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The first thought is one of genuine sadness, just as it has been with Derrick Rose, Danilo Gallinari, David Lee, Andrew Bynum, Rajon Rondo, Danny Granger, Kobe Bryant, and every other important player on a playoff team who has suffered a season-endin...

The NBA playoffs are upon us, with 16 teams competing for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But what about the other guys? What about the teams we wish were in the playoffs? We may know, in our heads, that they didn't do enough to get into the postseason, bu...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. LeBron James I know that this one came with all the attendant "Here lies Jason Terry/He did the Jason Terry dance/He wore a headband" kind of memorials. But it was ...

In case you were busy getting your NIT bracket in before tipoff, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: The Miami Heat secured their 23rd consecutive victory, overcoming Jeff Green's 43 points to grab sole possession of the second longest w...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Kobe Bryant Amnesty THAT- Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 24, 2013 2. The Profoundly Depressing Image of Doug Collins Spending His Time ...

Dear Andrew Bynum, Today was my day off. I was planning on doing some laundry, building a bookshelf, and maybe getting an early jump on my TurboTax, but then a picture of you, Andrew Bynum, was sent to me, via e-mail. I sighed. Thoughts on the ...

Is Frank from The Challenge a heartless woman abuser? Will a Beverly Hills Housewife save her marriage with squat thrusts and lamb fetus injections? Are they eating Andrew Bynum boogers on Survivor? Am I the only person still watching Jersey Shore? J...

Jalen Rose and David Jacoby discuss the Rondo vs. Kris Humphries dust-up and the difference between Ice T and Drake. Also, check out the video! Jalen talks about Andrew Bynum's lawsuit with his former neighbors and the culture clash athletes face whe...

One of the most important issues of our time goes well beyond Andrew Bynum.

In honor of ESPN Films' Arnold Palmer documentary, we've done some deep digging and discovered several, perhaps less-popular (or even real) drinks that were discovered by athletes, by happenstance. No, these beverages never took off the way the Arnol...

Was the Sixers' trade for the injured big man worth it? Plus, the most hideous jerseys in the league, the Kings' hipster forward, and the downside of Damian Lillard.

Mondays. Am I right?...

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. Here, we make some predictions about the coming NBA season, ranging from the well-founded to the outlandish. Rondooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Welcom...

Well, it's a good thing the Sixers have four center types on their roster and entered last offseason with the goal of handing the reins to Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner. Those guys may get more scoring responsibility than even their biggest supporters...

Last night, Carmelo Anthony finally heard chants of "MVP." It was not in Madison Square Garden, where there is desperate hope that he will make the Knicks a contender this season, but in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University. It was here that he wo...

• Jarrett Jack got a bit of publicity when he tweeted earlier in the week that the league warned him about flopping in a preseason game as part of its new anti-flop crackdown. But he's far from the only one. A league source tells Grantland the N...