Spurs' Tony Parker was "the man" in last night's San Antonio win over the Heat pouring in 21 points, 6 assists and 0 turnovers against the top-rated Heat defense. Of course last night Parker's late-game bank-shot secured the win for the Spurs but lost in that highlight's shadow was what he did to Miami's Norris […]

The Heat had lost their lead. They had lost their mojo and momentum. They had committed turnovers and could not quite get going on the right foot in transition. Miami played well, but found themselves in dire straights. There was LeBron James guarding Tony Parker one on one with time ticking away. The Heat, struggling […]

A lot of NBA players will be making the rounds as the sports world turns its attention to the NBA Finals. It is always nice to be reminded of some of the players that did not make the Playoffs and remember that they do exist. That goes double for Kevin Love, who played in only […]

After losing Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri to the Raptors earlier last week, the Nuggets have decided to part ways with the NBA's Coach of the Year. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports the Nuggets and George Karl have decided to part ways as the two sides could not come to terms to an […]

The NBA Finals draws media from all parts of the world.  From Japan, Argentina, to Brazil, Finals media day is a cornucopia of various media reporting on the game including media who likes to cut-up with the players. And Chris "Birdman" Andersen was no exception. ABC's Jimmy Kimmel show's security guard and funny guy Guillermo […]

The 2013 NBA Finals are just a day away as the Spurs and Heat look to etch their names in NBA history. For the Spurs, it would mark a fifth title in franchise history and for the Heat their third. ESPN is getting fans ready for this epic clash, by releasing an animated video of […]

Today, the acclaimed and groundbreaking NBA podcast The Basketball Jones will air its 1,000th episode. J.E. Skeets and Tas Melas have set the bar for entertaining NBA analysis and were one of the pioneers of the NBA blogosphere. Their daily Basketball Jones podcast/videocast/blog is a must-view for any NBA fan. To celebrate their 1,000th episode, […]

NBA Countdown, ESPN's NBA studio show, was Simmons' first chance to move from a podcast format to TV. And the results have been mixed Undoubtedly, what made ESPN's Bill Simmons famous were his insightful, funny, crude, and relatable columns that started out on ESPN.com's Page 2 (now non-existent), ESPN.com's homepage and, now, on Grantland, the […]

The NBA Finals are set after the Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals. Awaiting the defending champions is the San Antonio Spurs, back in the Finals for the first time since their last title in 2007.  It is a curious match up.  The Spurs are playing their […]

Ever since the Heat came together on a stage in July 2010 with the pyrotechnics and bravado of a team that was pre-ordained to do great things, intense scrutiny has focused upon them. Every mistake, hiccup, shoulder bump, missed shot, injury, misspoken word, tweet, gesture and breath has been dissected and examined to an unreal […]

Jason Kidd announced through the New York Knicks' website that he is retiring after 19 years in the league.  Kidd is by any measure one of the best point guards in NBA history.  Six All-NBA first team or second teams, nine All Defensive first or second teams.  Per the Knicks release, he averaged 12.6 points, […]