. >> i'm merely steve bunin. we've got a whole lot coming at you in the next half hour. lot of baseball to talk about. also, lefty on the golf course. john daley makes his return. but of course we're going to start this half hour, did i mention? the nba finals, too? is. >> i think so. >> we'll update that as well. they're getting ready to tip off in orlando. right now, major league action going on as we speak. zach greinke on the mound for the royals. pitching like zach greinke should. highlights of all these games coming up as soon as they're final. yankees-red sox. david ortiz, a solo shot. brad penny, c.c. sabathia. tremendous pitchers duel at fenway. and the mets up on the phillies, 3-2, top 7 as i mentioned. joining us to share some knowledge, big names for both teams. chien-ming wang and brad penny. what are the issues. >> verne:. >> bill: for the yankees, the questions after wang's disaster start, would they keep him in the rotation. in talking to people, he is going to stay in the yankees rotation. their feeling is he's an important member of our organization. a

along with jonathan coach man, i'm steve bunin, this is the place we keep you up to date on everything that's going on in the world of sports. ibanez has gone yard. more on that in moments. game 4 of the nba finals. the magic answered a lot of questions with their game 3 win. the question was could they take that incredible shooting into game 4, and even the series at 2 games apiece? >> kobe bryant said, hey, i didn't run into a wall. in game 3. heed owe turkoglu though. taking the scoring challenge. for the mets, he has 12 so far in the first half. >> but then, over j.j. redick. >> oh, i'll take kobe. kobe had to go to the bench. there's been a redick sighting, ladies and gentlemen. the jumper, and then the six-point game inside. and i believe i can see his tattoo. sorry, reebok. that's 37-29, just under 6 minutes to play. >> as soon as this game is over, espnews where you want to be for all your postgame coverage. kobe bryant, dwight howard, and the key players involved. >> you might have heard the red sox are looking for a three-game sweep of the yankees. well, it's not looking like

along with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, and a lot of baseball action going on we had usain bolt just run in the rain, and if you're a basketball fan, tonight, game 4 of the nba finals. >> the magic answered a lot of questions with the win on tuesday, but it took a lot to do it. can they continue to continue that good play in front of a raucous home crowd? the always pivotal game 4 in orlando. top of the hour, magic trying to even the series to 2 apiece. the lakers trying to put a strangle hold on the nba title. >> alonzo mourning said this about you. i think phil's just showing up, to tell you the truth. and kobe is doing all the work to make this team successful. what do you think of alonzo mourning's comments? >> that's a pretty good assessment for a guy that played 15 years or so in the nba. >> do you buy it? >> kobe's doing a lot of work, you know. i'm just here kind of sitting on my chair. >> if we end up with 30 shots, that's all we can say. you can say my philosophy isn't right. we're going to stick with it, i tell you that. >> espnews is where you want to be for all the

espnews now available in high definition, along with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, we're always keeping you current in the world of sports here on espnews. guys hit a home run, we'll show you usain bolt live in toronto. running for the first time since his car accident. and game 4, nba finals, magic and lakers, now orlando, they answered a lot of questions with their game 3 win on tuesday. it took incredible shooting to do it. the big question, tonight, can they continue that good play in front of a home crowd, pivotal. pivotal gam game 4. kobe, starting off, red hot, just like he did in game 3. 2-0, lakers. heed owe, heed owe turkoglu! driving to the hoop. andrew bynum, on the bench. pau gasol had gone to the bench in foul trouble. alston, back home, and that confidence. back on his shoulders. nelson, all he can do is watch more. alston, top of the key, bang. that made it 12-8, and 14 of 11. now it is 18-15. kobe bryant very hot. the lakers are not shooting very well. only 15 with under 3 to play. turkoglu and alston leading the way with 7 apeace. >> don't forget, as soon as th

along with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, we're in high def. we always keep you up to date with everything going on in the world of sports. game-winning home runs off of birds. raoul ibanez, with the game winning home run. lot of people wondering if the game shooting was an aberration. would they answer a lot of questions? what did they do in game 4? did kobe bryant hit the wall? or did he hit a bird? no, there are some birds in or oregon land owe. however, kobe bryant driving through theom lane. count it, and one. kobe had 13 in the first quarter. later, defense by dwight howard. turning into offense the other way. alston throws it up. and it goes. he wanted the foul as well. second quarter, magic up 7. rashard lewis off the pick and roll. can't leave that guy open. why would you go to nelson when rashard lewis is wide open? maybe that's why the lakers are trailing at halftime. then, j.j. redick. slips, no problem, turk alieu, and right now, the lakers have managed only 37 in the first half. turkoglu pacing the magic with 15 points. >> as soon

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 james and the cavaliers. shaq averaged almost 18 points and eight boards while shooting a career-best 60.9% from the floor. now, this is how the proposed deal could look. cavs would get shaq. in return, the suns would receive ben wallace and sasha pavlovic. both entering the final year of their deal. the potential trade will save the suns $9.9 million and possibly more if wallace is bought out and pavlovic is cut. >> more on that momentarily. but first as promised a fewrst,c minutes ago, live bonusuble pl coverage, a live look-in of espnews of the college world series, 4 and 5 seed, car

and english judges >> steve bunin back on espnews, 45 minutes from the draft coverage on espn. rachel nichols is at new york knicks camp and joins us now. the knicks made a bit of a head scratcher today when they bought the laker's first-round pick for $3 million. what were they thinking? >> that's actually a very smart move by them. it moves forward to a couple seasons. it's a move to save cap room. they need more players. if they get a more veteran player, you have to sign him to a multi-year, multi-money deal. if you sign a draft pick and restock through the draft and get a few extra draft picks like the one they picked up from the lakers, you know how much he's going to cost you. there is a rookie salary cap in the nba. that's a lower aim. you can save for 2010. say it with me, kids. we all know what happens in 2010, lebron james is available. >> looking ahead in terms of tonight, what is the team thinking now about the draft? >> well, the common thing around here is hey, they need a guard, they need a guard. they're certainly looking at that. chad ford had stuff on curry f