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Phil Jackson compares Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in new book

Chad Ford recaps the Day 1 of the NBA draft combine. He writes about which players impressed (Steven Adams, Rudy Gobert, Allen Crabbe) and which did not (Archie Goodwin, B.J. Young, Vander Blue).

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge reaffirmed Thursday that he believes coach Doc Rivers will be back for the 2013-14 season. Speaking with reporters at the pre-draft combine in Chicago, Ainge suggested again that -- until Rive...

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Dwyane Wade has a bone bruise on his right knee that requires him to "move it over." That does not sound good, Brian Windhorst writes.

Chad Ford offers his second mock draft of 2013, and Nerlens Noel is still the top pick.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

The Miami Heat's longest win streak of the season was 27 games. Their second-longest win streak, when you combine the regular season and playoffs, was 12 games. And both streaks were snapped by the Chicago Bulls. In their last 44 games (aga...

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle: David Lee provided the inspiration, and Stephen Curry provided the much-needed separation. The sixth-seeded Warriors followed the two players who have led them all season and turned Oracle Arena into a pl...

Amin Elhassan writes that several players who normally come off the bench are playing like impact starters in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

Nate Robinson was in all-time great mode in the fourth quarter comeback The Brooklyn Nets looked to be on their way to evening this series, with a 14-point lead late in the fourth quarter. But an epic comeback powered by Nate Robinson, thwarted the ...

Nate Robinson was in all-time great mode in the fourth quarter comeback The Brooklyn Nets looked to be on their way to evening this series, with a 14-point lead late in the fourth quarter. But an epic comeback powered by Nate Robinson, thwarted the ...

Yes, it's "early" for an MVP race. But it's also very late already for a lot of playoff teams. Each round of the playoffs is a "season" unto itself, with every team in a do-or-die series. Already we've seen virtual must-win games for the 56-win Me...

NEW YORK -- Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau doesn't want to shut the door on possible return for Derrick Rose this season and is leaning on his previous experience as an assistant for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics as guida...

NEW YORK -- One New York hotel, two unhappy basketball teams. The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are staying at the same location this weekend. Both lost their playoff openers Saturday, the Celtics falling 85-78 to the New York Knicks and the Bu...

NEW YORK -- The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are sharing the same New York hotel this week as both teams are in the city for their first-round playoff matchups. After both teams lost on Saturday -- the Knicks taking down the Celtics before the Br...

One New York hotel, two unhappy basketball teams.