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Anthony Gruppuso/US PresswireCarmelo Anthony's been the Knicks' facilitator while the team waits for Baron Davis. Mike D'Antoni has compared Carmelo Anthony's transition to a consistent point-forward to give the Knicks an advantage to how K.C. Jones...

Kobe the facilitator. Kobe the scorer. But it was the other Kobe, the Weary Kobe, who came out for the fourth quarter, Marc Stein writes.

Roland Lazenby is a respected journalist, author, teacher, and coach (his AAU team of 11-year-old girls was one of the best in the nation). He is currently doing the rounds promoting his latest book: The Show. Based on reviews, it sounds like it wil...

MIAMI -- Because of the way he sets up teammates on the court, four-time league MVP LeBron James is regarded as one of the NBA's best facilitators. But James' biggest assists Monday came well before the Miami Heat thumped the pesky Indiana Pacers ...

When asked if being called a "Glue Guy" is a backhanded compliment, Nick Collison chuckles. He's grown accustomed to the label. After a storied college career at Kansas where he was a skilled shooter, rebounder and facilitator, Collison has carved ou...

The Knicks face another All-Star perimeter facilitator, Cleveland's Kyrie Irving, one night after Miami's LeBron James tormented them down the stretch. Irving (23.3 points and 5.6 assists per game) is expected to play after missing the past three ...

Joe Prince-Wright examines Wayne Rooney's evolving role with Manchester United, explaining that the addition of Robin van Persie and use of Rooney as a facilitator -- not a scorer -- has driven United's success. Could Rooney's new role spur a transfer?

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2013

Amin Elhassan breaks down Steve Nash's new role in Lakerland and offers up why it might actually work.

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In ESPN The Magazine, Sam Alipour catches up with new Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash to chat about Jack Nicholson and the LA Beer Guys.

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have inched ahead of the Houston Rockets as a trade partner in a deal that would send Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources said Wednesday.

Lindsay Whalen is one of the oldest players making her Olympic debut; Maya Moore is the youngest. But together the two Minnesota Lynx teammates hope to bring home yet another title.

Pau Gasol struggles with transition from featured big to facilitator.

John Hollinger gives his take on the deadline trades.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2012