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Chris Broussard talks to experts from around the NBA to get their opinions on John Wall now that he's returned from his knee injury. Can the Wizards' third-year point guard become one of the league's elite or has he reached his ceiling?

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesWith Jeremy Lin now officially a member of the Rockets, is Dwight Howard next? It's official: Jeremy Lin is a Houston Rocket... but that doesn't mean Rockets GM Daryl Morey is done wheeling and dealing. With Lin ...

Former NBA star Steve Francis, who last played for the Beijing Ducks in 2010 in China, has resurfaced in a new rap video from his music venture, Maserati Music. Note: This song contains some NSFW language....

When the Chinese Basketball Association club Beijing Ducks signed former Knicks guard Steve Francis to a $800,000 contract for the 32-game 2010-11 season, they hoped he would draw fans. That's because Francis was a former teammate of Yao Ming's in Ho...

Three-time NBA All-Star Steve Francis is leaving his Chinese team after playing in just four games over two weeks.

Those of you who are sick of reading about how good LeBron James is, should definitely not read this fine Hoopspeak post. Although if it means anything to you, it's also about how Ron Artest didn't play so well on Saturday. I'm kidding, of course. Ev...

Globalization was always going to be a "feeling out" process. Steve Francis has been a disappointment for his Beijing team, and has even gotten into trouble with the League's office for reportedly making a rude gesture from the bench. But where...

Getty Images Chicago Bulls (2-2) at Boston Celtics (4-1) 8:00 PM ET -- TD Garden, Boston, MA -- ESPN *Tom Thibodeau, the former Celtics defensive guru, is back in Boston as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. Thibodeau spent three seasons in Bost...

The weekend is here, and with it another half-hour (give or take) of podcasting yammer gold. Happily, the Lakers finally have some games under their collective belt. Games in far off, exotic foreign lands counting for nothing in the standings, but ga...

Los Angeles International Airport police say three-time NBA All-Star Steve Francis has been arrested for alleged public drunkenness.

So Allen Iverson is entertaining offers to continue his career in China. Good for him. But it defies belief that 'AI' and his agent still think he can be a hot hoops property in the NBA.

The Bulls could use an additional long-range shooter for their wing rotation and, on the surface, Rudy Fernandez seems like a nice fit. So let's say the Bulls are able to acquire Fernandez from Portland in a deal. Could Fernandez reasonably expect mo...

Rahat Huq of Red94: "Tyreke Evans became just the fourth player in NBA history to average 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists during his rookie season. The achievement conjured memories of Steve Francis who was often lauded for his averages of 20-6...

Player X, an anonymous NBA star, discusses how players have been blackballed in the NBA and what happens to them

Blog | Conversation | February 22, 2010

It's one thing to have talent. It's something else to have talent on the right team. Just ask Channing Frye.

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative examines the Rockets' past 20 years of draft picks, rating them against expected contributions.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009