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He's a Hall of Famer. But he's also old and obstructive, and he's burned a lot of his NBA bridges. Shaq's free agency isn't as appealing as his ego makes him think it is.

NBA GMs who miss out on LeBron James and Dwyane Wade should not panic and offer max deals to Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson or Chris Bosh.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and other elite NBA free agents could take less money so their teams could sign better complementary players. Will they?

In the NBA, big is almost always better . . . unless the 'big' comes from another three-letter word: fat. So what does that mean for the future of Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins?

Jamal Crawford is blessed to finally have a chance to play for a winner with the Atlanta Hawks.

Who's going to win the NBA's rookie of the year award? Al Horford thinks it's going to be ... Al Horford.

Michael Jordan could use his celebrity to help bring about significant social change. Page 2's LZ Granderson wonders why he doesn't.

The city of Atlanta loves basketball, but the Hawks are a hard team to love, writes Page 2's LZ Granderson.

The Pistons are playing very well -- but this year will be remembered as the year the Curse of Darko took hold.