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Phil Jackson Says He’d Pick Bill Russell Over Michael Jordan

Well this is awkward. Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan are tight. Really tight. Jackson has already sang his praises over that of Kobe Bryant. And why wouldn’t he? Jordan and Jackson won six championships together. His Airness is the greatest of all-time. Jackson wouldn’t trade him for anyone. Or so we thought. Speaking with Time [...]

Phil Jackson Would Start a Team With Bill Russell Over Michael Jordan

Brooklyn Nets Were Denied Permission to Interview Doc Rivers

Under-the-Radar 2013 Free Agents Who Would Be Ideal Fits for NY Knicks

Finishing 54-28 and grabbing the No. 2 seed are nice and all, but it comes down to the playoffs, where the New York Knicks petered out too soon. To the free-agent market they will go, forced to find affordable, under-the-radar free agents for that extra lift. Show More Summary

Most Overlooked Contributors of the 2013 NBA Playoffs

The most overlooked contributors of the 2013 NBA playoffs include a combination of starters and rotation players who have elevated their performance in the postseason. Each player highlighted is not a star, but each has made a star-caliber impact at times during the playoffs. Show More Summary

Mock Help Wanted Ad for Detroit Pistons' Open Head Coaching Position

A wonderful new opportunity has just opened up at one of the NBA's most dynamic teams! About our organization The Detroit Pistons were originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the Fort Wayne Pistons. Upon moving to the great state of Michigan in the late 1950s, the Pistons have had one of the league's most storied careers. Show More Summary

Roy Hibbert Says Shane Battier Kneed Him in the Groin on Purpose

NBA Rumors: Rounding Up the Latest Buzz Approaching the 2013 NBA Draft

The 2013 NBA draft is just over one month away, the playoffs are in full force and countless teams are weighing their options for the upcoming period of free agency. Coaching vacancies are opening up, candidates are emerging and franchises are deciding which personnel best fits their team. Show More Summary

NBA Playoff Schedule 2013: Full Preview For This Weekend's Contests

There are three playoff games on the NBA schedule this weekend, and a chance to compete for the NBA Championship is up for grabs. The Miami Heat took Game 1 of their series against the Indiana Pacers and will face them twice this weekend—Friday in Miami and Sunday in Indiana. Show More Summary

Women's national team, pizza, Indy 500. A free-for-all Friday

If it’s Friday, it’s a bunch of little things that may or may not be important but things that are wildly entertaining and marginally informative. I hope. - Had an entirely delightful late morning yesterday at McMaster catching up with...

What the NBA's Next Superteam Should Look Like

Bob Dylan would be a big fan of the NBA right now, because the times they are a-changin'. The Miami Heat have firmly ushered in the era of the superteam, and it's going to take either one hell of an effort by a more traditional lineup or another superteam to dethrone them. Show More Summary

Winners and Losers from 5th Week of 2013 NBA Playoffs

With the 2013 NBA playoffs down to its final four teams, the action only promises to heat up from here. Home teams have held court through the first three games of the conference finals, but it hasn't been easy, to say the least. InShow More Summary

Biggest Unanswered Questions for Chicago Bulls During 2013 Offseason

The Derrick Rose-less Chicago Bulls surprised many NBA fans by reaching the second round, and they now enter an offseason full of questions. Are they truly a contender if fully healthy? Will Derrick Rose return to his usual self? Should...Show More Summary

Future looks bright for Suns guard Goran Dragic

In a Suns season that went very much wrong, Goran Dragic did a lot right. He led the team in scoring (14.7), assists (7.4) and steals (1.6), setting career highs in each category. He also averaged a career-high 3.1 rebounds. “I thought the first half of the season he probably was from about 15-20 in the rankings [...]

Chris Andersen doing a lot to help Heat

The Heat’s record since Anderson came on board is an astounding 48-5. In the playoffs, a span of 10 games in which the Heat have lost just once, Anderson is 29-for-35 (82 percent) from the floor and averaging nearly eight points a game. His line in Wednesday’s Eastern Conference finals Game 1 victory for the Heat: [...]

Nets wanted to interview Doc Rivers

The next coach of the Nets won’t be Doc Rivers. ESPNBoston.com reported Thursday night that the Nets reached out to Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge about potentially sitting down with Rivers to discuss the team’s head coaching opening, but that Ainge refused to grant them permission. That Ainge would deny the Nets a chance to [...]

Biggest Questions and Answers for the LA Lakers This Offseason

Hollywood is the epicenter of drama, so it's no wonder the Los Angeles Lakers are always surrounded by it. This offseason promises more of the same as the NBA's signature franchise faces a crossroads. There are burning questions regarding the team's three biggest stars and also their head coach. Show More Summary

Biggest Questions and Answers for the Boston Celtics This Offseason

Every NBA team heads into the offseason with questions, but perhaps no team is facing more significant questions than the Boston Celtics. Fresh off of a mediocre 41-40 season and a first-round playoff loss to the New York Knicks, Danny Ainge and the C's front office have much more time than usual to ponder the future direction of the franchise. Show More Summary

The Biggest X-Factors for Each Conference Finalist Remaining in NBA Playoffs

The NBA conference finals will be determined just as much by the X-factors as they will be by the stars. That isn't to say the great players aren't the most important ones in the series; they're just less volatile. LeBron James is going...Show More Summary

How the Memphis Grizzlies Defy Conventional Notion of Championship Contender

Fans may mistake the Memphis Grizzlies' strained march much of the way through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals for that of a team that doesn't belong in the conference finals. However, the Grizzlies have earned their way to the conference finals. Show More Summary