The All-Star Break is over and we are getting nearer to Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline. That means the silliness is going to set in for the next 48 hours as teams try to posture and make any last-second moves they need to make before the clock strikes midnight — or 3 p.m. Rumors will […]

NBA Twitter went a bit nuts last week with the whole LeBron James tried to name who would go on his "Mount Rushmore" of NBA history. That exercise is a bit tired and a bit pointless as there are more than four players that deserve a place in that National Monument to basketball greatness — […]

Plenty of players could lay claim to the NBA's All-Star MVP. That is always the case in a game where there is little defense and the very best players can just showcase their offensive skills without impunity. If that is the case than Cleveland's Kyrie Irving is your man. He crissed and crossed his way […]

It took one dunk to declare a champion, and about 30-40 minutes to declare the NBA's new contest format for the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest a complete dud. Aside from the fact no one really understood the rules, the contest ended right when it was getting exciting and came crashing with a thud. John Wall […]

Adam Silver is overseeing his first major event as commissioner this weekend as the NBA's All-Star Game hits New Orleans. The weekend is a community relations bonanza for the NBA as the players will hit the community for the league's annual day of service later today, and it is also a major weekend for the […]

Andre Drummond saved his best rebound for last. Really, for after the game. Drummond was awarded the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge MVP trophy, but there was some assembly required. As the BBVA Compass representative handed it to him, the star fell off its base and hit the floor. Tim Hardaway Jr. stole the mic […]

LeBron James secured the highlight of the night Wednesday night when he stepped back and buried the Warriors. {youtube}YI1GLB-byeQ{/youtube} That step-back 3-pointer probably did not beat Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis' near-half court heave to defeat Pittsburgh and keep Syracuse undefeated in college basketball. Let ESPN debate which game-winner at the buzzer was better today. Yesterday […]

Change might be coming to New York. Yes, James Dolan and the Knicks front office are exploring every trade avenue to salvage this disaster of a season and return the team to the mantle that was its 52-30 record from last year. The only thing that seems easy to change would be the coaching staff. […]

The Pistons fired coach Maurice Cheeks on Sunday, cutting short his first year as the team's head coach. Detroit has gotten off to a disappointing 21-29 record after going on a bit of a spending binge in acquiring Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings. Along with Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond, this would be enough to […]