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When Phil Jackson first arrived at Madison Square Garden to assume control of the Knicks, he did so preaching patience, process and transparency. Most of what Jackson said then has held true. Most importantly, he hasn’t been invisible, hiding behind a crazy-strict media policy. But he hasn’t been incredibly visible either. Or rather, chatty. He [...]

Here we go again with the injuries for the Indiana Pacers. Their backup center Ian Mahinmi is the latest player in their roster to join the injury list. Last Saturday night, he injured his left foot during the first half of their game versus the Sacramento Kings. But On Sunday night, the team announced that [...]

When he was still in Orlando, Dwight Howard never appeared as his normal self following his back surgery. Sure, he still put up numbers, but he didn’t dominate like we remembered. That was also the case while he was in L.A. But in Houston, he seems to have returned to form so as luck would [...]

Teammates who won an NBA championship are forever linked to one another. Not to mention forever texting one another. Paul Pierce revealed that he, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, who all won a 2008 title with the Celtics, still talk frequently, specifically within a group text message that, given no other context, is [...]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are still getting a feel for the game and their legs back under them since their return from injury a couple weeks ago. That said, they are playing well enough to scrape out some wins for the Thunder to breathe some life into their season. Russ showed just how explosive [...]

Most NBA fans outside of Milwaukee probably have soured on their feelings about future Hall of Fame player-turned-coach Jason Kidd, once he went from the hardwood to the sidelines prior to last season. He made some questionable decisions as the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach last season and was forced out of the organization after a [...]

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Especially when said meal is used as a jumping off point for free-agency and trade chatter. Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com tweeted out the following pictures of…gasp…Kobe Bryant and Rajon Rondo getting their breakfast fill together on Thursday: [tweet https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/540582513169940480] [tweet https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/540587325940854784] Star meet-and-greets tend to fuel [...]

Charles Barkley made some recent comments about recent social happenings that caused his TNT colleague, Kenny Smith to respond. But was any of it necessary? Who is the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers and who does Blake Griffin continue to get fouled flagrantly? Kevin Burke discusses… Please enable Javascript to watch this video If you [...]

LeBron James is sympathetic towards his buddy Carmelo Anthony’s situation with the Knicks. This is to say, he feels bad that Anthony finds himself immersed in a dumpster fire. Ahead of the Cavaliers’ ugly, nail-gnawing win over the Knicks Thursday night, LeBron commented on the debacle Melo faces in New York, per Newsday‘s Jim Baumbach: The Cavaliers [...]

Airballing a free throw isn’t exactly common, but it certainly isn’t unusual. But airballing two consecutive FTs? This can’t be the highlight of his rookie debut season. Orlando rookie PG Elfrid Payton has potential to be very good in this league, but he pull off the unthinkable last night: Please enable Javascript to watch this [...]