Long before the NBA world at large had turned against Dwight Howard for his embarrassment of a trade saga, the basketball public drilled it into their minds that Howard was to be ridiculed for his lack of a low-post game. ... (Continue reading)
Kobe Bryant faces as many double teams as any player in the league, and if talent and instinct alone weren't enough to get him from under such committed defensive pressure, repetition surely would be. Every move that Bryant makes on ... (Continue reading)
The NBA world has taken to a cycle of dread, planning and free agency. The entire league revolves around which players can leave their teams, and which teams are capable of stealing them away. It's within such a league dynamic that ... (Continue reading)
Significant influxes in talent are typically accompanied by corresponding increases in pressure and expectation; much is expected of the teams who are able to stack stars on top of stars, meaning that the Los Angeles Lakers will somehow be surrounded ... (Continue reading)
The Miami Heat are no longer just a "super team," but the very template for such teams. They weren't the first assembly of superstars and clearly won't be the last, but for the moment they do provide a shining example ... (Continue reading)
Chris Paul was so tremendous in the 2012 postseason that it's easy to forget just how limited the Los Angeles Clippers were by significant injuries. Caron Butler opted to play through a broken hand, Blake Griffin and Paul nursed minor ... (Continue reading)
At this point, the Andrew Bynum-Dwight Howard binary is fairly inescapable. One star center or the other figures to be a Los Angeles Laker for a long time, and until Howard agrees to an extension or a new contract, he'll ... (Continue reading)
It's treacherous to bring any sense of optimism to ORACLE Arena, but the incoming Golden State Warriors make it awfully tempting. Last year's team—even when in tank mode—made for some fun and decidedly imperfect basketball, but the additions made since ... (Continue reading)
The Los Angeles Lakers addressed several of their offensive needs in one fell swoop with the addition of Steve Nash, but Nash alone can't cover all of the L.A. bases.Floor spacing and depth were among the lingering problems of last year's ... (Continue reading)
This bit just in, courtesy of Ramona Shelburne of ESPN LA:Williams' agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPNLosAngeles.com Wednesday night that he and the Clippers are trying to "find a solution" to the situation. Namely, Williams is a former All-Star point guard who spent most ... (Continue reading)