Sports Rewind: Is the NBA Ready for Its First Female Player?

NBA eyes Griner, Auburn's player scandal, plus more.

A Groundbreaking Opportunity  - NBA team flirts with drafting its first female, Auburn football program faces lofty accusations, plus more sports headlines.  — Britt MiddletonDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has said he is leaning toward yes, and made waves this week when he praised Baylor University star Brittney Griner. "If she is the best on the board, I will take her," Cuban said on the prospect of picking up Griner in the NBA Draft in June. (Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
More Shake-Ups at Rutgers - On Friday, three days after Rutgers fired men's basketball coach Mike Rice, the school's athletic director Tim Pernetti announced his resignation. Rice came under fire this week after a video surfaced where he was seen verbally and physically abusing players. (Photo: AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Auburn Tigers Grilled in Controversy - A new report appearing on the website Roopstigo.com is alleging that the Auburn football program changed the grades of players and paid potential NFL draftees so they would return for their senior season. According to the report, as many as nine players’ grades were changed before the 2011 BCS national championship game in order to meet eligibility requirements. (Photo: Michael Chang/Getty Images)Family Ties - Magic Johnson says he stands behind his son E.J. "one million percent" after he came out publicly this week. "This is a good moment for us as a family, and a greater moment for him," Magic told TMZ in a candid video interview. (Photo: Dr. Billy Ingram/WireImage)

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A Groundbreaking Opportunity  - NBA team flirts with drafting its first female, Auburn football program faces lofty accusations, plus more sports headlines.  — Britt MiddletonDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has said he is leaning toward yes, and made waves this week when he praised Baylor University star Brittney Griner. "If she is the best on the board, I will take her," Cuban said on the prospect of picking up Griner in the NBA Draft in June. (Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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