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In case you were out changing the world with the first-ever mass-produced backyard eagle coop (patent pending), here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: On a day when men in the trenches were in demand, the Kansas City Chiefs selected OT Er...

After a brief flicker of competitiveness, the Heat buried the Raptors in Toronto yesterday under a pile of smartly created open 3s — mostly by Ray Allen, who hit four in a span of about 4:30 in the fourth quarter as Miami pulled away. Here are ...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Monta Ellis Ellis had 34 points on 15-21 shooting last night, leading his Milwaukee team to their second overtime win in as many games (this time over the Jazz), an...

As spatial analytics slowly creeps its way into the NBA, we're beginning to evaluate performances and tendencies in new ways. Perhaps the most basic illustration of the virtue of spatial approaches applies to shooting. Although field goal percentage ...

It's never too early in an NBA season to judge a player or team's performance — just ask Mike Brown. The season has just begun, but important trends are already emerging. Some are familiar; some are brand-new. In terms of scoring, as of Friday,...

Brian Scalabrine visits the studio to talk with Bill about his days as a Celtic, the rift between Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo, and why no one talks to KG before games. You can listen to this podcast on iTunes here or on the the ESPN.com PodCenter ...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend. Stephen Strasburg struck out seven over six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the year as the Nationals beat the Marlins 4-0. In the home lo...

1. Hope Solo: God Forgives, Hope Don't The USWNT goalkeeper was warned this week by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for testing positive for something called Canrenone, which I may or may have not had at Olive Garden last night, incidentally. She was ba...

On Tuesday night, I sat at a bar booth smugly explaining to a couple of Miami Heat pals that they were deluded. I threw out the terms Boston was offering to re-sign Ray Allen - two years for $12 million, doubling what was then reported to be Miami's ...

Over the weekend, Ray Allen chose to leave the Boston Celtics' original big three to join the Miami Heat's villainous big three. Since Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James joined forces, the Heat have sorely missed having a knock-down shooter. M...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports since Tuesday. Phoenix Sun? More like Phoenix done! Steve Nash is headed to the Lakers ... the Los Angeles Lakers, that is. The Suns point guard worked out a sign...

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. LeBron James Field Goal Power Ran...

On today's show, The Basketball Jones discuss Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen, and the Olympics pay-for-play brouhaha; why the Grizzlies are the best playoff bandwagon team; and the Nets' "top secret" plans to re-sign All-Star Deron Williams this summer. A...

For most basketball fans, there are two types of people in the world: Those who like Kevin Garnett and those who do not. For Kevin Garnett, there are two types of people in the world, as well: People he likes and nobodies. You hear those trumpets bla...

You crazy for this one, Danny! Yeah, it's early March, Danny Ainge is putting on his clown makeup and emotionally tying up the Big 3 (+ 1) in some warehouse and making them choose which one gets to survive. That must mean it's Silly Season, a.k.a. N...

My favorite moment of this NBA season came last Thursday, with the Boston Celtics on the road against the Orlando Magic. Boston had already beaten Orlando (at home) that week, which was surprising enough even without the 31-point margin of victory. O...