Aldridge steps up to lead Blazers past Kings

LaMarcus Aldridge stepped up to lead the Blazers past the Kings on Tuesday.

NBA Hardwood Report

...4 (ROAD) 99.9 WHO'S HOT: Rodney Stuckey, DET Jason Thompson, SAC Tyler Hansbrough, IND WHO'S NOT: Anthony Morrow, GS Steve Blake, POR Thabo Sefolosha, OKC Note:compiled by Peter Newmann, ESPN...

Jennings, Ariza, Bynum soar in rankings

Brian McKitish takes a closer look at players he's moved way up or way down in his top-130 hoops rankings this week.

Get Hibbert, A. Miller in lineup

Neil Tardy looks ahead to Week 4 of the NBA schedule and highlights good and poor offensive and defensive matchups to exploit.

Future Power Rankings: Teams 26 to 30

How will your favorite team fare in future seasons? Chad Ford and John Hollinger take a close look.

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ADP report: Bynum, Thompson rising

Neil Tardy analyzes the past week's drafting trends and interprets how fantasy drafters are reacting to preseason news and performances.

Nash hurts ankle, Hill ejected in Suns' win over Kings

The Suns lost Steve Nash and Grant Hill but still scored 143 to beat the Kings.

Pacific Division preview

Adam Madison analyzes each Pacific Division team and the players worthy of fantasy consideration.

Impact of coaching changes

Seth Landman looks at the newest coaches in the NBA and what effect they will have on players' fantasy numbers in 2009-10.

Trail Blazers 98, Kings 86

Trail Blazers 98, Kings 86

The Back of the (Really Large Manila) Envelope Guide to the Las Vegas Summer League

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Experiencing hoop withdrawal? If you've got 15 bucks, you can settle in for 55 Summer League games live from Las Vegas ...

Wednesday Bullets

...SLAM was working on a story about the Hawks' radio broadcasters, and arranged to sit with Steve Holman as he called a game. Then, something funny happened. Whitaker explains: "About twenty minutes before...

...Thompson, left, shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers defender Anthony Parker, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. The Cavaliers won 117-104.(AP Photo/Steve...

NBA draft lottery preview

Here's what each lottery team might do if it landed one of the top three picks.

Nash scores 29 points, dishes 9 assists in Suns' rout

Steve Nash had 29 points and nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter Friday night and watched his Phoenix Suns gain ground in their last-ditch playoff drive by beating the Sacramento Kings 139-111.