lebron in a knicks uniform. the franchise has made no bones about shedding cap room on the 2010 free agent class of which lebron is valedictorian. with a preview of the entire atlantic division, here's mat winer, avery rose and jalen. >> the celtics couldn't deliver on another world championship thanks to kevin garnett's injury in part. the knicks will select eighth in the draft. what are they looking for in >> the new york knicks need a lot of help in all positions but mainly at the point guard spot. the knicks are definitely looking for a quarterback in this draft to start moving forward. also they need help at the five spot. you know, they need help with a big guy that can post up, get some points in the paint for him. the knicks are looking at the point guard spot and the five position. >> the raptors will select one spot after the knicks. what's on their to do list? >> shooting guard. you want a player on the win that's not om a scorer from outside but also a defender, helps take pressure off your other gua

what does it say to you after those tough losses, like a lebron shot or those plays in philadelphia? >> he is instrumental in a few ways. one, he tells us to keep believing, to understand that we're a good team. there's a reason we've gotten this far. and two, he's really big on taking the blame. you don't see that from a lot of coaches. if he makes a mistake, as you mentioned, the lebron shot, the glen davis shot, he quickly takes the blame and tells us he's failed us. we quickly turn around and tell him, we're the guys on the floor. we should have made the adjustment out there, but that's the beauty of coach. he'll take the blame and come in and give us a better game plan. >> before you guys beat cleveland, there was all this talk it was supposed to be the kobe-lebron finals. then you get in, beat cleveland and lose the second game and there's all this talk the series is over. what are your thoughts on both of those things and how important was it as a team to... obviously the ultimate goal is to win this thing, but just to show everyone that, hey, we belong, and this is a real ser

there's so much talk about lebron in 2010. that's really up to lebron james. the knicks don't have control over that. if that doesn't happen, there are some other great players in that class available free agents, chris bosh, dwyane wade constituent at the moment. they have to make their fan base excited now and point towards the 2010 cap room direction and get off and running. a lot of stakes are high in this draft. >> rachel nichols reporting from knicks camp. see you on espn's draft coverage all night long. >> thanks. >> tennis, anyone?s a second round wimbledon. the ladies side, the five-timese champion and the third seed venus williams taking on kateryna bondarenko. first set venus crushes the backhand down the line. the left knee wrapped up, but it didn't seem to bother her today. the first set takes it. day.nd set, venus no problem, sailing through to round three. >> she put a lot of balls back in play. so we had some longer rallies and i always felt like i needed i to be the aggressive one and b really take control of the and point. te con that'st's re

lebron james probably can't sink an 18 foot putt to win a major.r when it comes to handshakes. lebron caught flak for failing to give them after losing the eastern conference finals. tiger was asked this week whether athletes should do so after a competition. his answer, i think what separates our sport from others is the traditions of sportsmanship. when you shake someone's hand, look them in the eyes and say well done. woods well off the lead entering saturday play at the memorial, 6 shots back of jim furyk and jonathan byrd at the start of the day. midway through tiger's day second shot from 233 yards. there is a slope to this green and tiger done played it well. when it fine lestops rolling and the banjo man stops strumg it finished nine feet from the hole. tiger staring down an eagle putt. moving to four under after a birdie on 14. here on 15 yet another birdie putt. and yet another birdie. tiger to six under. on 17 still at minus six, par putt from five feet. that's uncharacteristic. woods would finish his day at five under shooting 68. 18th

. >> right now lebron is sick. kobe bryant is on the verge of winning a championship. that makes kobe, you know, takes him further away from lebron in terms of the best player in basketball. and he can't get in that discussion of the guys who have won the most championships. >> for somebody in our field to conclude, well, they just haven't been there, poppycock. cut me a break. it's the 110th game of the orlando magic's freakin' season. if the orlando magic make one were to plays and win the basketball game last night, where is the angst in the post-game press conference, might it be in kobe bryant's 11-31 performance? >> lamar odom, i'm sure you are all abused the candy thing blew up into the giant story it has. what's your comfort food after a good game, after a bad game? >> what do i like to eat? i like to eat peanut butter and jelly. >> is that after a win or after a loss? >> period. >> period. >> i just love peanut butter and jelly. [laughing] >> just some of the sounds of espn radio across the nation, and for more we welcome in our "aircheck" crew for tonight, ma

. >> shaquille o'neal could be lining up next to lebron james next season. why that might not help cleveland as much as you might think. >> and where this happened before the yankees game today. >> i think i jin jinxed it. >greg johnson and biffle. by the way, final lap, they both ran out of gas. don't they have gauges in the car that let you know. >> it's strategy. >> just throwing it out there. mark martin, his fifth win in michigan, most amonday hiss team's drivers. they've won eight races. >> and with that, we welcome you to another half-hour ofs with an opening jib shot. with michael yam, i'm steve bunin. we also keep you current in the world of sports. we'll show you live coverage of the news conferences of the race, we've got nba finals, we've got baseball going on. but we begin with a potentially mammoth trade in the national basketball association. >> yeah, steve, it's always big when we're talking about the big aristotle. and according to reports, a 37-year-old shaquille o'neal could be on his way back to the eastern conference to help out lebron j

[laughter] they bombed out like lebron james didn't make it to the finals of the nba championship havinge best record in the league. but i guess if you know about the cubs -- [laughter] >> thank you. ladies and gentlemen, harvey, paul, he elizabeth, me, studs. thanks for coming, by this book. [applause] >> thank you for attending today's discussion and supporting the chicago tribune's commitment to literacy. a book signing will take place in the arts room as you exit this room to the left, it is the first room on your left. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

and luis lebron out of the bullpen for the keys, cal even joseph, the catcher batting .338.ear was acquired in the deal that sent ramon hernandez to the reds. he was part of the deal. he's hitting .280 and playing first base. and flor mon hitting well. and now let's look at the minor league score board. chris tillman was giving up three runs and he's 5-2 for the season. buoy shutting out. and brandon side more, 1 for 3. buoy won the second game 4-2. but brandon slider drove in two. and the frederick keys, 6-1 as jack whitten allows two hits and struck out three. britain is 3 and 2 for the season. >>> time to take a look at top five play this is -- plays this week in baseball. >> and he hits to rightfield. ichiro was just looking. >> hit one in the air to rightfield. luke scott way back. goodbye, home run. >> and the bat of luke scott continues to be hot. >> and a towering pop-up, first base side. and he got it. nice play. >> to short and andino, a great glove. there is one, relay. and a double play. ground ball towards short andino again, and there is one and there's two. an

[laughter] they bombed out like lebron james didn't make it to the finals of the nba championship having the best record in the league. but i guess if you know about the cubs -- [laughter] >> thank you. ladies and gentlemen, harvey, paul, he elizabeth, me, studs. thanks for coming, by this book. [applause] >> thank you for attending today's discussion and supporting the chicago tribune's commitment to literacy. a book signing will take place in the arts room as you exit this room to the left, it is the first room on your left. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> harvey in pekar and paul buhle discussing their book adaptation. this concludes live coverage from the 2009 "chicago tribune" printer's row it fast. you can watch the entirety of the booktv coverage from the 2009 "chicago tribune" printer's row starting 11 tonight eastern and watch tomorrow at noon eastern for the author interview and call in program and debt. this month the guest is bill ayers former member of the anti-war group the

only kobe and lebron where they would say that's not the game i wanted.obe is still in the attitude. he hasn't smiled. he said well is nothing to smile about. only 2 wins in the series when you need 4. >> the big story in the los angeles. tim floyd stepping down as head coach of usc amid allegations of recruiting violations with o.j. mayo. you have been covering that team for a while. what is the story behind his resignation? did he feel the heat coming or do you take him at his word he was ready to move on and do something else. there is heat coming without a doubt. he does on the day the lakers are playing in the nba finals so it was buried there. the town is talking about kobe and manny ramirez working out with the dodgers. and tim floyd resigned. you done have that much media attention on him. the writing was on the wall. he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. he resigned because tim floyd is a stand up guy. i think he saw things were getting sticky. why not leave before things get messier? >> beto, thanks. >> eastern time. >> yankees and red