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A casino for Foxboro?
Curt Nickisch Dec 20, 2011
Foxboro, Mass., already has a football stadium and a huge mall. Steve Wynn and Robert Kraft would like to add a casino to the mix, but many residents say enough is enough.
PODCAST: Shed your tie for Mother Earth, Will Ferrell's beer of choice
Mary Dooe Dec 15, 2011
With the Iowa caucuses just a few weeks out, we take at closer look at the economic policies of Republican candidate Newt Gingrich. Federal student aid programs could be on the chopping block. Russia is about to get its invitation to join the World Trade Organization as ministers from the group's 153 members meet in Geneva. And our weekly Attitude Check, part of our partnership with Gallup, looks at how Americans feel about the crisis in Europe.
Mid-day Extra: Another basketball star moves to L.A.
Jeremy Hobson Dec 15, 2011
Point guard Chris Paul is moving to Los Angeles to play for the Clippers. What can that do for his own fame, and for the team's success down the line?
Twitter stunt lands guy a job with his favorite team
John Moe Dec 13, 2011
Luckiest 23-year-old in all of Philly
NBA reaches tentative deal
Steve Chiotakis Nov 28, 2011
After months of deadlock, the National Basketball Association has reached a deal to begin the season on Christmas.
NBA players file anti-trust lawsuit
Kai Ryssdal Nov 16, 2011
The suit looks to finally end the pro basketball lockout, but would also give the players triple the amount of their salaries for damages. The players' lawyer, David Boies, talks about the details.
Cancelled NBA season could mean TV ratings dip
Amy Scott Nov 16, 2011
With the possibility of an NBA season looking increasingly grim, many television companies could soon feel the hurt, and need to find ways to fill the gap in their programming this winter.
EU and NBA face similar plight
David Gura Nov 15, 2011
The European debt crisis and the National Basketball Association lockout are being played in vastly different arenas, but the game is pretty much the same.
PODCAST: Re-Occupying Wall Street
Ethan Lindsey Nov 20, 2011
Here are the top headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report: Occupy Wall Street protesters get evicted, they go to court. And the NBA gets closer to missing a full season.
Mid-day Extra: NBA labor dispute breaks down because of "tiny things"
Mary Dooe Nov 24, 2011
ESPN TrueHoop blogger Henry Abbott says the NBA discussions are like political talks that are influenced by hardliners. And notes that sports reporters are feeling more like court reporters in this drama.
