1. NBA Power Rankings: Final Standings Heading into Postseason Action

    The fast approach of the NBA postseason marks a bittersweet moment for yours truly. On the one hand, I'm beyond pumped for all things playoff-related: the incredible first-round ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 153,556 reads 194 comments

  2. Would Failing to Make the Playoffs Be a Stain on Kobe Bryant's Career?

    One season can hardly make or break the career of an all-time great like Kobe Bryant , though the load he's borne for the Los Angeles Lakers of late would suggest otherwise...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 20,276 reads 88 comments

  3. NBA Teams Who Should Offer Trade for Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki

    Dirk Nowitzki must be consumed with internal conflict right now. On the one hand, he wants to spend his twilight years contending for NBA titles. On the other hand, he wants to finish his Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Mavericks ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 29,653 reads 130 comments

  4. Updated Season Report Card Grades for Every NBA Superstar

    It's almost put-up-or-shut-up time for the NBA 's elite. The playoffs tend to bring the best out of those superstars fortunate enough to participate, and the 2012-13 edition doesn't figure to be any different...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 110,578 reads 180 comments

  5. 10 Takeaways from Tuesday Night's Clinch-Happy NBA Action

    Early April is usually a boring time in the NBA , what with good teams having all but wrapped up their playoff berths and bad teams going out of their way to tank for ping pong balls in the draft lottery...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 39,811 reads 116 comments

  6. An Admittedly Arrogant Open Letter from Lakers Nation to Lob City

    Dear Los Angeles Clippers fans, Let me be the first to congratulate you on the success that your beloved Clippers have enjoyed in this year of firsts—your first 50-win ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 9,687 reads 89 comments

  7. The Case for and Against Each NBA Coach on the Hot Seat

    Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! The end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season is right around the corner...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 18,122 reads 40 comments

  8. Is Derrick Rose's Prolonged Recovery Damaging His Sterling Reputation with Fans?

    Derrick Rose insists that he hasn't ruled out suiting up for the Chicago Bulls this season. Even though the Bulls have only six regular-season games on their schedule. Even though his doctor cleared him to play back in early March...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 15,481 reads 100 comments

  9. Will Tony Parker's Injuries and Stars' Age Spell End of Spurs' Title Run?

    It's happening...again. Father Time and Mother Nature are coming to call on the San Antonio Spurs , to bring them back down to Earth before they can even ready themselves for a run at a fourth NBA title...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 5,328 reads 67 comments

  10. NBA Teams Rolling with Most Momentum Going into the Playoffs

    Finding the right time to "get hot" has always been trickier-than-expected business in the NBA . You can never quite tell if a team's winning streak started too soon, or if it's too late for a stumbling squad to get back on track...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 6,669 reads 15 comments

  11. Mind-Numbing Stats for Los Angeles Lakers Fans This Season

    Mark Twain, the greatest of American authors, once wrote that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 9,877 reads 44 comments

  12. NBA Power Rankings: Breaking Down Every Team's Standing Before Playoffs Begin

    I'd be more forlorn about the impending end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season if not for the fact that April is usually the worst time to watch pro basketball...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 321,479 reads 204 comments

  13. How Pau Gasol Is Proving Doubters Wrong, Showing Why Lakers Desperately Need Him

    The Los Angeles Lakers have been fortunate—to say the least—to employ a slew of supremely skilled seven-footers over the course of their storied history...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 13,468 reads 25 comments

  14. Updated Report Card Grades for Every NBA Team at Beginning of April

    Garbage Time in the NBA is upon us! Actually, I'm not sure why anyone would be excited about that—aside from scrubs and journeymen, of course...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 41,527 reads 125 comments

  15. Los Angeles Lakers Need 'Point Guard' Kobe Bryant to Show for NBA Playoffs

    It was only fitting that on a night when the Los Angeles Lakers honored Shaquille O'Neal by retiring his No...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 11,663 reads 52 comments

  16. Updated Season Report-Card Grades for Every NBA Superstar in Final Month

    We've officially reached the "garbage-time" portion of the 2012-13 NBA regular season. With just two weeks left on the schedule, teams up and down the standings have taken to sitting their best players...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 6,163 reads 17 comments

  17. Most Devastating Injuries That Will Swing the 2013 NBA Playoff Race

    Injuries are an unfortunate fact of life in the world of sports. The NBA is anything but immune to this reality...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 5,463 reads 4 comments

  18. In the Golden Age of NBA Point Guards, Not All Are Created Equal

    As far as point guards are concerned, this is the Age of Aquarius in the NBA . Or t he dawning of it, at least...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 49,189 reads 139 comments

  19. Will Vinny Del Negro Be Coaching for His LA Clippers Future During Playoffs?

    Usually, when an NBA franchise enjoys unprecedented success, the head coach in question is rewarded (perhaps even handsomely so) for overseeing the transformation...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 9,508 reads 28 comments

  20. The Case for Hard Fouls in the NBA: A Reply to LeBron James

    I'll be the first to admit that I don't care for the hard fouls like the ones the Chicago Bulls laid on LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in ending the Miami Heat 's 27-game winning streak...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 10,468 reads 158 comments

  21. NBA Power Rankings: Latest Standings Entering Final Month of 2013 Season

    It's been a couple weeks since we last put all 30 NBA teams into proper context, and boy, how things have changed. The longest active winning streak in the NBA no longer belongs to either the Miami Heat or the Denver Nuggets...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 189,060 reads 122 comments

  22. Updated Report Card Grades for Every NBA Team

    Now that the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets are no longer running roughshod over the NBA , it'd be hard to begrudge anyone for turning his/her attention back to the NCAA tournament...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 56,817 reads 56 comments

  23. Miami Heat Are the Most Fun Team in All of Professional Sports

    How do you go about quantifying "fun" in professional sports? Is anyone prepping a paper on fun for next year's Sloan Sports Analytics Conference? If there were a metric for ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 4,780 reads 24 comments

  24. Updated Season Report Card Grades for Every NBA Superstar Entering Final Push

    It's been a week of "Good News, Bad News" for NBA superstars. Good news: Kobe Bryant , Carmelo Anthony , Tony Parker and Pau Gasol have all returned to action for their respective squads...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 12,480 reads 31 comments

  25. How to Build a Championship 'System' in the NBA

    When it comes to success in the NBA , no three organizations currently exemplify the depth and breadth of what it takes to win quite like the San Antonio Spurs, the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 1 month ago 5,194 reads 16 comments