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Is Marcus Smart the Frontrunner for the 2014 Player of the Year Awards?

Marcus Smart stood uncomfortably with his coach Travis Ford and teammates Markel Brown and Le'Bryan Nash on April 17. The Oklahoma State Cowboys were holding the closest thing college basketball has ever seen to the debut of Miami Heat's Big Three with a press conference pep rally to announce the return of Brown, Nash and Smart. Show More Summary

Knicks vs. Celtics: Why New York Will Win Game 6 in Boston

The Knicks and their fans were ready for a celebration and, it seems, a funeral all at the same time on Wednesday night. What they got instead was a rude awakening from the Celtics that a team made up of championship-caliber players doesn ’t die easily. Show More Summary

Can Golden State Warriors Pull Off Another Upset Against Spurs in Semi-Finals?

OAKLAND, CALIF.—The apropos soundtrack of the Golden State Warriors roared through Oracle Arena just before the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s deciding Game 6. “It's not about what you've done, it's about what you doing”—the enthused words of wisdom from the song by Calvin Harris and Ne-Yo. Show More Summary

2013 BallisLife All-American Game Preview

Photos, videos and rosters for one of the premier showcases on the West Coast—slated for this weekend.

Carmelo Anthony's Wife Lala Vazquez Calls out Jordan Crawford on Instagram

Step aside, Carmelo. Lala has this one under control. Following the New York's loss to the Boston Celtics, Jordan Crawford and Carmelo Anthony, among others, exchanged a unpleasantries. Although we don't know what they said, it is believed that Crawford followed in Kevin Garnett's footsteps by taking shots at 'Melo's wife, Lala Vazquez. Show More Summary

Updated Report Card Grades for Every 2013 NBA Playoff Team Still Standing

The 2013 NBA playoffs are finally heating up—and not a moment too soon. Since last we met, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers have been issued their walking papers by way of four-game sweeps, while the 14 remaining teams have pushed each other into Game 6s, wittingly or otherwise. Show More Summary

Kevin Durant Doesn’t Know Omer Asik’s Name

James Harden Takes Over in Game 5 (VIDEO)

Have We Reached a New Golden Era of NBA Dunkers?

From the legends of the past to the superstars of today, the NBA has always featured some of the world’s best athletes. For fans of basketball, there’s not a more entertaining game to by CouponDropDown" href="#">watch, and the dunks on display are a big reason why. Show More Summary

Watch: An Injured Andrew Bynum Salsa Dancing In Spain

For all intensive purposes, I think it’s safe to say that the 2012-2013 NBA season was a huge disappointment for prized big men Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum after that blockbuster trade last summer that sent Howard to the Lakers and Bynum to Philadelphia. While Howard struggled to regain his form after back surgery, and [...]

Why We Love Physical, Borderline-Dirty Play in the NBA Playoffs

We love it. Just admit it. The NBA and general population tend to condemn blatant acts of instant contact, often depicting the most coincidental of physical altercations as lawless acts of virulent rage. Secretly, though—all right, not so secretly—we revel in it. Show More Summary

Is Dwight Howard Really a Flight Risk for the Lakers?

Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers have entered unchartered territory. Never before has Howard, an unrestricted free agent, had the option of choosing where he will play. Not like this. Even when he forced his way out of Orlando, he wasn’t sent to his first destination of choice (Brooklyn Nets). For the Lakers, they’re [...]

Jim Boylan Reportedly Fired as Interim Head Coach of Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have decided not to offer a new contract to interim head coach Jim Boylan, meaning they will be among the teams looking for a new coach this offseason. Boylan, who took over for Scott Skiles in the middle of the season, had a 22-28 record as the Bucks closed out the regular season, captured the No. Show More Summary

Why NY Knicks Are Better Than Either Potential 2nd-Round Opponent

When the Atlanta Hawks came back to tie the series against the Indiana Pacers, the faces of everyone in the New York Knicks' organization must have lit up like Emperor Palpatine ’s did when Luke and Darth Vader started fighting in Return of the Jedi. Show More Summary

Ball Stalls on Rim During Clippers-Grizzlies Game, Hilarious Faces Ensue

The basketball gods are strange and whimsical deities, and when they feel like stopping the action, they will do so. It certainly appeared as though a strange force was at work when the basketball came to rest on the back the rim during Tuesday night’s Game 5 between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers. Show More Summary

NBA Playoffs 2013: Predicting Winners of Wednesday's Round 1 Games

The first round of the NBA playoffs is nearing conclusion and for some teams, the end could come on Wednesday night. After a hard-fought victory in Game 4, the Boston Celtics will look to stave off elimination yet again in Game 5 against the New York Knicks in the Big Apple. Show More Summary

Mark Jackson Accused the Denver Nuggets of Dirty Play

Shaqtin' a Fool: Hard Fouls and Harmless Punches

Cheap shots and hard fouls are a becoming a more infrequent occurrence in today's NBA game. As the latest installment of Shaqtin ' a Fool shows us, that's probably a good thing. Not only do dirty plays not have a place in basketball, but they're liable to spark the urge for retaliation. Show More Summary

Arguments for and Against the 7-Game NBA Playoff Series

I used to think March Madness was the best thing in sports. Then, for a while, in my late 20s while trying to seem worldly, I walked around spouting the grandeur of the World Cup. Now, I have come to my senses; nothing in the sporting world tops the NBA playoffs—and it's largely because of the seven-game series. Show More Summary

J.R. Smith Pretends He Doesn't Know Who Jason Terry Is

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are embroiled in a first-round series that's doing its best to get interesting, but J.R. Smith doesn't seem to care much for his opponents, at least not enough to pretend like he knows them. Smith...Show More Summary