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  1. Updated Report Card Grades for Every NBA Superstar Still Playing in 2013

    The field of superstar talent is dwindling with one round of the NBA playoffs complete. For the most part, the teams left are still in the race thanks to their franchise centerpieces...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 17 days ago 223,495 reads 60 comments

  2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: Breaking Down Greek Phenom's 2013 NBA Draft Stock

    It seems like every year we come across a late-blooming international prospect who graces NBA radars. In 2013, it's 18-year-old Giannis Adetokunbo of Greece. And this one didn't just grace the screen, he splattered his name across it...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 18 days ago 8,389 reads 10 comments

  3. What's Next for the Houston Rockets?

    Bigger things. Much bigger things. That's what's in store for the Houston Rockets going forward, but they'll still need to play their cards right to hit the jackpot...

    Joel C. Cordes Written by Joel C. Cordes about 18 days ago 14,322 reads 109 comments

  4. Have Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett Played Their Last Games for the Boston Celtics?

    The Boston Celtics will be hoping to experience a little more success during the offseason than they did during the regular and postseason. But first they have to decide how they plan on attacking it...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 18 days ago 3,530 reads 7 comments

  5. Which 2nd-Round NBA Playoffs Series Is Most Likely to Spring an Upset?

    If you were pumped for the first round of the NBA playoffs, Round 2 should have you Harlem shaking in excitement. We're in for some appetizing matchups along with a phenomenal cast of characters...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 18 days ago 13,209 reads 39 comments

  6. How Joakim Noah & Chicago Bulls Can Ensure 'We'll Win' Promise vs. Brooklyn Nets

    At about half-strength, the Chicago Bulls will have their work cut out for them in Game 7 against the Brooklyn Nets . It's doesn't look like Luol Deng will be ready to go while Kirk Hinrich remains questionable...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 18 days ago 5,891 reads 28 comments

  7. Could Phil Jackson Actually Wind Up Coaching the Detroit Pistons?

    Add another item to the list of life's certainties: death, taxes and Phil Jackson coaching rumors. As disseminated by the Detroit Pistons ' own website (via Ken Berger of CBSSports ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 19 days ago 17,511 reads 84 comments

  8. Ugly Win Proves Golden State Warriors More Versatile Than We Thought

    The final eight-and-a-half minutes of Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets were nothing short of disastrous for the Golden State Warriors ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 19 days ago 10,117 reads 37 comments

  9. How Maryland Center Alex Len's Injury Affects His NBA Draft Stock

    The NBA draft circuit got unexpected news when the agent of Maryland's Alex Len announced his client will miss four to six months to repair a stress fracture in his ankle ...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 19 days ago 6,673 reads 9 comments

  10. Kevin Durant Puts Royce White in His Place

    Kevin Durant is, at worst, the second-best basketball player in the NBA , if not on planet Earth. Royce White is...well, not...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 19 days ago 39,318 reads 76 comments

  11. Watch This Baby Steal the Houston Rockets Postgame Show with Pants Down

    The Houston Rockets have done a solid job of undressing the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first-round NBA playoff series since Russell Westbrook went down. Only figuratively, of course...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 19 days ago 19,214 reads 24 comments

  12. Carmelo Anthony's Immaturity Proves He'll Never Be on LeBron James' Level

    You know that saying, "Act like you've been here before"? Well Carmelo Anthony doesn't, because he hasn't. He's been trapped in this bubble I like to refer to as "the first round...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 19 days ago 16,728 reads 173 comments

  13. The Rise and Fall of the Basketball Jersey as Mainstream Fashion

    There was a time when players were the only people in arenas wearing jerseys. Check the photos of basketball games from the 1950s and '60s...

    Jared Wade Written by Jared Wade about 20 days ago 10,043 reads 19 comments

  14. Updated 2013 NBA Playoff Power Rankings: Where Every Remaining Team Stands

    My, my, how the power structure of the 2013 NBA playoffs has shifted since last week . The Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Houston Rockets, the ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 20 days ago 76,864 reads 138 comments

  15. Ranking Damian Lillard's Rookie of the Year Season with Best of Last 20 Years

    Damian Lillard is your unanimous 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year, a well-deserved honor for one of the promising young players in the league. When you look back over the past 20 years, we've seen a number of standout rookie seasons...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 20 days ago 4,483 reads 23 comments

  16. Postgame Fight Shows How Much Boston Celtics, NY Knicks Hate Each Other

    You have to love the hate that exists between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks . It's just the kind of hate the Eastern Conference needs...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 20 days ago 9,569 reads 12 comments

  17. 2013 NBA Playoffs: Updated Grades for Every Team Still Standing

    The 2013 NBA playoffs are finally heating up—and not a moment too soon. With long series have come the usual adjustments, trends and tensions associated with familiarity...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 20 days ago 133,721 reads 18 comments

  18. Introducing the Top 10 International 2013 NBA Draft Prospects

    I've got a feeling it's going to be a big draft year for the international prospects. Considering the weak field of American talent, teams will be willing to draft-and-stash rather than waste a roster spot on someone who won't play anyway...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 20 days ago 11,504 reads 32 comments

  19. NBA Injury Report: Updates on Blake Griffin's Ankle, Jeremy Lin's Chest and More

    The story of the 2013 NBA playoffs so far has been comebacks. Whether it's the Celtics coming back "Boston Strong" to force a Game 6 against the Knicks at TD Garden or the Grizzlies ...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 21 days ago 16,996 reads 31 comments

  20. NBA Playoff Youngsters Finding Their Big Boy Pants

    Kobe Bryant says the darnedest things. Earlier this year, when Pau Gasol was struggling to perform and adapt to new coach Mike D'Antoni's system, Kobe had some advice: "Put your big-boy pants on," said Bryant, according to ESPN Los Angeles ...

    Jared Wade Written by Jared Wade about 21 days ago 4,295 reads 14 comments

  21. Updated 2013 NBA Title Odds for Every Playoff Team Entering May

    The crystal ball is shattered. Anyone’s predictable image of an NBA Finals rematch between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat mutated into a tempestuous spin of the roulette wheel...

    Jimmy Spencer Written by Jimmy Spencer about 21 days ago 35,206 reads 217 comments

  22. Why You Can Never Count Boston Celtics out of the NBA Playoffs

    What a mistake. Kenyon Martin had some grave advice for his teammates. “Wear black,” the New York Knicks forward taunted before Game 5, a game that could have put the Boston Celtics away...

    Jimmy Spencer Written by Jimmy Spencer about 21 days ago 23,732 reads 151 comments

  23. 2013 NBA Mock Draft: Complete 2-Round Predictions Post-Eligibility Deadline

    With the field set in terms of American prospects, we can now do a better job of projecting the 2013 NBA draft. We've seen a number of probable first-rounders decide to return to school...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 21 days ago 133,666 reads 282 comments

  24. Jason Collins Comes out as Gay: A Timeline of Athletes and Homosexuality

    Jason Collins is the first openly gay male athlete in any of the four major professional sports leagues in North America to come out while still active, as he did with an eloquent piece in Sports Illustrated ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 21 days ago 3,312 reads 3 comments

  25. Shaqtin' a Fool: Hard Fouls and Harmless Punches

    Cheap shots and hard fouls are becoming a more infrequent occurrence in today's NBA game. As the latest installment of Shaqtin ' a Fool shows us, that's probably a good thing...

    Joel C. Cordes Written by Joel C. Cordes about 22 days ago 24,780 reads 43 comments