1. Anthony Davis Exhibited Steady Growth in Rookie Season

    Admittedly, it was a stretch for the New Orleans Hornets to place the entire burden of rebuilding the franchise on the slim shoulders of the team's serendipitous first-round draft choice...

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 29 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  2. Playoff Rookie Lin Shrugs off Game 1 Clunker

    According to Kevin McHale's parallel theory of auto mechanics and playoff basketball, Jeremy Lin has now assembled one transmission amid the bright lights and the loud noises of the NBA 's postseason chop shop...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 29 days ago 300 reads 1 comments

  3. Greivis Vasquez Finishes Second for NBA's Most Improved Player

    New Orleans Pelicans guard Greivis Vasquez finished second behind Indiana 's Paul George for the NBA 's Most Improved award announced on Tuesday.....

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 29 days ago 9 reads 0 comments

  4. 5 Most Memorable Houston Rockets Wins in 2012-13 Season

    The Houston Rockets provided a lot of excitement for those fans fortunate enough to catch their nationally televised broadcasts or who tuned in on NBA League Pass...

    Brett David Roberts Written by Brett David Roberts about 29 days ago 2,041 reads 20 comments

  5. Final Regular Season Grades for Each New Orleans Hornets Player in 2013

    The New Orleans Hornets finished the 2012-13 season with a 27-55 record, 31 games behind the Southwest Division champion San Antonio Spurs ...

    Ryan Clutter Written by Ryan Clutter about 29 days ago 1,344 reads 6 comments

  6. Chris Paul Continues to Terrorize Memphis

    The proverbial footsteps get louder and louder as the game gets tighter. You feel them walking up your driveway. You hear them echoing off the exterior of your house...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 29 days ago 19 reads 0 comments

  7. NWBA: Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks Claim Fourth Consecutive Title

    The Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks held off a determined RHI Indiana Pacers 67-53 to claim the four-peat at the 2013 National Wheelchair Basketball Association's National Championships Saturday at the Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky...

    Andy Konty Written by Andy Konty about 29 days ago 912 reads 3 comments

  8. Houston Rockets Trading Jeremy Lin During Offseason Isn't as Crazy as You Think

    Jeremy Lin belongs in the NBA , he just may not belong with the Houston Rockets . When Daryl Morey and the Rockets inked Lin to a three-year, $25.1 million contract this past offseason, he was never going to be a savior...

    Dan Favale Written by Dan Favale about 29 days ago 21,559 reads 267 comments

  9. Harden: 29-Point Loss to Thunder Was Definitely Good for Us

    A 120-91 loss to the Thunder in Game 1? No problem for the Rockets , says James Harden. “Losing like this was definitely good for us,” Harden said. ”Now, we know how to play...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 30 days ago 956 reads 0 comments

  10. Nash Should Be Ready for Game 2

    Lakers point guard Steve Nash participated in practice on Monday and is expected to play in Game 2 on Wednesday after returning from a lengthy absence in Sunday's opener...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 30 days ago 60 reads 0 comments

  11. Spurs Notebook: Joseph's Defense Solid as a Rock

    Cory Joseph, the Spurs ' backup point guard, doesn't claim to be a mind reader. Rather, the 21-year-old Canadian reads players' eyes...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 30 days ago 43 reads 0 comments

  12. Ginobili 'Feeling Good' After Game 1

    The question made Manu Ginobili, ever the good sport, hang his head. His head coach had said after Sunday's Game 1 victory over the Lakers , which Ginobili blew open with 10 points ...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 30 days ago 44,180 reads 0 comments

  13. Grizzlies Need to Control the Boards, Increase the Pace to Bounce Back

    LOS ANGELES — After the Clippers took Game 1 from the Grizzlies by dominating the glass, that was the area that Memphis seemed most focused on improving for the next game of the series and beyond...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 29 reads 0 comments

  14. Demps Not Ruling out Eric Gordon Trade

    Dell Demps said on Monday that the New Orleans Pelicans plan to use their cap space this summer and are open to trade possibilities -- even those that include Eric Gordon...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 100 reads 0 comments

  15. Buy or Bye: Rodrigue Beaubois

    Remember after Rodrigue Beaubois' rookie year, when there was such strong hope that he could be part of the Mavericks ' foundation for years to come? That, unfortunately, was the peak of the slight combo guard's career...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 87 reads 0 comments

  16. McHale Ends Long, Painful Road Back to Playoffs

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 30 days ago 12 reads 0 comments

  17. Morey: Lakers No Chance to Beat 'Machine-Like' Spurs

    Count Houston general manager Daryl Morey among the Spurs ' biggest supporters in their first-round series against the Lakers ...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 30 days ago 15 reads 0 comments

  18. Rockets Need to Do Almost Everything Better to Steal a Game or Two

    Only April fools thought the Rockets could slip into Oklahoma City on Sunday night and sneak away with a victory in Game one of their playoff series.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 30 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  19. Rockets' McHale Ends Long, Painful Road Back to Playoffs

    From the beginning, Kevin McHale's answer was the same. He had been asked again and again why he would put himself through all this, through the demands and occasional pain of coaching, why he would get back on that hamster wheel...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 35 reads 0 comments

  20. Griffin Focused on Randolph, Not His Offense

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin is willing to sacrifice his team-leading offense if it means containing Zach Randolph in the playoffs...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 56 reads 0 comments

  21. Jeremy Lin Struggles Mightily in First Playoff Game

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 758 reads 0 comments

  22. Before Game 1, Gregg Popovich Helped a Reporter with a Crossword Puzzle

    Gregg Popovich doesn't care about the public perception of him as a curmudgeon. He honestly doesn't care what people think. Period...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 30 days ago 39 reads 0 comments

  23. Position by Position Matchup Guide for San Antonio Spurs vs LA Lakers

    The NBA world was given a pleasant surprise recently after lucky seeding resulted in a first-round matchup between two fierce rivals...

    Garrett Jochnau Written by Garrett Jochnau about 1 month ago 2,400 reads 3 comments

  24. How Houston Rockets Can Hang with Oklahoma City Thunder

    Despite their most recent performance against Oklahoma City, there are ways the Houston Rockets can hang with the Thunder. Houston is coming off a demoralizing 120-91 loss to OKC in Game 1 of their first-round series...

    Dave Leonardis Written by Dave Leonardis about 1 month ago 3,271 reads 18 comments

  25. Houston Rockets' James Harden Learning 1-Star Teams Don't Last in NBA Playoffs

    James Harden , this is the cost of being the man. The NBA 's newest superstar is trying to win by himself with the Houston Rockets , a move that gave him opportunity and cash but will cost him a shot at a ring...

    Jimmy Spencer Written by Jimmy Spencer about 1 month ago 24,030 reads 208 comments