Washington Wizards head coach Flip Saunders yells to players in the second quarter in an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas in a preseason NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday Oct. 13, 2009, in Grand Rapids, Mich

Dumb words about hoops smarts

So Flip Saunders says Gilbert Arenas has a "high basketball IQ." How smart is that? Not very, Flip.

...Stevenson #2 of the Washington Wizards in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at the Verizon Center on May 2, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Cavaliers won 105-88...

Summer's madness

Scoop Jackson appraises the state of the NBA's contenders and how free agency is shaking out.

It's better to be lucky than good

It's better to be lucky than good. We reveal the survivors of potentially disastrous decisions.

Spring cleaning, Page 2-style

Page 2 rolls up its sleeves to purge the sports world of all its worn-out traditions.

Presenting the Mount Rushmore for each NBA team

Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of the NBA? Scoop Jackson makes his picks for each franchise.

The worst contracts in NBA history

Page 2 delved into the ignominious history of bloated NBA contracts to pick the 10 worst ever.

In the NBA, and life, it's all about getting your reps

Before Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA, he has to get in his column reps.

Dissecting the NFL coaching experience

Mike Singletary has never been a head coach before, at any level, so his odds of success are pretty slim.

...Wizards dribbles against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The Wizards won 108...

Summing up the NFL in 30 seconds or less

Who has time to follow all things NFL? No one. That's why the Flem File brings you the 30-second column.

...in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at the Verizon Center on May 2, 2008 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly...

...On Tuesday, Brown became the first high school player to be taken No. 1 overall in the NBA draft