Fantasy Trade Analysis: Baron Davis, Mo Williams & Kirk Hinrich
There are obviously aftershocks from the big deals involving Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams earlier this week. With a few hours left before the trade deadline passes, there are more deals to...
View ArticleNBA Trade Rumor: Anthony Parker To Boston Or Chicago
For the past couple days, two teams have been in the sweepstakes for Cleveland swingman Anthony Parker: Boston and Chicago. The Celtics are said to be offering their 2011 first-round pick and the...
View ArticleForget Dwight Howard, Here Are The Top 5 Real NBA Defensive Players Of The Year
Not everyone can be Dwight Howard. That’s easy. But not everyone can be Bruce Bowen either. You know, the guy who rarely gets pub, hardly ever gets any Defensive Player of the Year love and always ends...
View ArticleThe Cavs Steal The King’s Crown In His Return; Kevin Durant Shows Out In...
The sequel never, ever lives up to the hype. The Godfather II. Jaws II. Even Caddyshack II couldn’t do it. Last night in Cleveland, the game was at least closer than the last Return of the King. But no...
View Article1997 NBA Draft Do-Over
The 1997 NBA Draft is one of the worst in the history of the NBA. And that’s what makes this do-over so hard. There was no doubt that Tim Duncan would be selected at No. 1 by the Spurs, but after that...
View ArticleDime Q&A: Candace Parker Talks Russia, Sparks & Ron Harper
Mother of Lailaa; wife of Shelden; sister of Anthony. Candace Parker goes by many titles these days, but we all know her as arguably the best female athlete in the world. While she’s not in L.A....
View ArticleNBA Fantasy Team Analysis: The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers won just 19 games last season, good for second worst in the NBA. They also dealt away their most promising big man before the lockout began, which is kind of a downer for...
View ArticleDaily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 4.5
Beast of the Night: LeBron James owned the Thunder with his 34 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, one block and three three-pointers last night. He shot 50 percent (10-20) from the field...
View ArticleDaily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 4.11
Beast of the Night: DeMarcus Cousins finished with 25 points, 18 rebounds, three assists, six steals and two blocks last night. He shot 52 percent (11-21) from the floor and 75 percent (3-4) from the...
View ArticleThe Lakers Get Smashed; Kevin Durant Puts Up Crazy Numbers
Laker fans should slow down. They’re better than they were earlier this year, but San Antonio has showed them recently how far they still have to go. The Spurs took it back in time, unleashing their...
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J.J. Hickson doesn’t like Byron Scott blaming him for loss
J.J. Hickson (photo. Keith Allison) Byron Scott didn’t sign up for this. And if the Cleveland Cavaliers’ collapse gets much worse, future franchise building block J.J. Hickson won’t re-sign up for it,...
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Antawn Jamison: “I don’t know how much of this I can take.”
Antawn Jamison (photo. Cleveland Pain-Dealer) Say it in your best Rudy Tomjanovich voice: Don’t EVER underestimate the heart of an underdog! When I wrote the Cleveland Cavaliers 2010-11 season preview,...
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Carmelo drops 50 in a loss; Cavs lose NBA record 25th straight
Carmelo Anthony Losing was the theme of the day in the NBA. In Denver, Carmelo Anthony turned in his best effort of the season, but just as you’d expect in this strange trip for the Nuggets, his team...
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Cavaliers get revenge on Lakers; Bosh gets revenge on Toronto
“Get ready for a steady dose of ‘What’s wrong with the Lakers?’ fire-alarm stories today. (Which will promptly be forgotten after they destroy the Cavs on Wednesday.) … So, um, yeah. That was from...
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Which Past Or Present NBA Player Do You Hate The Most?
USA TODAY Sports We know you’ve got one. Deep down in your subconscious there’s at least one NBA player you can’t stand. Maybe the hatred runs deep — Dwight Howard certainly seems to inspire some...
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