With the NBA All-Star Game taking place this Sunday, NPR’s Sports Correspondent Mike Pesca joins Bill to discuss whether or not All-Star Games are even worth the trouble.

The Charlotte Bobcats are having a season that may end up in the NBA record books. They’re on pace to have one of the worst seasons in history. WFAE’s Scott Graf has the story from Charlotte.

National League MVP Ryan Braun tested positive for steroids in October and was suspended for 50 games. It was announced on Thursday that the suspension would be overturned. Bill Littlefield has more.

In March, the owners of the New York Mets will be in civil court facing allegations that they turned a blind eye to the fraudulent practices of Bernie Madoff. Bill speaks with Richard Sandomir of the New York Times about the lawsuit.

Jim Yardley spent a season on the bench with the Shanxi Brave Dragons, one of the worst clubs in Chinese pro basketball. Then he wrote a book about it. This week he joins Bill to discuss his book.

Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce weighs in on early news from spring training, concussion trouble in unexpected places, and a tasty new world record.

With our mailbag overflowing, Bill pulls out a handful of letters and e-mails and airs the gripes and grievances of a few listeners.

Not all of the seniors in Louisville church leagues are spry enough to play real baseball, so they have to improvise. They use darts instead. Reporter Anne Marshall has the story.

The Charlotte Bobcats Song by David Arnott (from YouTube) If there’s one troubadour ideally suited for the Charlotte Bobcats, it would be Arnott. A match made in heaven. Toys for Boys by Boris Schoska (from Music for TV Dinners, Scamp Records, 1997) I just put this song on endless loop each morning, and my entire [...]