John Schuhmann answers mail about this week's NBA.com Power Rankings presented by adidas and discusses how the Sixers should move forward.

The New Orleans Hornets and the state of Louisiana today reached an agreement to extend the team's lease an additional two years through 2014. The extension adds two years that were lost during the team's relocation to Oklahoma City following

Nuggets guard Chucky Atkins was expected to have surgery sometime next week to repair a sports hernia that has bothered him since the preseason.

A study shows a rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism. This opens new research for better understanding the disorder and for treating it. Â

Officials with the Food and Drug Administration began cracking down on Internet sales of custom-mixed hormones for menopausal women. Officials say these alternative hormone mixes are no safer than prescription estrogen therapy.

Peyton Manning would like to forget his last trip to San Diego.Good luck this week.After throwing a franchise-record six interceptions in arguably his worst performance as a pro quarterback, the Super Bowl MVP tried to talk Wednesday about this we...