The first lottery draft still rates the best

As we celebrate the 25th draft under the lottery system, Page 2 looks back and grades the previous 24 drafts.

Gladwell-Simmons II: Part 3

In Part 3, The Sports Guy and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell discuss how to fix the NBA and what the ceiling for LeBron James might be.

The decline of the Kings symbolic of tough times

The Sacramento Kings once had the best fans in the NBA. Now they're last in the league in attendance.

NBA trade value rankings, King James version

Sure, there's not a lot of mystery at No. 1, but you'll still want to check out Bill Simmons' ninth annual NBA Trade Value rankings.

Don't blame the coach for your lousy team

Tim Keown wonders how an interim head coach would make a horrible NBA team better.

The king of all fantasy previews

Bill Simmons offers a cheat sheet for your fantasy basketball draft and tries to put LeBron's greatness in historical perspective.

The Pinball Wizard of Salem

Remember pinball? The game is still alive, reports Kieran Darcy, after accompanying one of its best players on his quest for another world championship.

Kevin Martin and Keith Elwin

Kevin Martin and Keith Elwin

The best draft picks in NBA history, Nos. 1 through 60

Wonder who the best No. 5 overall NBA draft pick of the lottery era was? We rate the best at every slot, Nos. 1-60.

NBA value has never been higher

Bill Simmons ranks the NBA's top 50 players with the highest trade value and says the league has never been more loaded.

A new look at how the West will be won

Bill Simmons wraps up his preview of the NBA season by taking on the Western Conference.

Moral victories in the wild NBA West

Seven teams are fighting for the NBA Western Conference's final two playoff spots, but Page 2's Eric Neel sees moral victory opportunities for each.

Kevin Martin should keep Kings fans smiling for a long time

What happened in Vegas …

Welcome to NBA All-Star Weekend, where Christina Aguilera and Al Sharpton hang together.