Without the Washington Wizards‘ recent collapse, the Miami Heat have clinched their division title and the #4 seed. However, they won’t have home-court advantage, and their star Dwyane Wade nows ails with tendinitis in his left knee along with his previous shoulder injury. In the three games since his return, Wade has put up solid numbers, but nearly six turnovers per game.

The legendary UCLA coach John Wooden was released from the hospital after another bout with health problems. His daughter said this of the 96 year-old, “He is at home and doing well.”

Georgetown stars Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert plan to submit their names to the NBA draft. Both are first-round picks, though Hibbert could be a lottery pick because of his size.

This season, Kobe Bryant has scored 50+ points more times than any other player has in a single season since Wilt Chamberlain in 1964-1965.

Bill Russell says Greg Oden could be an outstanding player in the NBA — not exactly a new expectation, but many Boston Celtics‘ fans see Oden as their new franchise player if they win the lottery. “He’s grown so fast, it may take a year or two before the rest catches up.”