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Chris Palmer

What's the hoops hotbed of the US right now? Chicago? No. LA? Nope. NYC? Sorry. Welcome to Prince George's County, MD.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Desperately Seeking ... Scottie

Karthik Senthil

As LeBron James walked off the court following Cleveland's Game 6 loss in Orlando, the shortcomings of this particular Cavaliers team were not the fir...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Life of Reilly ®

Rick Reilly, ESPN The Magazine

For the writer, being a Denver hoops fan has meant a life full of heartache. So what does the Big Man have against the Nuggets?

Story | May 27, 2009

Reporting From ... adidas Nations basketball camp in Beijing

Anthony Tao

...focus, energy; all those insisted-upon differences between the NBA and the rest of the world's basketball leagues— forces its way through. "Get both feet out," he instructs a player inbounding a ball...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009

The Sports Guy

Bill Simmons, ESPN The Magazine

I love this game! (Surprise -- I'm talking about the NHL.)

Story | May 19, 2009

Action Sports Report

Chris Palmer

...CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN Yes he did. 7. NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES Stewart is a big basketball fan and much like NBA hoopsters break out one-off sneaks at the All-Star game or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 08, 2009

Ozzie Guillen Gets A Blog

Ryan Corazza

...and give him a piece of their mind. Elsewhere... You may remember when we interviewed Ohio State basketball player and uber-blogger Mark Titus. He's a funny chap on his blog. But one particular...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2009

D-Wade's Love Letter to Basketball

Ted Bauer and Lyndsey Read

Cool video right here (it's old, but still relevant). Give it a watch. Then think deeper: what is this guy capable of tonight, with his back to the wa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

Whenever Courtney Roberts uses the A-word, this is what happens: "Eye rolls," she says. "A lot of expletives from hardcore science types. I prefer not...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Twackle Gets in the Game

Ryan Corazza

...the biggest name, but after him, there's not much to wet your palette. Indiana men's basketball coach Tom Crean might change that. He joined last week, and so far, so good. Crean runs...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Quick Tuesday NBA Hit No. 2: LeBron James and Motown

Ted Bauer, via YouTube

If you had to choose from the following categories to describe a Detroit basketball fan's view of LeBron James, would you pick (a) "begrudging respect;" (b) "animosity;" (c) "ignorance;" or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009

Kevin Garnett's New Role

Ted Bauer, via Adidas and YouTube

...news video (as in, just posted) here. It's part of an Adidas-linked (their theme is "Basketball is Brotherhood") campaign. Note KG and the shirts he's readying: "Boston is Brotherhood." Truth. But how...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 17, 2009

Awkward Male-Female Interaction and the NBA Postseason

Ted Bauer, via NBA and YouTube

...line of clothing and awkwardly calling her "Melissa" here. All in all, it's pretty funny. No basketball 'till Saturday at noon, so enjoy 'dis in the meantime

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009