I ask you, fans across America and around the world, to root for Memphis -- both the Grizzlies team and the city. Maybe a Grizzlies championship can provide just the "grits" this Southern city needs.
The five teams still in the NBA playoffs are all quite talented, but there are weaknesses that each team must work on fixing if they hope to take home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. These remaining teams have some big names and...Show More Summary
The Indiana Pacers are making great strides in the 2012-13 NBA playoffs, but is the core of this team capable of winning a title? Will Pacers fans eventually relish an NBA championship with the likes of George Hill, Lance Stephenson,...Show More Summary
There are only five teams still left standing in the journey to an NBA championship. Three teams, including the defending champion Miami Heat, have already earned berths in the conference finals. In the Western Conference, the San Antonio...Show More Summary
Saturday night, the Knicks either take a giant step toward South Beach by forcing a Game 7 at the Garden or their season is over. The Knicks didn’t break their 40-year championship drought Thursday night in a season-saving 85-75 victory, but coach Mike Woodson may have found the formula to beat Indiana and zoom into the [...]
You might need stars to win championships, but you can't win unless you have a balanced team. The Miami Heat figured that out after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Having the Big Three wasn't enough to guarantee postseason success. Show More Summary
After the Memphis Grizzlies closed out the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, on Wednesday night to clinch a five-game series win and advance to their first Western Conference finals in franchise history, I went to bed thinking, "I bet this Grizzlies team finally gets some respect tomorrow morning." Well, I was wrong. Show More Summary
With San Antonio's win over Golden State, the Spurs are now one step closer to winning a fifth championship during the Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich era. In fact, this will be the eighth time Tim Duncan has played in the Western Conference finals. Show More Summary
Winning playoff games in the NBA requires a team effort, but inevitably the team that ends up winning the championship has the hottest player in the league on its side. For the purposes of this column, we'll be looking at the best player left in the playoffs in three different categories: hottest guard, hottest forward and hottest big man. Show More Summary
The Atlanta Hawks are considering hiring Ettore Messina, who would become the first European head coach in NBA history, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. The 53-year-old has not only won four Euroleague championships in his career, but he's also won five Russian League championships and four Italian League titles. Show More Summary
The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, 4-1, and will not advance to the Western Conference Finals this season. Projected to compete with the Miami Heat for the NBA Championship at the beginning of the season, OKC...Show More Summary
Kevin Durant's fighting spirit impressed us even before he entered the NBA. Is it enough to lead OKC to a Championship?
With the 2013 NBA playoffs in full swing, countless players are one step closer to realizing their dreams of tasting championship gold. Unfortunately, there are even more players approaching uncertainty, as the offseason is just around the corner. Show More Summary
Imagine you have Michael Jordan’s career, and then instead of stopping the legend there with those six NBA championships (and veering into a rather embarrassing next stage with whopping failures as an executive with the Wizards and Bobcats), you keep going. Show More Summary
The NBA draft is a great time to dramatically improve a roster, but only if general managers make the right decisions. Whether a team is looking to make a final addition to help win a championship or trying to find a player to lead in a rebuilding process, finding the right prospect is vital. Show More Summary
What in the hell happened to Dwyane Wade? If that seems like a parroting query from 2012, that's because it is. Wade was the Miami Heat's biggest question mark during the team's NBA championship run, and nothing's changed. Well, that's not entirely true. Show More Summary
While eight teams remain alive in the hunt for the NBA championship, many other squads are looking toward the future in search of a new head coach. There are currently five openings around the league, and it would not be surprising if a few more coaches were let go in the coming weeks. Show More Summary
Defense wins championships. That’s a phrase that is said frequently, yet remembered rarely. There’s a tendency to become easily enamored with offensive star power, pushing elite defensive teams to the peripheral in the process. We even refer to defense as the “other” side, as if it’s the unwanted step-child of basketball. Show More Summary
Winning an NBA championship is not worth risking Derrick Rose's long-term health. After all, the franchise's lone superstar talent is only 24 years old and coming off a torn ACL in his left knee. That's why Rose shouldn't allow the Chicago Bulls' surprising playoff success influence his return to the lineup. Show More Summary
The NBA playoffs are a time for upsets, buzzer-beaters, championship pursuits and, apparently, a social-media feud between Shaquille O'Neal and Kendrick Perkins, too. While enjoying some NBA playoff action on Monday night like the rest...Show More Summary