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Williams injury is opportunity for Brand

Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.com

...well feast on an overstuffed blog, too. Many an owner's holiday was somewhat spoiled by the news that Lou Williams will be out for up to eight weeks with a fractured jaw. That puts...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009

No way to say goodbye to A.I.

Scoop Jackson, ESPN.com

It wasn't supposed to end this way for Allen Iverson. How can we say goodbye to one of the game's great players when no one will give him a chance to bow out gracefully?

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Shaq pays for N.C. girl's funeral

Associated Press

Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose kidnapping and slaying received national news coverage.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Portland trouncing leaves UCLA stunned

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

It was the lowest point total and the most lopsided loss of the Ben Howland era at UCLA. And it came at the hands of … Portland? The Pilots appear legit. Can we say the same about the Bruins?

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009

WANTED: One extraordinary Blazer blog

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...m a Blazer fan myself -- so TrueHoop readers skew Portlandish and have high expectations for any Blazer news source. Meanwhile, Beyond Bowie was fighting with one arm tied behind its back. The two people who...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Wednesday Wizards

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the NBA and still feel that way." Jonathan Lemire and Larry McShane in the New York Daily News: "Knicks Hall of Famer Willis Reed remembers Dean Meminger in the Boston Garden, locking down a torrid...

Blog | November 25, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...take a few months, since he cold called Abe Pollin and invited him to lunch. But the news of Pollin's death hit him hard yesterday afternoon as he sat in his Los Angeles office...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Stealthy mid-major programs have NBA talent

Chad Ford

Every year NBA GMs hand out lots of love to players from the big conferences. The overwhelming majority of players drafted in the first round come fro...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Giving thanks with a mailbag

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

Bill Simmons kicks off the holiday season by giving thanks to the readers with a big ol' mailbag.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

76ers-Celtics Preview

STATS LLC

76ers-Celtics Preview

Preview | November 24, 2009

Sonny Vaccaro: Brandon Jennings broke the mold, part three

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Last week, basketball insider Sonny Vaccaro explained why he feels defensive about Brandon Jennings, and told the story of how he c...

Blog | November 24, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi, the first NBA player from Iran, and Omri Casspi, the first Israeli player in...

Blog | November 24, 2009

The All-Underrated Team

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

It's time to shine some light on players who are performing well without getting any attention.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

The Weekly Best for 11/24

Cam Martin, Special to Page 2

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009