasingly youthful Oklahoma City Thunder.

The San Antonio Spurs have re-signed Tim Duncan, bringing back the veteran forward for at least a 16th season.
Gregg Popovich can't win like the old days. No longer can the San Antonio Spurs simply feed Tim Duncan the ball, let their defense do the rest and ride that game plan to NBA championships.
Michael Jordan's No. 23 has long been synonymous with greatness. Now that number has a completely different meaning for him.

Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest NBA player ever, is poised to become the owner of the worst team in league history. His embarrassingly bad Charlotte Bobcats have one last shot to avoid the title.
Michael Jordan's No. 23 has long been synonymous with greatness. Now that number has a completely different meaning for him.
Michael Jordan's No. 23 has long been synonymous with greatness. By Thursday night that number could have a completely different meaning for him.
Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest NBA player ever, is poised to become the owner of the worst team in league history.
One Los Angeles institution is buying another.

One Los Angeles institution is buying another. A group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten agreed Tuesday night to buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a record $2 billion.
A group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten agreed Tuesday night to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a record $2 billion.
Phil Jackson's next title will be on the cover of his new book.
The Italian team Virtus Bologna says its top offer to Kobe Bryant is a one-year contract worth $5 million.