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Tracy McGrady says his wife, Clerenda, has been trying to get him to say that he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. On Friday night, he finally did.
Death. Taxes. San Antonio Spurs . That's what we always say after the Spurs rattle off another 55-plus win season. The sustained, consistent success of the Spurs under Gregg Popovich is absurd. The Spurs have won 50-plus games (or were at a 50-win pace in lockout seasons) in 20 consecutive seasons
Steve Clifford does not believe that Dwight Howard is essentially a walking Lifetime Achievement Award on the defensive end at this stage of his career. Speaking with reporters this weekend, the Charlotte Hornets head coach said that Howard, the team's newest center, can still pack a punch on defense
The Crossover's Madelyn Burke, Rohan Nadkarni and DeAntae Prince discuss which players were the biggest omissions from The Crossover's Top 100 NBA players of 2018.
When the NBA's competition committee meets to discuss lottery reform later this week, it will be presented with a proposal designed to disincentivize the race for the league's worst record and best odds to win the draft lottery. The proposal has three main elements, four people with direct knowledge
The impulse of comparison is encouraged by the very nature of sports. One team beats its opponent. One player dominates a matchup. One teammate overtakes another on the depth chart. Games and leagues are built on that engine of relativity, and the NBA is no exception. It's in that spirit that we
There are some recognizable names still available, but they are available for a reason.
The Boston Celtics finally made an offseason splash on Tuesday when Gordon Hayward announced that he is signing with them, and there is a sense that president of basketball operations Danny Ainge may not be done dealing. With Hayward reportedly agreeing to a four-year, $128 million deal, the Celtics
For years, there have been people both in the media and in NBA front offices who have lobbied for draft lottery reform. The issue, in their view, is the incentive for teams to lose. And in some cases (such as Sam Hinkie's Philadelphia 76ers), pushing the rules to their limits has left some around
Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Follow on Twitter Father Time is undefeated, to borrow one of Charles Barkley's favorite lines -- one he has been using in discussions
ESPN.com For the seventh season in a row, ESPN.com is ranking the top players in the NBA. Who will be the best player this season? To get the final ranking, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players. Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James. Kyrie Irving vs. John Wall. Russell Westbrook vs. James Harden
Player options have given players an opportunity to earn more money with improved play. Players including Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and more have declined their player options in the past in order to make more money. This has lead to some of these players to leave their respected
Stephen Curry felt strongly enough about Golden State teammate Kevin Durant's recent swipe at the Under Armour basketball shoes Curry endorses that the two have since “had a conversation about it,” Curry said. In our exclusive interview before the Carolina Panthers' 23-3 victory over the San
Tony Allen will be a free agent this summer, but he is looking forward to a return to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies guard said at his exit interview Friday that he is “confident” he will return to Memphis. “I can't see myself being nowhere else,” Allen told reporters during his exit interview
All-Rookie 1st Team: Dario Saric Here are Dario Saric's top 10 plays from the 2016-17 season. 8 minutes ago
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has been something of an enigma for coach Stan Van Gundy, with the talented center taking a step back in 2016-17. Now, Van Gundy is giving him a name to model his game after — Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. “The step, to me, for Andre is to do a little
(Editor's note: Pistons.com today starts a five-part series looking at the biggest questions looming over the Pistons as they prepare for training camp to open this month. Today's question: Is Stanley Johnson poised to pick up where his rookie season left off and play starter's minutes?)
Brian Grant, known alternately as “B.G.,” or “The General,” was a product of Georgetown High in his hometown of Georgetown, OH, was a 6'9" power forward and center. Born on March 5th, 1972, he played in college with the Xavier Musketeers. He averaged 18 points with 10 rebounds in his last two
Nicolas Brussino, on the face of it, seems to face an improbable task as he heads into his second season in the NBA and his first with the Atlanta Hawks. That task? Earning a spot in Coach Mike Budenholzer's regular rotation. It would appear that Brussino, at least right now, is well down in the
Gerald Bourguet of Fansided's Hoops Habit ranked the 50 greatest NBA players of all-time and both John Stockton and Karl Malone made the list. Speaking of Stockton, who was ranked No. 29, Bourguet wrote, " He's the NBA all-time leader in assists by a Shaquille O'Neal-sized margin (more
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