Giving thanks for fantasy bounty

Brian McKitish gives his thanks for prosperous fantasy stories of the early NBA season, with an eye on how to best use the bounty.

Durant scores 35, Westbrook 26 as Thunder run off Wiz

Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Daily Dime

...visit the Thunder coming off a 108-91 victory over the Cavaliers in which Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison all started. The trio started together in only two of Washington's previous...

DALLAS - OCTOBER 27: Caron Butler #3 of the Washington Wizards goes up for the rebound against Drew Gooden #90 of the...

Wizards-Thunder Preview

Wizards-Thunder Preview

Adjusting field goal percentages

John Cregan looks into the relatively unheralded adjusted field goal percentage category, examining players who excel or struggle in it.

Hargrave Military No. 1 in Prep Ten

Prep schools like Hargrave Military Academy and Brewster Academy are great places to find hidden recruiting treasures, writes Christopher Lawlor.

Jamison gets double-double in season debut; LeBron hurts wrist

LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Stephen Jackson as a Bobcat: Crazier things have worked

...of games where he was guarding people like Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Shawn Marion, Caron Butler, Paul Pierce, Andre Iguodala and making them all have miserable shooting nights. Larry Brown, meanwhile, has...

Jennings, Ariza, Bynum soar in rankings

Brian McKitish takes a closer look at players he's moved way up or way down in his top-130 hoops rankings this week.

Daily Dime: Hawks keep on soaring

AP Photo/Gregory Smith Josh Smith and Joe Johnson kept the Hawks atop the East after beating Portland 99-95 in overtime. ...

Friday Bullets

By Henry Abbott Video of a labrador retriever with a decent handle, who can finish around the rim. (Yes, that's in the honored 'first bullet' slot...

First Cup: Friday

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "Byron Scott getting shoved out the door nine games into his sixth season in New Orleans, and less than two full...

Biggest disappointments this season

John Hollinger runs down the biggest disappointments in the NBA thus far.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler, right, is fouled on a shot attempt by San Antonio Spurs' Keith Bogans during the first...