Before the lockout began, we profiled the change that would take place on NBA Web sites. The conditions of the lockout commanded that league Web sites take down almost all references to players especially photos. All contact and mention of players were gone in an instant Friday night. What greeted basketball fans on NBA.com at […]

Seattle fans continue to fight to get their NBA team back. Several Sonics fans made the trip to Denver in the first round to let Oklahoma City and the world know and remember the Sonics’ plight. They are still fighting for recognition and notice in their campaign to have some team to call their own. […]

When David Stern travels around the NBA, he is often met with boos. For better or worse, many basketball fans see Stern as working against the fans in representing the owner’s interests. He is often blamed for perceived poor officiating and something resembling an unfair playing field skewed toward the big markets. These accusations are […]

In 1998, the owners faced a similar broken system. There was a soft salary cap in place, but Larry Bird rights enabled teams to sign players to ridiculous contracts. Shaquille O’Neal netted an 88 percent pay increase off his rookie contract in signing a nine-year, $172 million contract with the Lakers in 1996. A 22-year-old […]

The NBA lockout is on. For Stephen Jackson though it may have started a little early. Jackson vented his frustrations over how his tenure in Charlotte ended when he finally showed up in Milwaukee (before he was not allowed to have contact with his new team after last night). The Bobcats finished three games out […]

A lot of people considered this year’s draft to be among the weakest in recent memory. And the lockout had something to do with it. Some big name college players pulled out of the draft to shield themselves from the league’s uncertain future. That enabled some players to climb up the draft board — like, […]

Larry Bird is basketball. It is difficult to comprehend the NBA without “Larry Legend.” He helped revive the NBA in the 1980s with his superb play and his unadulterated joy in playing and winning. He hung on to basketball as long as he could and did whatever his team needed. Go out and score 50 […]

Little word is leaking out after the NBA Board of Governors meeting Tuesday where the labor committee met with all the NBA owners to give an update on the negotiating process. Officially, the owners have not decided to lock out the players. However, the players union decided to cancel a planned meeting for Wednesday to […]

Any other summer, David West’s decision to opt out of his contract and become a free agent would not have batted an eye. The eight year pro established himself as a borderline All Star alongside Chris Paul. He averaged 18.9 points per game on 50.8 percent field goal shooting and 55.8 percent true shooting percentage. […]

The rhetoric leaving Tuesday’s meeting in New York between the union and owners was more amicable than it was last week. Concessions were made and hope was there. Just not a whole lot. The players walked into Friday’s meeting wearing shirts that said “Stand,” a symbol of the solidarity for the union after a divided […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have gotten back to the real world a scant two weeks since taking the Larry O’Brien Trophy home. But they sure don’t want to leave it. DeShawn Stevenson was caught partying a little too hard and tried to get out of it by reminding police the Mavericks were the championships. That […]

Phoenix is at an interesting crossroads. The Steve Nash era is coming to an end and they see the need to bring in a true backup point guard. But the Suns still have a relatively healthy and springy Nash who looks like he could be like Jason Kidd, playing well into his 30s. As much […]

The Raptors are stuck… where, is a good question. The Raptors are still recovering from Chris Bosh’s escape and do not have a whole ton to show for it. DeMarr DeRozan is a nice player, but likely not a guy you build around. Andrea Bargnani is a former number one overall pick who has not […]

He was a can’t-miss prospect with limitless potential. He had jumping ability and simply looked bigger than the other high schoolers. He seemed like a no-brainer in a relatively weak draft. The Washington Wizards sure seemed happy to take him. Kwame Brown had a lot of promise. It is hard to remember that. Ten years […]

He took the world by storm at the World Hoops Summit, impressing with his length and athleticism. He has very little offensive skills, but his defensive skills and confidence in his abilities seem to more than make up for it. Bismack Biyombo (that is pronounced BIS-mark) is the great mystery of the NBA Draft. He […]