HORNETS' PAUL NEEDS ANOTHER SCORER

November 21, 2008 - A FOOLPROOF formula for beating the Hornets, it appears, is to stay home on their shooters when Chris Paul orchestrates a pick and roll. It's becoming monotonous; first the Hawks, then the deprived Bobcats, next the Lakers, then the Rockets and finally, an inexcusable nine-point home loss to the less-than-all-the-Kings-men; no Kevin Martin for the sixth consecutive game - sprained ankle...

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NBA JUSTICE TURNS BLIND EYE ON SHAQ

November 18, 2008 - MAINTAINING consistency in this space is paramount when weighing comparable contentious circumstances. It's unimportant if the implicated party is Danny (The Flagrant Forward) Fortson or...more >
IMPRESSIVE FIRST LOOK AT ROOK BROOK

November 16, 2008 - NO DISRESPECT to 6-foot-9 Josh Boone, whose belligerence on both boards is greatly appreciated, but the guy is not a true center or an adroit shooter. Brook Lopez, on the other hand, has everything...more >
GALLINARI SURGERY? LET'S 'BACK' TRACK

November 14, 2008 - WHEN your team's elevated first-round pick continues to suffer back pain four months after it supposedly first surfaced, with no relief in sight, all concerned parties might be preparing to...more >
GETTING 'CAT-TY IN N.C.

November 11, 2008 - FOLLOWING a recent Bobcats loss, Larry Brown dryly advised Charlotte's press corps: "Our problem is the same as it was during the summer. We've got to do something about it."...more >
CAREER HIGH IS NO PROBLEM FOR PARKER

November 9, 2008 - IT'S official: Tony Parker became the first player in league history to hit the double-nickel without emitting a single bead of sweat in last Wednesday's double-OT Spurs win against the...more >
NO 'DYESS' IN DENVER

November 7, 2008 - I ASSUME yesterday afternoon's completion (finally) of the Pistons-Nuggets trade requires the four involved players to report to their respective teams, not just those who feel like it, namely...more >
PISTONS HAVE THE ANSWER

November 4, 2008 - AFTER months of trying to unload Allen Iverson, the Nuggets have found a new home for the All-Star crowd-pleaser they had acquired Dec. 19, 2006 from the 76ers. Logically, the same team, owned by...more >
NUGGETS TRADE IVERSON TO PISTONS

DENVER GETS BILLUPS, MCDYESS

November 3, 2008 - After months of trying to move Allen Iverson, the Nuggets have found a new home for the 33-year-old they acquired 1 � seasons ago from the 76ers, agreeing to trade him to Detroit. Logically, the...more >
JASON CENTER OF TRADE BUZZ, BUT MAVS UNLIKELY TO DEAL

November 2, 2008 - OPENING week in the NBA has been fraught with trade gossip concerning Jason Kidd, TV talk about Mike Woodson and Marc Iavaroni (to name two head coaches) beginning the season in grave job jeopardy...more >
WALSH BACKS UP D'ANTONI'S CALL TO BENCH STEPH

October 31, 2008 - FIVE games into last season Stephon Marbury's demotion detonated the Knicks' pervasive unraveling. His surprise 48-minute benching in Wednesday's Madison Square Garden opener against...more >