Who's the beast of the East?

The Chicago Bulls are going to be in this year's NBA playoffs. I just don't believe that they will be a serious contender for the Eastern Conference c...

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Player Rater: Fast and slow starts

Seth Landman looks at where players rank on the player rater based on their per-game averages, highlighting four strong and four poor starters.

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 03: Elton Brand #42 of the Philadelphia 76ers is fouled as he goes to the basket by Rasheed Wallace...

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 03: Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics drives against Elton Brand #42 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center on November 3, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 03: Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics drives against Elton Brand #42 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center on November 3, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

Bench uprising

Chris Broussard examines which reserves may blossom into future NBA stars.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "The Celtics had to sign Rajon Rondo long-term, didn't they? He's far too good to be allowed to slip away, and what was ...

Celtics have no room for complacency

...list. But their depth in the frontcourt is also impressive with Thaddeus Young (15.3) and Elton Brand (13.7), along with backup big man Marreese Speights (16.7) providing a lift off the...

Early impressions from all 30 teams

Brian McKitish takes a look at the first week of the season and what we've learned about players from all 30 teams.

From Rome to NBA Rookie of the Year?

After the first week of action, the leader of the ROY race is an unlikely candidate.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Iguodala boosts Sixers past Knicks in OT after Philly blows 23-point lead

Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers blew a 23-point lead before beating the New York Knicks 141-127 on Saturday night.

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Iguodala, Brand help 76ers recover from opener to top Bucks

Andre Iguodala scored 19 points, Elton Brand had 17 and the Philadelphia 76ers bounced back from a dismal opener to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 99-86 on Friday night.

Key early-season waiver targets

Josh Whitling points out the importance of finding difference-makers on the wire early and provides a list of players to consider.