Think back to the days of Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, and even Kevin McHale and what a power forward meant to teams. For the most part this position was filled by players with low-post games who were very good rebounders. Flash forward to the new generation of superstar power forwards, and you see an aging group led by champions Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Garnett. The major difference between these newer stars and those Hall of Famers is the versatility
Hamilton: Kobe Bryant Is Playing Game of Chicken With Dwight Howard’s Ego
BOSTON — A productive offseason. A rejuvenated roster. A commitment to a championship. A proud tradition. All-time great performances and Hall-of-Fame predecessors. All of it, so rich. Yet those are not what will help the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs this season. With Pau Gasol sidelined indefinitely, the spotlight now shines on Dwight Howard. Brightly. [Read more…]
Where are They Now? From Jonny Flynn to Gilbert Arenas
From time to time, the world graces us with phenomenal basketball talents that simply do not make it in the NBA. Whether this is an issue of mentality, diminished talent or discipline, we’re often left wondering what could have been. And more to the point: Where are they now? [Read more…]
Grizzlies suddenly struggling — and not happy post-trades
ATLANTA — At the outset, they were saying all the right things in the post-game interviews. However, once the cameras and microphones were turned off, shouted expletives and sighs of frustration persisted throughout the Grizzlies’ locker room following their 103-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. [Read more…]
Kamenetzky: The Cali Report: What now for Lakers? Test week for full cast of Warriors
In the wake of the Pau Gasol news (torn plantar fascia, probably out at least a month), the fault lines, story lines and the overall basketball landscape in California continue to shift without any forewarning. Aftershocks, anyone? [Read more…]
Sheridan: Al Jefferson to Spurs?
The NBA trade deadline journalism racket is a tricky minefield to navigate. The business is driven by rumors, many of which are founded in truth, others of which are utterly fictitious. Distinguishing between the two differentiates the good basketball Web sites from the bad sites. But figuring out who is available is not rocket science if you speak to the right people, and I speak to a lot of plugged-in people on a regular basis. Here is the latest they are telling me:
Bauman: How Brook Lopez became an All-Star
“If you don’t see Brook Lopez play a lot, this is why he made the All-Star team,” explained a hyped up Jim Spanarkel, the YES Network color commentator, after Lopez blocked Jodie Meeks’ shot attempt from the weak side. “It’s plays like that at the defensive end of the floor – it’s not that they were non-existent – but they weren’t Brook Lopez of a couple years ago.” That play – and statement – so adequately sums up Brook Lopez’s season
Perkins: Memo to LeBron: Take Part in All-Star Saturday
MIAMI – LeBron James, the Miami Heat’s All-Star forward and the man considered the best player in the NBA, called it “a story untold.” He has never been the top-paid player on the Miami Heat. He makes $17.54 million a season, the same as teammate Chris Bosh. “I have not had a full contract max deal yet,” James said. [Read more…]
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