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The National Basketball Association can be a very opportunistic place. Occasionally, things may go your way, or “fall in your lap”, and you must simply seize and capitalize on this. From the very moment James Harden was drafted 3rd overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA draft, he has done just that. [...]

Somewhat lost in the shuffle of Dwight Howard relocating from Orlando to Los Angeles this off-season was the unbelievable pick-up of Andrew Bynum by the Philadelphia 76ers. True, the 25 year old center has been injury prone, has shown tons of immaturity, and has turned up his nose at authority figures over his 8 year [...]

In honor of James Harden’s days as a member of the OKC Thunder coming to an end, we put together a mix for this week’s THD Video, showcasing Harden’s top plays in 2011-12. Shed a tear Thunderup nation, and for you Rockets fans, start salivating for what you are about to receive… [...]

Whenever you can’t tell who the best player on a team is, that’s usually not a good thing. The Orlando Magic won’t be very good this year. And Quentin Richardson won’t be employed by them either. He could be a nice pick up for some team. The Orlando Magic made three moves Saturday that enabled them [...]

It’s been well publicized about future Hall of Famer Ray Allen’s surprising move this offseason to leave the Boston Celtics and join the rival Miami Heat. Rumor has it that Ray felt disrespected by having to come off the bench behind Avery Bradley or perhaps he just thought the Celtics had exhausted their chances at [...]

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According to Yahoo! Sports, The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to the Houston Rockets after not being able to agree to a contract extension with the guard. Rockets will send SG Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and future draft considerations to the Thunder for Harden, sources told Y! Sports. [...]

David Stern has had a tremendous run at the top of one of the largest associations in professional sports. The game has changed (some say for the better) under his leadership. Even if you don’t like the rule changes he has made under his rule, making the game ‘soft’ in some fans opinion, you can’t [...]

The Dallas Mavericks will certainly raise a few eyebrows around the league with the timing of waiving guard Delonte West, but the kicker will be the quick turnaround to pick up center Eddy Curry off waivers. The Mavericks announced that they have been awarded free agent center Eddy Curry on a waiver claim. “We are [...]

David Stern has come under fire of late (particularly during the lockout), but he was instrumental in making the NBA popular in the 1990s. During the lockout, he said that this would be his last collective bargaining agreement, signaling the end was near. He will retire on the 30th anniversary of when he became commish. [...]