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Why Australia’s Dante Exum Will Be a High Lottery Pick

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Australian basketball has received a much-needed shot in the arm over the last 12 months. And just wait and see what’s coming next. Former top overall draft pick Andrew Bogut has returned to full health and is again playing solid two-way basketball for the surging Golden State Warriors. Patty Mills has emerged from chief towel waver for the San Antonio Spurs to knockdown 3-point gunner. And undrafted rookie guard Matthew Dellavedova has worked his way into the rotation for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It

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10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Greg Oden Makes Season Debut, Chicago & Orlando Go to 3OT

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 was one of the most eventful days of the entire 2013-14 NBA regular season. A former No. 1 overall draft choice played for the first time in more than four years, multiple players set new career-highs and the two-time defending champions fell again. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]

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Tweet of the Day: Bill Simmons Weighs in on 3-Team Trade

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NBA on ESPN analyst and Grantland editor in chief Bill Simmons maintains many titles:  writer, fan, Los Angeles Clippers season ticket holder, husband, dad, among a few others. Among the many hats that he wears, he is an avid Boston Celtics fan. If you’ve followed his blogs or read his book, you know that he has been a big Celtics fan since he was a child—when his father would take him to the old Boston Garden. While still maintaining his Boston NBA

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Fantasy Spin: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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The Knicks battled the Bobcats until fading in the final minutes. The Kings were cooled off by the Pacers in a surprisingly high scoring game in Indiana. DeMarcus Cousins/SAC didn’t get much help from his teammates while Paul George/IND poured in 31 points. Despite an injury Kevin Durant/OKC played 41 minutes and scored 37, but he didn’t get enough support and the Thunder fell to the Grizzlies. The Cavaliers and Lakers lit up the scoreboard, with Cleveland narrowly winning 120-118.

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Fantasy Spin: Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Despite a number of key injuries, the Pelicans played valiantly. Anthony Davis/NOP and the supporting cast gave the Spurs all they could handle, but Tony Parker/SAS couldn’t be stopped and San Antonio posted another set of back to back wins. The Raptors might be the hottest team in the East at the moment; they easily dismantled the Milwaukee Bucks. As good as the Nuggets are at home, they have struggled on the road and last night they lost a winnable

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Tweet of the Day: NBA Athletes Talk About FIFA’s Top Footballer

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Monday brought with it the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 Award Ceremony, where the world’s greatest football (soccer) player is honored. No different than the rest of the world, many NBA players are avid soccer fans. Prior to the award being announced a couple took to Twitter to express their anticipation for the award’s announcement. Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol seemed exuberant about the closeness of the competition for FIFA’s top honor. Very tight race this year but we will know pretty

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Bernucca: Grading the Trades That Have Already Been Made

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Since training camp opened, there have been five significant trades involving 10 teams, 19 players and seven draft picks. The big winners have been a team that got rid of the highest scorer among the traded players and a team that acquired a player who has yet to play. The big loser has been a team that swears by analytics. Another way to look at it is like this: The biggest trades thus far have been the ones that haven’t been made

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