Shaquille O'Neal is ready for title No. 5

Sam Alipour sits down with the newest member of the Cavs -- Shaquille O'Neal.

Coaching is overrated in football

Tuesday Morning Quarterback says it matters little who calls the plays for an NFL team. Coaching is overrated.

Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1

In Part 1 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons starts his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

Summer of Mailbag revisited

While the Summer of Mailbag may have been derailed, Bill Simmons still delivers the latest and greatest the readers have to offer.

ORLANDO, FL - MAY 30: Ben Wallace #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers walks off the court after being defeated by the Orlando Magic...

Cleveland Cavaliers' Ben Wallace complains about a foul call during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, Feb...

Good-bye, Big Ben; hello, Ben Wallace

Can Detroit re-embrace Ben Wallace now that he's back with the Pistons? It's going to be difficult.

Time to put the Trade Machine to work

...Memphis does it: OK, you're right ... we can't operate under the assumption that GM Chris Wallace would ever do anything logically. But for the life of me, I don't understand Memphis' post...

Seven trade possibilities for Kobe

Well, it finally happened -- Black Mamba came out and demanded a trade from the Lakers. The proclamation happened during an interview on Stephen A. Sm...

Thinking about the NBA playoffs while web surfing

All right, we're pulling out all the stops today: NBA playoff thoughts, reader e-mails, follow-ups to last Friday's mailbag, some weekly links ... it'...

One basketball nation, under Duncan

If you want to win a championship, Tim Duncan remains the best player in the league to accomplish that particular goal. We covered most of the reasons...

NellieBall isn't built for the long haul

With the Warriors heading for one of those gut-wrenching, "How the hell did we lose that series?" exits, just remember, there are specific reasons why...

Nowitzki's career is on the clock

Dirk Nowitzki was outscored by Maurice Ager. Dirk Nowitzki didn't attempt a shot from closer than 13 feet. Dirk Nowitzki got dunked on by Matt Barnes....

Coasting Global Icon

...re missing the big picture on a Gasol trade. We know that ... 1. The Bulls overpaid Ben Wallace and acquired P.J. Brown's expiring deal specifically to make a bigger move this season...

MC: From Torino to the Bachelor

What marquee event from the '80s has you less excited this week: The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the Winter Olympics or the Slam Dunk Contest? ...