The Miami Heat’s Secret Weapon for a Title? Zone Defense. The odds are against the Heat in their N.B.A. finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. But the maligned zone defense may be their secret weapon.
Jim Boeheim Out as Syracuse Coach After 47 Seasons Syracuse announced a replacement for Boeheim, the longtime men’s basketball coach, hours after the Orange were downed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament by Wake Forest.