
by James Park
by James Park
The Western Conference, as we’ve become accustomed to, is once again stacked with playoff-level teams. This means one or more of those teams will miss the playoffs due to the level of competition, even if they end up with a winning record. The Mavericks could end up being one of those teams if Dirk Nowitzki, who has a swollen knee that has yet to improve, misses an extended period of time this season. See how the sharp-shooting big man plans
by James Park
by James Park
What is it about this desire to compare LeBron James to that of Michael Jordan? Clearly, James has a ways to go before you can put him in the “greatest of all time” category. This is not to say that he won’t get there – he is certainly on pace to put up historic numbers when all is said and done – but pitting him against Jordan right now just doesn’t seem very fair, given how much more Jordan has
by James Park
In Sunday night’s preseason game between the Lakers and the Warriors, we witnessed something that may take a while to get used to: Steve Nash was running the floor alongside Kobe Bryant in a Lakers uniform. If you’re not a Lakers fan, what we saw was bad news because Nash – as he always does – made the game look so darned easy for everyone else. The Warriors actually blew the game open for a 110-83 victory and showed promising
by James Park
So it’s finally happening: the NBA will punish players for the act of flopping. Will the rule change help clean up the game? Only time will tell, but it’s a start to help distinguish the difference between basketball players and those that may wish to pursue a career in acting. Some will surely be unhappy with the idea of losing money over such a subjective issue – the NBPA is already taking action – but others are quite happy with
by James Park
Here are this morning’s top NBA news stories: “Harden expects extension by deadline,” by Susan Bible from HoopsWorld “Utah Jazz: Derrick Favors key in loaded frontcourt as Utah opens camp,” by Bill Oram from the Salt Lake Tribune “Charlotte Bobcats pondering Gerald Henderson’s contract extension,” by Rick Bonnell from the Charlotte Observer “Rasheed Wallace, New York Knicks have not yet agreed to terms,” by Marc Berman from the New York Post “‘Spur for life’ star emphasizes winning over 54 percent pay cut,” by Jeff McDonald from the San Antonio Express-News “Kobe