1. A Tribute to Pat Riley and His Lasting Impact in the NBA

    He really has led the life of Riley . Pat Riley has won championships in five decades, as a player, a coach and an executive. He has helmed legendary offenses and iron-willed defenses...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 18 hours ago 380 reads 16 comments

  2. Why Houston Rockets Are LA Lakers' Biggest Threat to Re-Signing Dwight Howard

    For Dwight Howard , deciding between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets is not exactly Sophie's Choice. And yet, so many media outlets are reporting that Howard is really agonizing over his decision...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 2 days ago 3,653 reads 46 comments

  3. What Happened to the NBA's Beautiful Game?

    Did anybody get the license plate? For the better part of the last 40 years, American professional basketball has been the major sport to watch for athletic grace...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 3 days ago 9,371 reads 113 comments

  4. Ranking Best 2013 Free Agent Fits for James Harden's Houston Rockets

    James Harden 's Houston Rockets are back on the NBA map as a destination for available players. And with a Brinks truck full of cap space at their disposal, the Rockets are likely going to land a big-time free agent...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 6 days ago 7,726 reads 58 comments

  5. The Phil Jackson Effect

    Hidden within the minor furor Phil Jackson created by comparing Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant in his new book is Jackson's true legacy. He is the Alexander Graham Bell of the NBA ...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 7 days ago 3,340 reads 27 comments

  6. As Seen in the 2013 NBA Playoffs, a Stable Front Office Is Needed to Win It All

    It starts at the top. This generally accepted maxim of business success applies to the NBA as well as any other commercial venture. The four teams still vying for the 2013 NBA championship have varying levels of stability...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 8 days ago 5,005 reads 35 comments

  7. NBA Playoff Stars We Love to Hate

    Three of the players near the top of the Most Hated NBA Stars list are long gone from the NBA playoffs…which is encouraging if you are among those who despise them. Kobe Bryant fell injured just before the postseason dawned...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 9 days ago 1,749 reads 6 comments

  8. Each NBA Playoff Series' Hidden Storylines

    In these NBA playoffs, storylines get pitched to us like we're DreamWorks executives looking for movies to greenlight. But in all the furor by the networks and the league to capture our hearts and minds, some stories fly under the radar...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 15 days ago 8,952 reads 37 comments

  9. James Harden-Dwight Howard Combo Would Put Entire NBA on Notice

    If you're a Houston Rockets fan, there is a whole bunch to like about the combination of James Harden and Dwight Howard . So first, let me get out of the way what I don't like...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 17 days ago 16,933 reads 169 comments

  10. 5 Burning Questions LA Lakers Must Answer This Offseason

    The headline is somewhat misleading. For Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, the only burning question is what to do about that acid reflux he must surely be experiencing...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 18 days ago 9,395 reads 63 comments

  11. Tell Us How You Really Feel: An Open Letter to Jeff Van Gundy

    To: Jeff Van Gundy , ESPN / ABC From: A fan of the truth Dear Jeff, Why am I not surprised that, in the same week that you told Newsday you're still a New York Knicks ...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 19 days ago 1,250 reads 13 comments

  12. NBA Rule Change Proposals to Make Playing LeBron and Heat More Fair

    It's now virtually indisputable: LeBron James is the best basketball player on the planet. He owns four of the top 11 single-season player efficiency ratings in the history of the NBA ...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 21 days ago 18,984 reads 146 comments

  13. What Jeremy Lin Will Take Away from the NBA Playoffs

    The headline sounds so final, when Jeremy Lin and his Houston Rockets might in actuality be hanging around these playoffs a while longer...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 22 days ago 9,327 reads 98 comments

  14. Are the New York Knicks an Elite NBA Playoff Team?

    In case you needed another sign of the apocalypse: The New York Knicks are a lock to vanquish the mighty Boston Celtics and move on to the second round...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 24 days ago 2,426 reads 22 comments

  15. The NBA Playoffs' Ugly/Pretty Style-of-Play Spectrum

    If your favorite team's playoff style were a hottie at the bar, would you pick him or her up? Some of the teams who've made it thus far in the postseason are grinders, willing their ways to victory by hook or by crook...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 25 days ago 1,149 reads 1 comments

  16. Ranking the Best Fashion Statements of the NBA Playoffs

    Gucci, YSL and Chanel have Paris Fashion Week . The NBA has the playoffs. I just want to know one thing: Who do we blame? Are the frequently-inane duds our NBA heroes don pre- ...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 29 days ago 4,184 reads 24 comments

  17. How to Earn Respect for Life in the NBA Playoffs

    To both players and fans, the NBA 's regular season is about making the playoffs. The postseason, by contrast, is about making it as far as possible, making a name for yourself, making your place in history...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 30 days ago 810 reads 8 comments

  18. Blueprint to Slowing Down James Harden's Electric Offensive Game

    With apologies to Messrs. Rodgers and Hammerstein: How you solve a problem like James Harden ? In The Sound of Music, the composers compare Maria Von Trapp to holding a moonbeam in your hand...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 1,911 reads 24 comments

  19. The 3 Greatest 1st-Round Upsets in NBA Playoff History

    What makes a first-round upset one of the very greatest? I say it's more than just a low seed beating a high one—though that's certainly part of the equation. But what's more important is the quality level of the team being upset...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 35,830 reads 77 comments

  20. Playoff ETAs for Every NBA Lottery Team

    For the lottery-bound NBA teams, the future holds promise in varying degrees. There are some squads who but for the sake of injury or whims of fate might be playing into May right now...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 556 reads 6 comments

  21. Strangest Fact About Every Star in 2013 NBA Playoffs

    When it comes to being strange, NBA stars are no different than you or I. Come on. You know you have a lucky pair of socks or a favorite TV show you'd rather nobody else knew about...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 6,976 reads 26 comments

  22. Will Houston Rockets' Defense Be Their Undoing in 2013 Playoffs?

    Conventional wisdom says defense wins championships. Common sense dictates that the team who scores the most points wins. For the 2012-13 Houston Rockets , if the latter line of thinking holds sway, the playoffs might well bring extended success...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 3,043 reads 52 comments

  23. Building the Case for James Harden as the Best Shooting Guard in the NBA Today

    Like a valiant prizefighter, Kobe Bryant kept going down and getting back up in his Los Angeles Lakers ' critical game against the Golden State Warriors ...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 4,845 reads 89 comments

  24. Biggest Storylines of NBA's Stretch Run

    With the NBA playoffs looming, most teams are either playing for seeding, playing for pride or playing for ping pong balls. Star players are generally getting rest, and everyone else is hoping not to get hurt...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 8,675 reads 34 comments

  25. Casting and Scripting the Houston Rockets Movie

    If you build it, they will come? Well, Daryl Morey built it. And they came...to play. Grab your popcorn and jujubes. And please turn off all cellphones, otherwise you might get it swatted out of your hands by Omer Asik...

    Marshall Zweig Written by Marshall Zweig about 1 month ago 9,419 reads 79 comments