LOS ANGELES — Just before the start of the 2015-16 NBA season, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers admitted if his team did not make a deep run in the playoffs, it might be time to shake things up. “We’re right on ... (Continue reading)
This is the final installment in a five-part series where we've discussed whether five of the NBA's biggest free agents are worth maximum-salary contracts. The first installment covered Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler. The second discussed San Antonio Spurs forward ... (Continue reading)
This is the fourth installment in a five-part series where we'll be discussing whether or not five of the NBA's biggest free agents are worth maximum-salary contracts. The first installment covered Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler. The second discussed San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. The third glanced at Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan ... (Continue reading)
This year's West was widely hailed as one of the toughest conferences in recent memory. The depth and breadth of contenders was supposed to overwhelm, billed as a bloodbath in the making, an inferno and various other harrowing things. But things didn't exactly ... (Continue reading)
The Golden State Warriors are the favorite to win the NBA championship. There are other teams that can win, sure, but it's really not arguable at this point that any team other than the Dubs is the class of the ... (Continue reading)
The Atlanta Hawks are the hottest team in the NBA. They've won 13 games in a row and now comfortably occupy the catbird seat in the East: They hold a five-game lead over the second-place Wizards with a record of 34-8. They've ... (Continue reading)
Between the long-range shooting of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the interior bruising of Andrew Bogut, the inside-outside brilliance of David Lee, and the all-around dynamism of Andre Iguodala, you'd think the Golden State Warriors would be able to craft ... (Continue reading)
You've heard the standard Blake Griffin criticism before: all he does is dunk. It's lazy and it's horribly outdated, but these things tend to catch on quickly and stick like glue, and so calling Griffin one-dimensional has become the easy ... (Continue reading)
The Golden State Warriors are off to an 8-3 start despite a strong season-opening schedule, and while Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes' shooting, Andrew Bogut's defensive brilliance, and David Lee's combination of pick-and-roll and post-up dynamism have been ... (Continue reading)
In less than 24 seconds, Chris Paul broke the heart of Memphis Grizzlies fans watching Game 2 while simultaneously lighting up the face of every Los Angeles Clippers fan across the world.A lot of time has been spent breaking down ... (Continue reading)