1. The Case for Dwight Howard's Free-Agent Homecoming to Atlanta Hawks

    While the odds still favor Dwight Howard ending up with the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets or Dallas Mavericks, there's actually a good argument to be made for the league's most discussed free agent returning home to join the Atlanta Hawks...

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  2. Predicting 2013-14 All-NBA Teams

    The league announced the members of the 2012-13 All-NBA teams this week, which means it's already time to start looking ahead to the guys who'll be named to the 2013-14 squads. Before getting started, it's important to keep a couple of things in mind.

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 19 hours ago 19,591 reads 210 comments

  3. Can Indiana Pacers Do Unthinkable and Upset Miami Heat?

    Now that the Indiana Pacers have evened their Eastern Conference finals series with the Miami Heat by taking a hard-fought 97-93 win in Game 2, it appears that the impossible is actually possible...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 19 hours ago 61,468 reads 641 comments

  4. LeBron James and Paul George Turn Heads with Epic Game 2 Highlight-Reel Duel

    Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers was supposed to be about adjustments and the interplay between Chris Bosh and Roy Hibbert...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 20 hours ago 35,875 reads 133 comments

  5. Watch LeBron James End 1st Half with Twitter's Favorite Pass of the NBA Playoffs

    Mike Miller hit the shot that pulled the Miami Heat to within six points at halftime, but LeBron James ' utterly incredible pass was easily the most impressive part of the play...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 21 hours ago 1,543 reads 9 comments

  6. Pyscho T and Friends Open Tech Floodgates in Confrontations with LeBron, Wade

    Physical play has marked virtually every recent meeting between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers, and Game 2 was no different...

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  7. Grizzlies' Tony Allen Fined $5,000 for Clutch Game 2 Flop

    The NBA has come down hard on the Memphis Grizzlies' Tony Allen , fining him a cool $5,000 for his acting job after Manu Ginobili spilled him to prevent a layup with 26 seconds left in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 1 day ago 20,587 reads 122 comments

  8. Epic Kobe Bryant Dunk Takes Center Stage in Latest Ad for NBA Finals

    It turns that out Kobe Bryant got to be a part of the 2013 NBA playoffs after all. And look, so did Todd MacCulloch ! Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers (and Bryant himself, no doubt) would have probably preferred to see No...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 1 day ago 11,257 reads 17 comments

  9. Sacramento Fans, Franchise Legends Celebrate with 'Long Live the Kings Rally'

    The Sacramento Kings are staying put, and on May 23, their fans got together with a whole bunch of the franchise's royalty to celebrate. The rally actually kicked off well before the crowd gathered at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 1 day ago 7,093 reads 13 comments

  10. How Cleveland Cavaliers Selecting Otto Porter No. 1 Would Change 2013 NBA Draft

    Just about everyone has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Kentucky's Nerlens Noel with the top pick in the 2013 NBA draft, but if there's any truth to the rumor that they're ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 1 day ago 37,191 reads 109 comments

  11. How to Fix NBA Awards Voting Process

    For the most part, the right players went home with the hardware during the recently completed award season for the 2012-13 NBA campaign. But the strange, often nonsensical, processes that produced the winners could still use a little work...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 2 days ago 16,551 reads 107 comments

  12. Why Chris Bosh-Roy Hibbert Matchup Is Definitive X-Factor in Pacers-Heat Series

    Everyone knew that the interplay between Chris Bosh and Roy Hibbert would go a long way toward determining the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 2 days ago 4,765 reads 35 comments

  13. Scoring Title Aside, Carmelo Anthony Doesn't Deserve All-NBA First-Team Nod

    Carmelo Anthony had a terrific year—by some measures, his best ever—but the voters who named him to the All-NBA Second Team got it right...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 2 days ago 3,952 reads 89 comments

  14. Roy Hibbert on Game 1 Knee-to-Groin: 'Battier Knew What He Was Doing'

    In the aftermath of a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers has taken to Twitter to call out Shane Battier for what Hibbert believed was an intentional low blow...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 2 days ago 57,083 reads 386 comments

  15. Chris Anderson Joins Shaq and Co. for 'Birdman! Birdman!' Action You Can't Miss

    Chris Andersen , better known as "Birdman," not only set a Miami Heat playoff record by making all seven of his field-goal attempts in a Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 4,250 reads 7 comments

  16. LeBron James Shows Paul George Official Definition of Clutch

    LeBron James ' buzzer-beating overtime layup gave the Miami Heat a 103-102 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but it also snatched the spotlight ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 67,510 reads 999 comments

  17. Paul George Video: Pacers Star Sinks Ridiculous Clutch 3 to Force OT in Game 1

    With time running out in Game 1 between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat and Paul George merely seconds from winding up an unlikely scapegoat, Indy's young star nailed a game-tying triple from way beyond the arc to send the contest to overtime...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 10,855 reads 12 comments

  18. MRI Reveals Carmelo Anthony Was Fighting Through Shoulder Tear in Playoffs

    During the New York Knicks ' 2013 NBA playoff run, we saw Carmelo Anthony do two things on a frequent basis: shoot and grimace. Anthony has always been big on the former, but now we know why he did so much of the latter...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 22,930 reads 190 comments

  19. Technical on Chris 'Birdman' Andersen Gets Pacers-Heat Feud off to Quick Start

    Chris Andersen didn't wait long to christen the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers with its first technical foul...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 6,977 reads 5 comments

  20. There Will Be Blood: Jerry Stackhouse Details Epic War Stories from NBA Career

    All smiles and sporting a crisp suit-and-tie combination for his NBA studio work, Jerry Stackhouse didn't look like a guy with a history of violence when he joined ESPN's Dan ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 3,981 reads 5 comments

  21. NBA Lottery Odds 2013: Percentages of Winning No. 1 Pick for Each Team

    The NBA draft lottery is nearly upon us, but before May 21, when we officially learn where each non-playoff team will make its selection in the 2013 NBA draft, it's worth a quick look through the current odds for each squad to land the No...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 6 days ago 123,358 reads 122 comments

  22. Will Dwight Howard Spurn Logic, Lakers for Houston or Dallas?

    The money, power and attention Dwight Howard so desperately wants are all there for the taking if he re-signs with the Los Angeles Lakers . So why isn't he shouting from the rooftops that L...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 6 days ago 58,226 reads 379 comments

  23. Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat: Eastern Conference Finals Preview

    Paul George and the Indiana Pacers are out for vengeance against LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. In last season's conference semifinals, the eventual champs dispatched the inexperienced Pacers in a tidy six games.

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 6 days ago 18,770 reads 185 comments

  24. Don't Count Out Memphis Grizzlies After Game 1 Flop

    The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a jaw-dropping 105-83 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Sunday afternoon, but Marc Gasol and Co. have absorbed a series-opening haymaker before...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 6 days ago 21,417 reads 147 comments

  25. JR Smith Says He Wants to Retire with New York Knicks After Playoff Exit

    Well, nobody ever accused J.R. Smith of lacking confidence. Shot selection? Sure. General judgment skills? Absolutely. But confidence? No, sir...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 7 days ago 8,521 reads 46 comments