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Andre Iguodala isn’t necessarily known for his handle but he can definitely put the ball on the floor. And when in transition offense with a defender backpedaling, anything can happen. Denver’s Quincy Miller can attest to that. Watch this move Iggy puts on Miller. But better yet, watch the reaction from the bench as nobody [...]

Phil Jackson is giving New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson autonomy. For now. Speaking with reporters after practice on Wednesday, ahead of the Knicks’ Friday night about against the Toronto Raptors, Woodson revealed that Jackson hasn’t been as “hands on” with the team and is instead letting them do their thing, according to ESPN [...]

Damn. What’s a four-letter word for “this totally sucks, but it wouldn’t have sucked if it had happened a tad sooner?” Yeah, let’s stick with damn while really thinking about dropping F-Bombs. In untimely fashion, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Thursday that Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon will miss the remainder of this season: The [...]

Organizational stability in an NBA team starts with a constant figure as the head coach. It does nobody any good if the coach constantly changes. But on the heels of losing, teams aren’t really left with much choice. That’s what the Knicks are facing. This is Mike Woodson’s second year as coach, but he may [...]

The NBA’s MVP race has been a 2-man race for a few years now, with LeBron edging Durnt. But this year seems different. All the signs so far point towards Kevin Durant winning his first MVP award this year. LeBron James probably realizes that it’s Durant’s year for this award and has conceded a bit. [...]

Tanking is done for a reason in the NBA. Remember that. Never forget it. Deliberate losing is not supposed to be done in vain. A light is supposed to exist at the end of the tunnel, in the NBA draft, where a future superstar theoretically waits. That’s why teams tank. That’s why they lose, why [...]

As much as he’d like to think, Kobe Bryant doesn’t run the Lakers and they’re making that pretty obvious. Granted, he’s been the face of the franchise forever, but not everything should runs through him. Reports have been wishy-washy in terms of what the Lakers will do with D’Antoni. REgardless of what the decision is, [...]

We’re only a year or so removed from Jason Collins’ revelation and already doesn’t seem like a big deal. This morning, there was another such story, as UMass guard Derrick Gordon comes out as well. If not for Collins, Gordon may not have done this. You can expect such news to be happening more frequently [...]

The NBA playoffs are almost here. Someone please explain that to most of the Eastern Conference teams please. Even those atop the standings are struggling, playing like this isn’t the most important time of the year. In the Western Conference, you have four elite teams duking it out for the final three postseason slots. Really, [...]

ESPN’s 30 for 30 series next film is the story of the Detroit Pistons ‘Bad Boys’ era. NBA fans who are long enough in the tooth to remember the physical wars between the Pistons, Celtics, Bulls, and Knicks in the 80’s and 90’s will not want to miss this premiere on April 17, 2014 @ [...]