Having fun yet? Cavs hope to make joyful noise in playoffs

After nearly a year away from the game, Carmelo Anthony’s future seemed in doubt. That all changed  when Melo joined the Portland Trailblazers in what has been a triumphant return to the NBA.  The 10-time All-Star has provided a strong veteran presence for the Blazers as well as some late game heroics, just as he’s done throughout his 17-year career. 

The African basketball championship may lack star power – even electrical power on occasion. AfroBasket, which tipped off Friday in Senegal and Tunisia, can’t be compared to a glitzy event like the NCAA tournament. Senegal’s aging national stadium in the capital Dakar, for example, has no air