Inside The Week in Sports

The NBA

Sonics' Payton now Mr. Nice Guy
Trading for future
Scout's view of 76ers
Bulls' Artest passes test

College Basketball

Oregon's onrushing overachievers
Secret of 'Bama's success
Little Linehan force for Providence

The NHL

Devil players get coach Robinson fired
Kovalchuk of Thrashers: 18 and hot
League's uncertain TV future

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY LOU CAPOZZOLA SMOOCHED The Flyers' Justin Williams kisses glass after getting a love tap from the Penguins' Darius Kasparaitis in a 3-2 Philly win.