Giving thanks for fantasy bounty

Brian McKitish gives his thanks for prosperous fantasy stories of the early NBA season, with an eye on how to best use the bounty.

Jason Williams all the PG the Magic needs

...bit more time opens up for Landry, he isn't startable in 10-team formats. • Spencer Hawes' weekend exhibited his inconsistency, as he posted a clunker on Friday night (six points, six rebounds...

Kings-Grizzlies Preview

Kings-Grizzlies Preview

Scola key at end as Rockets hold on against Kings

Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed key rebounds in the final minutes, and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 113-106 Saturday night.

Pondexter posts career-high 30 as No. 14 UW wallops San Jose St.

Quincy Pondexter's career-high 30 points powered No. 14 Washington past San Jose State on Friday night.

Weekend Dime: The All-Lefty Team

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The All-Lefty team starters Josh Smith and Lamar Odom are usually ready to mix it up underneath. ...

San Jose St.-Washington Preview

San Jose St.-Washington Preview

...as he looks to pass off against Sacramento Kings's Beno Udrih, of Slovenia, center, and Spencer Hawes during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009...

The next big trade? Here's a three-team possibility

...payroll at season's end. *The Kings have interest in securing another big man to join Spencer Hawes and the fast-developing Jason Thompson in their frontcourt rotation and have pondered the merits of...

Inside the All-Star ballot selections

...the benefit of knowing how well Noah, like Kaman, would start the season. Tyreke Evans over Spencer Hawes? The majority ruled that No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin should be the only rookie on...

Inside the All-Star ballot selections

...the benefit of knowing how well Noah, like Kaman, would start the season. Tyreke Evans over Spencer Hawes? The majority ruled that No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin should be the only rookie on...

Thompson helps Kings reach .500 for first time since 2006

Jason Thompson had 21 points and 14 rebounds to help Sacramento beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday, giving the Kings their first three-game winning streak in over a year.

Smith verbally commits to Bruins

Josh Smith, the top-ranked center in the ESPNU 100 who couldn't make a layup as a fifth grader, verbally committed to UCLA, his AAU coach, Daryll Hennings, said Tuesday afternoon.

Breaking down the one-and-doners

...in 2006. In 2007, a record six freshmen -- Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, Brandan Wright, Spencer Hawes and Thaddeus Young -- were drafted in the lottery. In 2008, the record was broken. Seven freshmen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

UCLA gets key commitment from Smith

2010 center Josh Smith's commitment gives UCLA a true post presence, writes Joel Francisco.