First Cup: Wednesday

Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "Already, this reshaped basketball team has become the talk of the NBA, just like it did in 2004. That's when the...

Carlisle: Mavericks on a mission

The Dallas Mavericks will have a renewed focus on the defensive end

Carter scores 15 in third as Magic beat Mavericks

Vince Carter scored 21 points in his Magic debut and Orlando beat Dallas on Monday.

Ranking the summer moves

Chad Ford ranks all 30 teams' offseason moves so far.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

...Sixth Man of the Year Manu Ginobili still on the shelf, and newly acquired big man Drew Gooden finding his sea legs as a Spur, Gregg Popovich has had to improvise. All season, the...

NBA: No Bodies Available

...Maple Leafs said that the current NBA and NHL schedules simply taxed players bodies too much, he drew nods and seconds from a panel that featured the likes of Jeff Van Gundy and Daryl Morey...

First Cup: Thursday

Bill Livingston of The Plain Dealer: "The old veteran sees other teams leaping together before the tipoff, as if pogo sticks had been smuggled into th...

Fiscal Sanity, In the NBA No Less

...has to be - and with huge gobs of money already flowing in LeBron James, Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas' direction, there's no reason to overpay for a big that might be...

Why the tax matters now ... and later

John Hollinger explains why the NBA's luxury tax will affect how teams pursue free agents in 2010 and 2011, and which team is in the best position.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Mavs add Gooden, Thomas

The Dallas Mavericks signed Drew Gooden and expect him to back up Dirk Nowitzki at power forward and play alongside him at center.

NBA always keeps you on your toes

In Part 2 of his ode to "Almost Famous" and the unpredictable NBA offseason, Bill Simmons rolls out 25 more movie quotes.

Afflalo, Sharpe dealt to Denver

The Detroit Pistons traded Arron Afflalo, Walter Sharpe and cash considerations to the Denver Nuggets for a future second-round pick.

...over the New Jersey Nets at Amway Arena in Orlando, FL. 3- OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 13: Drew Gooden #90 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors...

Free-agent fits: Bucher's top 20

Free agency isn't just about finding the best player; it's about fitting the right player into the right system. Ric Bucher ranks his top 20 free agents and analyzes their games to find the best landing spots.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009

Top 25 free agents for this summer

Chad Ford takes a look at the 2009 free-agent class.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009