Since James Naismith first nailed a peach basket to the wall of a gym in Springfield, Massachusetts during the winter of 1891, passing has been an integral part of basketball. Youth-league coaches nationwide have told players the ball moves faster than opposing players since time
In a league where more than half of all teams make the playoffs, it can still be agony for fans to have their hopes dashed year to year. Contending is the ultimate goal, but long before that, the road to the playoffs can be grueling
The Milwaukee Bucks have successfully acquired a group of long, versatile defenders to match up with offenses that are becoming increasingly difficult to stop. Unfortunately for the players and front office, head coach Jason Kidd is letting them down with his backward defensive schemes. Kidd
Tom Thibodeau’s willingness to expose his best players to unmerciful workloads has become a common punchline for basketball jokes. In his last five full seasons as a head coach, his teams have never finished higher than 25th in bench minutes. The bitter aftertaste of Thibodeau’s
Is Lonzo Ball on the verge of stardom? Will the Los Angeles Lakers bring back their “Showtime” identity? Which big-name free agents will make Los Angeles their new home this offseason? The youngest team in the league’s media coverage this year has been a circus
I don’t remember exactly where I was three weeks ago when the Memphis Grizzlies fired their now-former head coach David Fizdale. I do remember gasping at the news. Fizdale benched franchise cornerstone Marc Gasol the night before, yes. And the Grizzlies were on an eight-game
It’s okay Warner Bros. You no longer need to film Space Jam 2. The NBA has blessed us with many great storylines since the offseason, including a live sequel of the greatest basketball film in history unfolding before our eyes. The Western Conference has been
The New Orleans Pelicans shocked the NBA world last year when they acquired DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings at the end of All-Star Weekend. In a league that is getting smaller by the day, the move went against conventional wisdom, pairing two of basketball’s