The story for the Celtics this season has been clear — the long wait for Rajon Rondo’s return. It finally happened on January 17 as Rondo made his debut this season after tearing his ACL last year (and pretty much trying to play through it). Rondo is the kind of talent that sets himself apart […]

Back in February, an unusual play happened. Robert Sacre fouled out of a game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers. That was not the unusual part. The unusual part was the Lakers had no one else available to play. Injuries had racked the roster. An injured Steve Nash was on the active roster but not […]

Portland's season was quickly going off the rails long before LaMarcus Aldridge came crashing on the floor in the second half. Aldridge made the basket but fell hard on his lower back, an injury that will keep him out at least the next two games and maybe longer. {youtube}94DznluOcO8{/youtube} The game was almost out of […]

Since starting the season with a respectable 25-21 record and a relatively high standing in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks have won just three of their last 17 games and are now barely hanging onto the No. 8 spot in the conference. That does not sound good, but considering their best player has been […]

The Lakers announced Wednesday that Kobe Bryant will miss the remainder of the season as he recovers from a knee injury sustained in December. Bryant, recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered late last season, suffered a left tibial plataeau fracture in mid-December. Bryant had hoped to return at some point this season. But as […]

The ‘Bad Boys’ era Pistons will be in the next batch of ESPN 30 for 30 Documentaries. Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated reports the documentary will air April 17 and feature interviews with more than 40 players, coaches and personalities associated with the iconic two-time champions that defined the late 1980s and early 1990s-era of […]

The Pacers always seem to be looking to improve. Clearly they are not satisfied with just being title contenders or just being the best team in the East. And clearly, Indiana recognizes that this is a young group and the window (appears) wide open to compete for championships. Indiana's young players want to keep that […]

The Knicks are always looking to grab headlines and the latest rumors certainly do that. With the team seemingly falling into the abyss and the upcoming free agency for Carmelo Anthony, some big names might be the only thing to salvage anything from this season and save the next few with Anthony. Frank Isola of […]

The calendar has turned to March and the NCAA Tournament will be taking up the basketball world's attention for much of the next 30 days. With talks of tanking circling about several teams that are in line for high draft picks, this is a very iportant time. Many players will be playing in their last […]

Tanking is still a very very thorny issue in the NBA. As the season comes to a close and the Playoffs slip further and further away for many teams, the temptation to increase the odds at winning the lottery increases. For many in the media and in the league, they see the problem of tanking […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the great curiosity of the 2013 Draft Class. A six-foot-ten athletic freak of raw talent and ability, he has had his share of highlight-reel plays in his rookie year. And he is only 18 years old. Antetokounmpo's story in getting to the NBA is incredible. His parents emigrated from Nigeria to Greece […]