NBA

The Timberwolves did not trade Julius Randle because he cannot play. That would be lazy. Randle can still score, still pass, still punish mismatches, and still give a team real …

Zach Lowe did not need a spreadsheet, a market study or a 20-minute monologue to explain the problem facing the Brooklyn Nets. He just needed the Knicks’ championship parade. Speaking …

The Miami Heat have spent years hunting for their next true superstar. Not a nice player. Not a fringe All-Star. Not a “maybe if everything breaks right” piece. A real …

We all know how Shaquille O’Neal bought a Mercedes Benz for himself, his mother and his father with his first NBA salary. In general he went through his paycheck rather …

In his first NBA matchup against Larry Bird, Shawn Kemp, a rookie at the time, was eager to prove himself against the Celtics legend. However, Bird was motivated by an …

Kevin Durant has heard the same version of the story for years: he joined the Warriors because he wanted the easy route, because he linked up with friends, because Golden …

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still doing Thunder things. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Oklahoma City is finalizing a trade that will send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks …

Clyde Drexler undoubtedly was one of the best players in the 80s and 90s, but his career is defined by Michael Jordan, whose shadow he was in for the better …

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently looking for the kind of defender every playoff team convinces itself it needs by June: strong, annoying, physical, and fully willing to make a …