What's next for Amar'e Stoudemire?
Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire announced today that he will, too, join the free-agent powwow with the other megastars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Joe Johnson. After his team…Read More
NBA Today: May 28
The Lakers take a 3-2 series advantage over the Suns on a buzzer-beating layup by Ron Artest. Rod Thorn, president of the New Jersey Nets, is ready to begin interviewing coaching candidates. He says…Read More
NBA Summit 2010
On Thursday, impending free agent Dwyane Wade announced that before he makes any decision about where he’s going to play next season, he’s going to consult his partners in crime (Yeah, it’s…Read More
Suns win on the strength of fundamentals
The Phoenix Suns have made the Western Conference Finals a lot more interesting than most could have hoped for after the Los Angeles Lakers took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. Behind the support…Read More
NBA Today: May 26
The Phoenix Suns have evened up the Western Conference Finals on the strength of their bench production, balanced scoring, and streaky shooting. The New Orleans Hornets have offered their coaching job…Read More
Zone defense against the Lakers
The Phoenix Suns showed the Los Angeles Lakers that they aren’t just going to roll over and allow…Read More
NBA Today: May 25
The Bulls are Nets are making a strong push to lure Phil Jackson. Steve Nash will not miss any time…Read More
Top coaching candidates this summer
Alongside the jaw-dropping free-agent class that will hit the streets come July 1, there could be…Read More
The importance of Derek Fisher
If you ask a group of friends what the weak point of the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup is, the answer…Read More
Disrupting Dwight Howard
It’s no secret that success for the Orlando Magic begins and ends with Dwight Howard. His impact…Read More
Competitive balance in the NBA? Good one.
I was on my way to Tufts University this evening from Boston on I-93 when I saw a billboard on a vacant office building looking for lessees. It read: “Sitting in traffic? Not anymore if you work…Read More
NBA Today: May 21
The Philadelphia 76ers and TNT broadcaster Doug Collins have agreed on a four-year deal for Collins to become the team’s next head coach. The NBA has suspended official Joe DeRosa one game for…Read More
Celtics recreate the mystique of 2008
It’s October 2009. You’re a Boston Celtics fan. The season is about to start, and your team has just added Rasheed Wallace and Marquis Daniels to a troupe of stars. Things are looking great,…Read More
Lottery shocks, as usual; Suns fall badly to Lakers
Well, chalk up another shortcoming for the New Jersey Nets this year. After a season of woeful play resulting in a 12-70 record, the Nets had the best chance at securing the NBA Draft’s top pick…Read More
The NBA Draft Lottery
The Draft Lottery is always a suspenseful night for me. This year, it is even more so, as the Nets have the highest chance of coming away with the top pick this June. If you’d like to see my take…Read More
NBA Today: May 18
The 2010 NBA Draft Lottery is tonight at 8 PM eastern on ESPN. It will be followed by Game 2 of the Celtics-Magic series at 9 PM, also on ESPN. The Lakers took it to the Suns in Game 1 behind solid…Read More
For Nash, a chance to cement his legacy
There isn’t much Steve Nash can’t do. The Phoenix Suns point guard is a wizard with the basketball, eliciting more “ooh”s and “ah”s on a nightly basis than one might…Read More
NBA Today: May 17
As if they’d ever admit it, the Bulls are reportedly not discussing an arrangement that would bring both LeBron James and John Calipari to the Windy City. The Golden State Warriors will begin…Read More
Redemption, thy name is Wallace
How quickly the Boston Celtics have gone from league laughingstock to Eastern Conference superpower in their oft-doubted pursuit of an 18th career NBA title. In impressive yet shaky fashion, the Beantown…Read More
What does Shaq have left to offer?
Nearly immediately after his Cavaliers were eliminated from the playoffs, Shaquille O’Neal straightforwardly dispelled any rumors that he might retire this year, saying, “I still have 3.7…Read More


