This topic has been covered before, but Dwight Howard once again spoke of his unwillingness to fully commit to the Lakers for contractual reasons. The way he speaks about the team and the city though, all signs indicate that he hopes to be in Los Angeles for the long haul. See what’s on his mind, what point guards Jeremy Lin studies to help improve his game, why Tim Hardaway thinks Derrick Rose should sit out for an entire season before
You know the NBA season is inching closer towards us when Power Rankings start to make an appearance. Chris Sheridan published his first Power Rankings of the upcoming season today, so feel free to go there and let him know what you think of how he ranked your team (I wasn’t thrilled about where he put my Warriors). Also, see what we learned about the NBA in the summer of 2012 in Jan Hubbard’s column. In Tuesday’s news, you’ll find out
The 2012 NBA Draft is upon us and needless to say, rumors have dominated much of the afternoon. The Bobcats have been all over the news, as you will see below, along with the Rockets, Cavaliers, Celtics and more. You’ll also find news about Ray Allen, Steve Nash, DeJuan Blair, Lamar Odom and so much more in today’s news: David Aldridge reported that the Bobcats have plenty of offers should they choose to trade their pick: “Source: Bobcats have five legit offers they’re
Patrick Ewing is getting a job interview with the Charlotte Bobcats, who are owned by his good friend, Michael Jordan. That is the word from Steve Reed of the Associated Press in Charlotte, where the Bobcats just set an NBA record for worst winning percentage in league history (.106) after going 7-59, losing their final 23 games. The interview will be Ewing’s second for a head coaching position. He had a sitdown with the Detroit Pistons last year before they hired Lawrence
NEWS If any doubt remained, the Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash established his bona fides as one of the organization’s all-time greats on Feb. 1, when he blew past Kevin Johnson as the franchise’s all-time leader in career assists. (Nash also holds team records for three-pointers made and attempted, as well as three-point and free throw shooting percentages.) Now, he’s on the cusp of passing an NBA icon. With Phoenix set to host the Los Angeles Clippers tonight on TNT (10:30 p.m. ET)
