Jason Kidd

Quietly, Carlos Boozer is still a free agent, looking for work. Once a premier big man, Booz’s time with the Lakers last year hurt his stock some. It showed just how bad he is on defense and frankly, just how old he has gotten. But you always had the feeling that a team would come [...]

Jason Kidd has faith in Emmanuel Mudiay and is not afraid to show it. How much faith? Enough to predict that the Denver Nuggets’ rookie point guard will be better than most floor generals—including himself. From Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Posts: “At 19 years old, he’s very talented,” Kidd said. “He’s running the team, [...]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is ineffable. Seriously, he cannot be described. He’s listed at 6’11”, but at only 20 years old, he’s probably still growing, which in turns mean he’s probably over 7’0″. And yet, most of his career minutes have been doled out between the shooting guard and small forward slots, per Basketball-Reference, in part because [...]

Jason Kidd and Giannis Antetokounmpo aren’t communicating very well these days. Or rather, they weren’t communicating very well for one day—Wednesday night to be exact. Antetokounmpo was benched in the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and he has no idea why. From the Journal Sentinel‘s Matt Velazquez: Giannis Antetokounmpo was the only Milwaukee [...]

The future is bright for the Milwaukee Bucks. As for the now, however, that’s not going so well. Heading into the Feb. 20 trade deadline, Jason Kidd’s team sported a solid 30-23 record—a vast improvement on the franchise-worst 15-67 mark suffered last season. There was little reason to make any changes to the roster. Now, [...]

Never mind that Ray Allen is on the wrong side of 39, he’s a wanted man. Contenders have been lining up for Allen’s services since LeBron James decided to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Any and all efforts or links—those made by the San Antonio Spurs, the Chicago Bulls and (possibly) the Los Angeles Clippers—were [...]

Never say J.R. Smith doesn’t have goals. Conventional goals, mind you. Not aspirations to open up his own chocolate factory that’s managed by Willy Wonka and a platoon of Oompa Loompas. Not hopes of one day building and living in a house made of beef jerky, cheese and ranch dressing. Actual, basketball-related goals that demand [...]

Eric Bledsoe wants to get in-your-face, bathing-in-hundy-sticks, set-greenbacks-on-fire, look-mom-I’ve-made-it, just-like-James-Harden paid from the Phoenix Suns. But that’s not going to happen. Per ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard, Bledsoe, a restricted free agent, is seeking a five-year, $80 million contract from the Suns: The future of one of the most talented free agents left on the market remains [...]

Lionel Hollins might try bringing sexy back to a city near you…if you live in or near Los Angeles or Brooklyn. The Los Angeles Lakers, who have been in a head coaching limbo for quite some time, have rekindled their interest in Hollins, according to USA Today‘s Sam Amick: [tweet http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/483730512855314432] Why the rush? Because, [...]

Jason Kidd is a funny man. Even when he’s serious. Asked by reporters who Andrei Kirilenko’s skill set reminded him of, Kidd said LeBron James, according to ESPN New York’s Mike Mazzeo: I mean, LeBron James. And I’m not putting AK in [LeBron’s class in terms of talent], but when you talk about guys who [...]