1. Kobe Bryant Comes Out on Crutches to Watch 2nd Half of Lakers' Last-Ditch Effort

    The Staples Center faithful probably would have preferred he was wearing a jersey and checking in to the game, but Kobe Bryant 's hobbling walk from the tunnel to behind the Los ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 23 days ago 15,803 reads 57 comments

  2. Could Miami Heat Sweep Their Way to NBA Finals?

    Fresh off a 4-0 demolition of the Milwaukee Bucks , LeBron James and the Miami Heat look like a team primed to waltz into the NBA Finals with an undefeated postseason record...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 23 days ago 38,694 reads 487 comments

  3. How Good Will Golden State Warriors Be This Time Next Year?

    The Golden State Warriors are looking awfully good these days—with Stephen Curry emerging as a franchise cornerstone, a crop of promising young players on the rise and a ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 23 days ago 4,777 reads 14 comments

  4. Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Game 4 Preview Schedule & Predictions

    Dwyane Wade 's knee is aching , but unless his malady somehow spreads to LeBron James and Chris Bosh , the Miami Heat are primed to complete the first sweep of the Big Three ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 23 days ago 5,939 reads 7 comments

  5. 5 Takeaways from Saturday's NBA Playoff Action

    On the strength of a triple-overtime thriller between the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets alone, Saturday's NBA playoff action was the most exciting we've seen so far...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 24 days ago 48,057 reads 154 comments

  6. NY Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: Game 4 Preview Schedule & Predictions

    Down 3-0 to the New York Knicks and seemingly unable to muster any semblance of offensive consistency, the Boston Celtics are out of tomorrows...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 24 days ago 6,415 reads 36 comments

  7. Who Has the Edge in Best-of-3 1st-Round Stretch Between Clippers, Grizzlies?

    Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies showed how dominant they could be in a decisive 104-83 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of the two teams' first-round series on Saturday...

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  8. Where Brooklyn Nets-Chicago Bulls Classic Ranks Among Best OT Playoff Games Ever

    Nate Robinson and Joe Johnson traded clutch shots, Kirk Hinrich played 60 minutes, and two gritty Eastern Conference squads combined to score 276 points...

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  9. Watch Nate Robinson and Joe Johnson Duel in Wild OT Finish

    There were eight other players on the court during the waning seconds of overtime, but Nate Robinson and Joe Johnson made everyone else look invisible as the pair stole the spotlight ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 24 days ago 15,792 reads 30 comments

  10. Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls: Game 4 Preview, Schedule & Predictions

    After looking like playoff roadkill in Game 1 of their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets , the Chicago Bulls picked themselves up off the pavement, cranked up the defensive intensity ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 25 days ago 3,978 reads 16 comments

  11. Odds LA Lakers Claw Their Way out of 2-0 Hole vs. San Antonio Spurs

    Down 2-0 to a healthy, championship-caliber San Antonio Spurs team, the Los Angeles Lakers are facing some pretty long odds as they try to make a series of their first-round matchup...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 25 days ago 33 reads 6 comments

  12. Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors: Game 3 Preview, Schedule & Predictions

    The Golden State Warriors rolled through the Denver Nuggets in the two teams' last meeting, but unfortunately for the Dubs, Stephen Curry's left ankle did some rolling of its own...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 25 days ago 3,125 reads 3 comments

  13. Russell Westbrook Injury: Does This Kill OKC Thunder's NBA Title Hopes?

    With the stunning news that Russell Westbrook is slated for surgery on his right knee that will keep him out indefinitely, the Oklahoma City Thunder 's NBA title hopes have taken a serious—and potentially critical—blow...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 25 days ago 38,904 reads 250 comments

  14. NBA Playoffs 2013: Predicting Winners for Friday's Round 1 Games

    Friday's NBA playoff games find the respective underdogs of each series facing three decidedly different fates...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 25 days ago 16,728 reads 53 comments

  15. Miami Heat's Only Opponent Is History...For Now

    It's a good thing LeBron James and the Miami Heat have history to contend with because the Milwaukee Bucks sure aren't putting up much of a fight...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 26 days ago 17,156 reads 87 comments

  16. Takeaways from Thursday's Playoff Games

    Things can change quickly in the NBA postseason, and in the cases of the Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies, key wins may well have altered the courses of their respective series...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 26 days ago 31,081 reads 94 comments

  17. An Open Letter to Kobe Bryant: Please Keep Tweeting During Laker Games

    Dear Kobe, After blowing out your Achilles with two games to go in the regular season, you managed to remain in the collective consciousness of NBA fans by doing what any self-respecting ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 26 days ago 4,909 reads 19 comments

  18. Will Stephen Curry's Ankle Woes Stop Him Short of Superstardom?

    The sprained left ankle Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry suffered in a Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday caused him to miss the Dubs' latest practice, but ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 26 days ago 5,267 reads 9 comments

  19. 7 Takeaways from Wednesday's NBA Playoff Action

    The favorites once again controlled Wednesday's three-game slate of NBA playoff action. But the expected results came about in some surprising ways...

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  20. How Far Can Golden State Warriors Ride Small-Ball Success?

    The Golden State Warriors used a small-ball lineup featuring rookie Harrison Barnes at power forward to notch a 131-117 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the teams' playoff ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 27 days ago 3,943 reads 27 comments

  21. Michael Jordan Masking His Own Failures with Mike Dunlap Fire

    When Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan sent head coach Mike Dunlap packing on April 24, it marked the latest in a series of buck-passing moves over the past few years that ...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 27 days ago 2,340 reads 34 comments

  22. Can Warriors' Playoff Hopes Survive David Lee's Season-Ending Injury?

    David Lee 's torn hip flexor may have ended his season, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Golden State Warriors will pack in their 2013 NBA playoff run just yet...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 29 days ago 8,431 reads 45 comments

  23. Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets: Game 2 Preview, Schedule, Prediction

    Neither the Golden State Warriors nor the Denver Nuggets played like themselves in the opening contest of their Western Conference playoff series...

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  24. Takeaways from Sunday's NBA Playoff Action

    The high seeds kept right on rolling on Day 2 of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, running the favorites' record to a perfect 8-0 thus far...

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  25. Manu Ginobili and Co. Put Lakers Bench to Shame

    Not only did Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs hand the Los Angeles Lakers a thorough Game 1 defeat, they also showed the embarrassingly poor L.A. reserves what real bench production looks like...

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