During his playing days with Phoenix, Amar'e Stoudemire was a force to be reckoned with in the paint mainly on the offensive end. Paired with Steve Nash, Amar'e flourished offensively but never was a great defender. One would think at his size, and athletic prowess, he be a tad better defensively but in the following […]

Boston may have lost last night to the Spurs but Celtics' Jeff Green gave San Antonio's defense (or lack there of) a moment they might want to forget. In the third quarter, the Celtics were heading up the court when Green had the ball, gave Tim Duncan a head fake and took off to the […]

As Deron Williams returns to the starting lineup tonight for the Brooklyn Nets against the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday after missing the last two games with a sprained ankle, he hopes to be the spark to ignite the team’s fire this season after sluggish start to the season that has been plagued with injuries. Brook […]

Kobe is primed to return to game action sooner than later Kobe Bryant has yet to play in the 2013-14 season in which his Lakers are a mediocre 5-7. The veteran superstar torn his Achilles last year and is still recovering, but did receive good news recently, as he was cleared to practice and return […]

Shaun Livingston is known for the horrific knee injury he suffered during his time with the Clippers. Many thought his NBA career was over but he has proven to the world he can still play on basketball's highest stage. Case in point, his recent game versus the Blazers where he put Robin Lopez on his […]

Player meetings are about as common in the NBA as pre-game shootaround. They may not occur as frequently, but when teams are struggling on the floor and showing an overall lack of chemistry, the “player meeting” is the go-to spot to air grievances and remains an attempt to bring the locker room together. At times, […]

Before the start of the 2013-14 NBA season, the phrase “tanking in Toronto” was not part of the basketball lexicon. But that was then. Coming off their overtime loss on Sunday to the Portland Trail Blazers and entering Wednesday’s game at Philadelphia, the Toronto Raptors are 4-7 and are on a two-game skid, while those […]

Call it the hazards of the game but Clippers' Chris Paul got an up close and personal viewing of Memphis' Tony Allen's sneakers. Towards the end of the first quarter, Paul was driving the lane when Allen decided to go with the "foot to the face" defense. Allen kicked Paul's face and in Chris Paul […]

Malone looking for effort Suns vs. Kings, 10 p.m. Michael Malone's job was never going to be easy. Not with the baggage involved with the Kings and the task ahead of rebuilding a team that has become a perpetual losing franchise the last decade. Still there was talent if they would just apply it the […]

Talk about luck. Grizzlies' Zach Randolph probably did not call this shot before it went in. You know the, "go for the rebound, tap the ball with your hand without securing it and hit it in the air with your back to the rim as the ball sinks into the bucket" shot. Check out Z-Bo's […]

Magic lose as Nelson sits Mavericks 108, Magic 100 Let the accusations of tanking begin in Orlando. The Magic's interesting near-.500 start took a significant hit Saturday night at Amway Center. The belief that the Magic are playing for the Draft Lottery are sure to get louder and more vocal after the Magic sat Jameer […]

Masked Irving doesn't ride this time Bobcats 86, Cavaliers 80 Kyrie Irving broke his nose in Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves. He planned to re-don his mask and