Don't tell Paul George that preseason games are meaningless. Because right now for the Indiana Pacers, this is George's time to shine as they prepare to take another step up in the Eastern Conference.  On Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, the third-year swingman had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to […]

A fresh start could not have come at a better time for Marvin Williams. For the previous six season, Williams languished between a breakout performer with range and trying to slide out from underneath the microscope after the Atlanta Hawks selected him as the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft after one season […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers traded away Allen Iverson to the Denver Nuggets in 2006, “The Answer” left behind the City of Brotherly Love and essentially turned over the franchise to the new A.I. in Philly: Andre Iguodala. Just two years into his pro career at that point, Iguodala blossomed into an NBA All-Star and Olympian […]

There are a lot of unknowns about the Sacramento Kings with training camp set to open, and we are talking about more than just the mystery that surrounds their arena issue. Can Tyreke Evans reclaim his game after falling off last season? Is DeMarcus Cousins ready to take his abilities to the next level in […]

  Kobe Bryant. Pau Gasol. Steve Nash. Dwight Howard. When you think about the Los Angeles Lakers this coming 2012-13 season, those are the four names that instantly come to mind. And then there is Reeves Nelson.  While all eyes will be focused on Bryant, Gasol, Nash and Howard, this could be the most important […]

Wisconsin will always be home for Alando Tucker. While Tucker is actually an Illinois native, he broke the scoring record (2,147) in 2007 and was named Big Ten Player of the Year while at the University of Wisconsin before the Phoenix Suns drafted him 29th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft. But now, five years […]

“Imposing physical specimen who protects the basket….” That was just one of the sentences used in an NBA scouting report to describe Hasheem Thatbeet’s ability coming out of Connecticut back before the Memphis Grizzlies selected the 7-foot center as the second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Now three years and four teams later, […]

This is exactly what Olympiacos hoped they were getting back when they re-signed former NBA big man Joey Dorsey to a two-year contract extension in early August.  Alright, maybe they did not think Dorsey would be shattering backboards during a friendly preseason game against Sassari, but you cannot fault the 6-foot-9 forward for being aggressive.  […]

Chalk it up to a breakdown in communication. Last Saturday in a small high school gym in Ohio, around 1,500 people turned out to watch the ABA's Lima Explosion take on a Streetball team, but the majority of fans came to see the main attraction: Allen Iverson. Yet much like on the NBA courts since his […]

Yawn… These are the dog days of summer when the NBA news cycle typically consists of chatter about players putting in long hours working out or guys throwing down sick dunks on inner city playgrounds across the country.  < But across the pond there is competitive basketball still being played at the 2013 EuroBasket Qualifier. […]

Remember that time Deron Williams showed up and schooled us when were were shooting around at the park?! That is the tale the youngsters at Tillary Park in Brooklyn will be recounting for years to come and will likely share with their own kids too. A great story — true also for the Brooklyn Nets […]