
Though the scheduled NBA games went on, the spectacle of Friday night’s terrorist attacks on Paris was evident from almost any angle. [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
Though the scheduled NBA games went on, the spectacle of Friday night’s terrorist attacks on Paris was evident from almost any angle. [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
One of the more curious cases of playing time early in the 2015-16 season has involved the Houston Rockets and new addition Marcus Thornton. [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
The Phoenix Suns notched their first win of the new season late Friday vs. the Trail Blazers, but the biggest event happened when play was stopped. The Suns formally inducted two-time league MVP Steve Nash into the organization’s Ring of Honor during the game, a special recognition given to very influential executives, coaches and players throughout the club’s history. Nash, who announced his retirement this March at 41 years old, was introduced at halftime by Charles Barkley before giving a 10-minute speech to the sold-out
by Ben DuBose
One of the fascinating individual case studies heading into the 2015-16 season has to be Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
NBA players are busy in October with the league’s preseason in full swing, but many will still take time to appreciate basketball greatness when they see it. [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
Jamal Crawford’s future has been a subject of much speculation all offseason, with rumors linking the veteran guard to teams including the Knicks, Cavaliers and Heat. But the Clippers never did trade their long-standing sixth man, and he reported to the team for Friday’s Media Day and Saturday’s opening of training camp. Late Friday, Crawford tweeted a cryptic message that seemed to reference his uncertain offseason: [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
Player ratings in the NBA 2K video game for the upcoming season are slowly being released, with a list of the league’s top 10 shooting guards leaking late this week. In order, the top four were James Harden, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade… with Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant trailing the latter two at No. 5. [Read more…]
by Ben DuBose
There’s a strong case to be made that the Charlotte Hornets signing point guard Jeremy Lin to a two-year, $4.3-million deal was one of the better bargain signings of the NBA’s nearly-complete offseason. [Read more…]