<> at TD Garden on March 4, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Jazz 85-84. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

50 Questions for 2015-’16: What Will The Jazz Backcourt Look Like Without Dante Exum?

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Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (

Hall of Fame Game: The Spurs beyond the Spurs: Peter Holt and R.C. Buford

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We conclude our Hall of Fame series at Crossover Chronicles — and with it, our offseason look at basketball history before tackling the upcoming NBA season in earnest — by looking at two people who should make the Hall as contributors. You will find a few team owners who have made their way inside the […]

Look: Atlanta Hawks new court design

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The Chicago Bulls aren’t the only ones with a new court design. The Atlanta Hawks have also gotten into the mix with a re-design that focuses on their new color scheme…. [NBA]

Hall of Fame Game: The 1996 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

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Having just recommended that a Soviet national team be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame, we’re not bowing to any form of public or internal pressure — we promise. We’re not urging that a different American Olympic basketball team should be honored in Springfield to counter the Soviets. This isn’t geopolitics… and it shouldn’t […]

Report: Metta World Peace to sign with Lakers

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Per Woj: Metta World Peace, AKA Ron Artest, is back! He played for the Lakers from 2009 through 2013 before having a very uneventful 29-game stint with the New York Knicks in 2013-’14. He’s spent the last year playing in China and Italy. Woj is also reporting that this will be a non-guaranteed deal.

Hall of Fame Game: The Cold War is behind us — let the 1988 Soviets in

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If you look at the honor roll of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, you will notice that 10 teams are inside the gates of the estate where roundball’s immortals dwell. The Harlem Globetrotters and other barnstorming teams are on the list. Immaculata College, the trail-blazing team for women’s college basketball, is on the list. […]

Look: Chicago Bulls new court design

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Here’s a look at the new court: and some info from NBA.com: The iconic bull head logo at center court has increased in size by 75 percent and the image of a basketball that was previously behind the logo has been removed. The “CHICAGO BULLS” text on the endlines has been changed to the font […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 31: LeBron James #6 of United States looks over at teammates Kevin Durant #5 and Anthony Davis #14 during the Men’s Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Basketball Arena on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

50 Questions For 2015-’16: Who Could Threaten For MVP?

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Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (

HOUSTON, TX – MAY 25: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors react at the end of the first quarter during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA PLayoffs at Toyota Center on May 25, 2015 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

50 Questions for 2015-’16: Will James Harden overtake Steph Curry as MVP?

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Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (

TORONTO – DECEMBER 15: Television commentator Marv Alpert shares a light moment with Mascot the Raptor during the NBA game between the New Jersey Nets and the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2006 in Toronto, Canada. The Raptors won 90-78. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Hall Of Fame Game: The Contributors, led by Marv Albert

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The Baseball Hall of Fame has a broadcasting wing. The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame have contributors. You know who these people are — they didn’t set the world on fire as players or coaches in terms of raw achievement, even though making it as a professional player or […]

Hall of Fame Coaching Game: Dick Motta, original Maverick and NBA champion

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Should an NBA coach be a Hall of Famer simply because he won a title at some point? Consider the example of Paul Westhead, who won the 1980 NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers but was pushed out early in the 1981-1982 season. If you were to evaluate Westhead’s NBA career in isolation, it […]

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