1. VIDEO: Anderson Varejao Posterizes Los Angeles Lakers' Jordan Hill

    Magic Johnson wasn't kidding when he said that the Los Angeles Lakers needed to improve defensively...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 5 months ago 4,215 reads 13 comments

  2. Five Telling Videos That Sum Up the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 Season

    The 2012-13 NBA season has been none too kind to the Boston Celtics so far. The C's were supposed to be younger, deeper and more dynamic after an offseason that saw them sign the ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 3,802 reads 16 comments

  3. Listen to Iman Shumpert's Rap Tribute to New York Knicks

    Iman Shumpert is nothing if not industrious. When he's not busy rehabbing from a torn ACL , giving his take on the latest kicks or predicting (incorrectly) how his beloved ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 8,549 reads 13 comments

  4. Blueprint for Jeremy Lin to Return to Linsanity Form with Houston Rockets

    Where, oh where has Linsanity gone? It seems like only yesterday that Jeremy Lin was setting the NBA ablaze as a scoring-and-dishing sensation with the New York Knicks ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 10,546 reads 52 comments

  5. NBA Coaches on the Hot Seat at 2012-13 Quarter-Season Mark

    Normally, the NBA coaching hot seat is barely warm around the 20-game mark of the season. But the 2012-13 campaign has been anything but normal, especially for head coaches...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 9,334 reads 46 comments

  6. 1 Glaring Fix Every Struggling NBA Star Must Make

    It's been the best of times for some NBA stars and the worst of times for others. You don't need to be Charles Dickens to figure that out. There are those who are at the peak of their respective powers...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 26,596 reads 69 comments

  7. LeBron James' Triple-Double Routine a Troubling Sign for Miami Heat

    LeBron James has been putting John Creasy of Man of Fire to shame of late. He posted his first triple-double (26 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists) of the 2012-13 NBA season ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 5,413 reads 43 comments

  8. From Wilt and Russell to LeBron: How NBA Stars' Motivations Have Changed

    LeBron James is both old and new, a copycat and an original. Aside from being "just" an NBA champion, a league MVP, an Olympic gold medalist and Sports Illustrated 's "Sportsman ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 2,084 reads 7 comments

  9. Blueprint for Ideal Los Angeles Lakers Crunch-Time Rotation

    The Los Angeles Lakers have had problems closing out their opponents of late, to say the least. Since the start of December, they've blown close games in the fourth quarter at ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 5,904 reads 17 comments

  10. Are the New York Knicks This Good or Do the Miami Heat Have Serious Problems?

    Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. It's an age-old turn of phrase that's caused problems for even the most powerful people in the world ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 21,423 reads 269 comments

  11. Dwyane Wade and LeBron James Have Perfected the Double Alley-Oop

    THIS JUST IN: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are a devastating combination on the fast break. The NBA 's premier Flying Death Machine was back at it again on Thursday night against the Carmelo Anthony -less New York Knicks ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 36,395 reads 49 comments

  12. Ranking the 7 Most Volatile Teams in the NBA

    Streakiness is a staple of the NBA . As anyone well-versed in NBA Jam knows, a player can have a blazing-hot hand one moment and need a GPS to find the bucket the next...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 27,723 reads 75 comments

  13. The NBA's Biggest Lies of 2012

    Honesty may be the best policy, but you'd be hard-pressed to find much about it in the NBA rule book. Aside from the recent amendments regarding flopping, of course...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 1,598 reads 1 comments

  14. If L.A. Lakers Can't Trade Pau Gasol, Mike D'Antoni Must Reinvent His Role

    Mike D'Antoni has long been lauded as a creative offensive mind—a basketball genius, even. Once upon a time, he turned Shawn Marion into an All-Star as an undersized power ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 3,851 reads 23 comments

  15. Andrew Bynum Is Perfect Example of Risk vs. Reward in Today's NBA

    If you want to win big in the NBA , at some point, you have to roll the dice. Just ask the Philadelphia 76ers . They seem to have come up snake eyes since acquiring Andrew Bynum this past August...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 3,470 reads 19 comments

  16. Does Mike D'Antoni Have Any Solutions for Los Angeles Lakers Besides Steve Nash?

    Steve Nash has become something of a crutch for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, even more so since Mike D'Antoni assumed the team's head-coaching duties in mid-November...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 17,361 reads 183 comments

  17. Understanding the Insanity of the Miami Heat's Loss to the Washington Wizards

    The Miami Heat lost to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Let's try that again. The defending champions fell to the worst team in the NBA , one that had but one win through its first 14 games...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 5,452 reads 45 comments

  18. Why NBA, David Stern Should Fine Teams That Employ Hack-a-Dwight Tactic

    Hey David Stern, remember that giant can of worms you hastily opened at the end of November? You know which one I'm referring to, don't you? The one where you dropped a $250,000 ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 4,993 reads 58 comments

  19. Worst Misconceptions About the Los Angeles Lakers' Sluggish Start

    Unless you've been living under a rock or stuck in a soap opera-style coma of late, you've probably noticed that the Los Angeles Lakers have issues, to say the least. A 113-103 loss on Dec...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 5,899 reads 20 comments

  20. Tim Duncan's Career Resurgence Makes San Antonio Spurs Legit Title Contenders

    The basketball world spiraled into heated debate when Tim Duncan didn't play for the San Antonio Spurs ' 105-100 loss to the defending champion Miami Heat on November 29...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 6,335 reads 24 comments

  21. Why Isn't David Stern 'Sanctioning' Warriors for Hiding Andrew Bogut's Injury?

    NBA commissioner David Stern wants you to believe that he works for the fans. His iron-fisted decree before the San Antonio Spurs ' 105-100 loss to the Miami Heat on November 29 suggested as much (via Ken Berger of CBSSports ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 2,673 reads 19 comments

  22. David Stern Picks the Wrong Fight with San Antonio Spurs Fine

    The NBA has many bigger fish to fry than the "stunt" the San Antonio Spurs pulled opposite the Miami Heat on Nov. 29...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 38,794 reads 267 comments

  23. How to Get Hired by an NBA Team, According to an NBA GM

    So you want to work in the NBA —specifically, in basketball operations—but you have no formal experience with the game itself. You might've played, but probably not at a high level, be it collegiately or professionally...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 3,773 reads 3 comments

  24. Should NBA Fans Be Insulted or Understanding of San Antonio Spurs' "Resting"?

    It's tough to delineate winners and losers in the latest chapter of the eons-long battle of egos between San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and NBA commissioner David Stern ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 5,144 reads 81 comments

  25. Breaking Down Why Pau Gasol Isn't Sole Problem for Los Angeles Lakers

    There's little doubt that Pau Gasol 's play has been problematic for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The four-time All-Star is in the midst of arguably the worst season of his 12-year NBA career...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 months ago 5,214 reads 31 comments