Philadelphia 76ers’ Jrue Holiday has made it clear this season that he is a good young PG. Under Doug Collins’ tutelage he made strides that some people doubted he’d make transitioning from the two-guard at UCLA a couple seasons ago, to a more than capable lead guard in the Association.  This past series with the Heat was almost a celebration of his development in some respects, as […]

Last night was collectively the most entertaining evening of playoff basketball thus far this postseason. Three elimination opportunities that left two teams cleaning out their lockers, anda third who stayed alive by way of a last second shot from an undrafted free agent rookie. 16 points was the total margin of victory in these latest three games, as Miami and […]

The Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls first round series went a tad longer than most expected. The Pacers tested the league’s best team record-wise to five games in what was a very physical series. So physical in fact, Pacers’ Josh McRoberts tangled with Bulls’ Joakim Noah, Tyler Hansbrough mixed it up with Noah and, well, […]

Oklahoma City has astounded much of the NBA nation. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are two of the best young talents in the entire league and with the addition of Kendrick Perkins, many now believe the Thunder could make a surprise run to the NBA Finals. Certainly the way Oklahoma City dominated the resurgent Denver […]

The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best trios ever to play in the NBA – Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker.  Either of which can take over a game or be the go-to guy when the game is on the line. So with the Spurs facing elimination tonight in game five against […]

Keith Smart took up the mantle of “Nelly Ball” when Don Nelson stepped aside at the beginning of the 2010-11. The often entertaining, break-neck offensive style of basketball captured the league’s imagination when the Warriors topped the Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 Playoffs. Watching Golden State was like watching a video game […]

A number of people have already said this is the best, most competitive first round in league history. That might just be the hyperbole or the 24-hour news cycle talking, but there is no doubt this has been an incredibly competitive and exciting series of Playoff games. Lower seeds lead in two series — including […]

Every week, our staff will gather to discuss a hot topic of the week. The first round is nearly over and the conference semifinals are beginning to take shape. While a lot of the series still have yet to be finally decided, through one week in the postseason the story of the postseason is beginning […]

That’s Danilo Gallinari using his accent to perfection to sell a new energy product.  You see… because with the Italian accent, “sheet” sounds a lot like…  … well… you know.  Who knows if the product is worth anything, but this video is pretty priceless. Maybe not as priceless as Hedo Turkoglu rapping:

Tuesday night was do or die for several teams. Orlando and Indiana had their backs against the walls facing elimination and Los Angeles pretty much had to win to take back control of the series and avoid facing elimination on the road in New Orleans. The Bulls got on to the next round and the […]

Remember when we all flipped out about Kobe Bryant not wanting to get an MRI on his “injured” foot?  Remember when we thought that this “injury” might cost the Lakers their chance at another three-peat?  Yea, that was a fun 6 hours.  In last night’s 106-90 Game 5 victory over the Hornets in Los Angeles, Kobe […]

As I detailed yesterday, the Knicks future might not be as bright as some want to believe. The Knicks are still rebuilding. They have a coach whose future is being debated, a pair of stars still learning to play with one another, and a supporting roster still in flux.   But at the top of […]

According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, former Minnesota Timberwolves coach and GM, and current NBA TV analyst Kevin McHale will interview for the Houston Rockets job.  In addition to McHale:  Houston’s casting a wide net to find a replacement for Rick Adelman. GM Daryl Morey has a list of interview candidates that includes ex-Cavaliers coach Mike […]

Indiana Pacers’ head coach Frank Vogel is a cunning strategist.   With his 8th seeded Pacers down 3-0 in their best of seven series to the top seeded Chicago Bulls, Vogel finally saw fit to make the move… and win a game.  It’s a brilliant strategy ripped straight out of Braveheart.  Wait until you are almost […]

Ron Artest is an easy target. He’s had a checkered past (to put it nicely).  He does odd things (like that photo… or thanking his psychiatrist after winning it all).  And he’s probably one of the most likely players in the NBA to snap at a moment’s notice.  Which makes this bit of news really […]