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Derrick Rose is officially back, and not a moment too soon. Really, he’s four-plus months late, but whatever. Speaking with Jon Greenberg of ESPNChicago.com, Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said that Rose was himself again: The old Derrick Rose is back. Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose’s speed and explosiveness are back to [...]

The NBA Finals are now tied at 2 games apiece. For the most part, the Spurs seem to do the same thing, while the Heat’s identity changes from game to game. It’s now a best of 3 series, so can Dwyane Wade maintain his game 4 form? If you often find yourself too busy to [...]

Doc Rivers is on the fence about returning as Celtics coach, to say the least. Even though he has three years remaining on his deal, he’s apparently leery about being a part of a rebuild, which appears to be in Boston’s future. Will L.A. be his next stop? According to reports, there is mutual interest [...]

Dwight Howard has now expanded his free-agency search to include every single team in the NBA. I’m kidding. But at the rate the rumors are flying, that’s where this is headed. According to Steve Kyler of Hoopsworld, Howard’s potential landing spots now include the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs in addition to the Los [...]

Seattle narrowly missed stealing the Kings from Sacramento, but instead, they find themselves still starving for an NBA franchise. It’s unfortunate because Seattle is a great NBA town. But all may not be lost for the Emerald City. Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer, the principal investors in the attempt bring basketball back, have been in [...]

My guess is Miami Heat fans want to forget Game 3 and move foward, quickly. And for good reason, as the Spurs laid out a spanking of epic proportions on the Heat. The Spurs offense was more than effective inside and outside, they rebounded the ball, defended beautifully, and were communicating on the floor in [...]

NBA head coached used to have to go through the ranks before getting a shot. That would usually entail being an assistant at some point. But when Mark Jackson skipped that portion of the program, he blazed a new trail and rewrote the rules. Jason Kidd did Jackson one better and went from active player [...]

The Miami Heat haven’t even lost the NBA Finals and already there is a call for change in South Beach. Speaking on a conference call to promote ABC and ESPN’s coverage of the finals, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic discussed the Heat and the need for change. Regardless of the finals outcome, the Hall of [...]

Every year seems as if Doc Rivers is unsure as to how long he wants to coach. And with the Celtics staring at a semi-rebuilding process in the next few years or so, it probably makes the idea of continuing to coach less favorable for Doc. According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, Doc Rivers feels that [...]

There are a lot of changes happening with USA basketball. Coach K returns, but much of his staff will be brand new. And so will some of the players. This is a great time for the NBA, in that there are so many budding young superstars. Many of which have been invited to Team USA [...]