It finally happened: Dwight Howard is out of Orlando and into L.A., as a Laker. For reactions to the four-team blockbuster, check out James Park’s roundup of NBA players’ reactions as well as those of several NBA writers. Also check out Mark Heisler’s column on what Dwight means to the Lakers and Chris Sheridan’s take on who the winners and losers of the four-team deal are. Meanwhile, there’s a gold medal game going down in London tomorrow, and, as many predicted,
Things are starting to really heat up in the Olympics, after Team USA survived a tough contest with Lithuania yesterday. For coverage of that, and all the other Olympic action, check out Nick Gibson’s Olympic recap from yesterday. Also be sure to check out Chris Sheridan talking about the lessons the Americans have to take away from that Lithuania game, and the five most important questions with the end of pool play. And, if you missed it, here’s the latest
Another big day in Olympic basketball today, as Team USA took on one of the strongest teams in the competition, Lithuania. For a report on that, check out the fifth installment in Chris Sheridan’s Diary of the Uncredentialed. Also, if you missed it yesterday, look at Nick Gibson’s preview of today’s Olympic action, and compare his predictions to what actually went down. Check back a little later for his recap of all the action today. And now, as always, here’s the
After beating Tunisia, Team USA has another tuneup coming up against Nigeria. For a recap of all the Olympic action, check out Nick Gibson’s columns. The first wraps up what we’ve seen through two games, and the second predicts today’s winners. And, with the offseason winding down, check out who Moke Hamilton thinks were the biggest losers among NBA players during free agency. Moke will have a winners column later today. And for all the latest news from around the NBA, start
Everyone’s still focused in on London, where Team USA took on France earlier today. I’m not going to spoil the result for you if you somehow don’t know it yet, so if you’re living a few hours in the past, be sure to check out our preview of that USA-France game. If you’re in the present with the rest of us, go ahead and read Chris Sheridan’s newest Diary of the Uncredentialed, where he describes watching that USA-France game in
Things remain pretty quiet in the NBA today, as everyone in the sports world is focused on London and the Olympics. For coverage of all the basketball that will be going down over there, check out Chris Sheridan’s predictions, as well as the odds for basically everything you could possibly bet on. For more NBA-centric news, we’ve got Moke Hamilton’s list of the five biggest winners in NBA free agency, and Chris Bernucca’s preview of what could happen if the Magic
The basketball world is focusing in on Barcelona, where Team USA narrowly defeated Argentina today. For coverage of that, check out Chris Sheridan’s piece on why there’s no need for Team USA to panic, and also be sure to read his Diary of the Uncredentialed, and Jan Hubbard’s look back at the Barcelona Games in 1992, twenty years later. Here’s today’s news from all over the NBA: First reported by Peter Vecsey of the NY Post on Twitter, the Bulls will sign
Most of the NBA world is still reeling from the Knicks’ decision not to match Jeremy Lin’s offer sheet with the Rockets, and the parts that aren’t are focused mainly on the potential for Dwight Howard to head west to wear purple and gold for the Lakers. We’ve got some more post-Linsanity hangover pieces, and a thorough recap of everything going on with Dwight Howard, as well as all the rest of the news from everywhere in the NBA. Be sure