Monday Bullets

...all five opponents are. 11 traveling calls in one NBA game. This is still America, right? Sam Cassell vs. Nick Young, in practice. Brandon Jennings scored four zillion points against the Warriors, and lots...

First Cup: Monday

Geoff Calkins of The Commercial-Appeal: "The Grizzlies should never have signed Allen Iverson. By signing him and then losing him, they're making it h...

ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 26 --50

ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 50 -- 26

Arenas has 32 points, seven assists as Wizards shoot 61.5 percent in win

Gilbert Arenas scored 32 points, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, Andray Blatche scored a career-high 30, and the Wizards overcame the absence of their regular starting forwards Saturday night in a win over the Nets.

Coaching is overrated in football

Tuesday Morning Quarterback says it matters little who calls the plays for an NFL team. Coaching is overrated.

Celtics aren't touching comparisons to title team

...here to assist the coaching staff and not return to the court. Evidently, there's no Sam Cassell in Lue. The Celtics tried to bring Lue to Boston as a backup point guard last...

Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 2

In Part 2 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons finishes his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 8: Elton Brand #42, Sam Cassell #19, Quinton Ross #13 and Cuttino Mobley #5 of the Los Angeles Clippers celebrate after a...

Five observations: Point of distinction

Check out five observations on the Celtics, courtesy of Chris Sheridan.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

2009-10 Forecast: Boston Celtics

How will the Boston Celtics fare in 2009-10? Here's John Hollinger's projection.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Master plan: Who succeeds Jackson?

When Phil Jackson decides to call it quits, who will succeed him as coach of the Lakers? Your guess is as good as ours.

Mark Madsen's Farewell Address

...the NBA Finals.  At that time, Kevin Garnett was the MVP of the entire league, Sam Cassell was an All-Star and Latrell Sprewell was one of our emotional leaders.  I remember...

Monday Bullets

...how long it takes teams with fewer than 20 wins to work their way to .500. Sam Cassell, now an assistant with the Wizards, is a beaut, isn't he? In an interview...

Shaun Livingston: The Oldest 24-Year-Old in the NBA

Three years ago, Shaun Livingston embodied the hope of every cautiously optimistic Clippers fan. He was the 6-foot-7 point guard who was to deliver th...

Dead money and cap ballast

Chris Sheridan takes a look at the Top 15 Dead Money Players and Cap-Killing Contracts.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009