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LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Why the GOAT debate is different now

That gave LeBron one more postseason walk-off shot than Michael Jordan, who of course played fewer playoff games than LeBron — 81 fewer after James and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the franchise’s 17th NBA title Sunday. Rachel Nichols, host of The Jump, displayed Jordan and James’ respective numbers on go-ahead shots in the last […]

How LeBron James and the Lakers fought heartbreak to win the NBA Finals

Buss’ team was on the verge of winning its first NBA title since she assumed control of the team from her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, and since Jackson had retired following the 2011 season. She’d been through championship runs before, but this one was entirely different, and connecting with the coach who has won the […]

NBA playoffs: The origin of Playoff P, and where Paul George takes it next

Considering his very public shooting slump to that point in the LA Clippers’ opening-round series against the Dallas Mavericks, George’s first shot — a smooth, perfectly arching 17-foot jumper at the top of the key on LA’s first possession of Game 5 — might have been worth more than the two points it scored. The […]

Worst individual betting seasons for every NBA team

With the help of research from ESPN Stats & Information, we broke down the worst betting campaigns for all 30 teams from the past 30 seasons. The Celtics finished 50-32 straight up, a 12-game dip from the previous season, and opponents shot 45% against them (compared to league-low 43% in 2008-09). However, Boston was able […]

NBA awards debate: Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant, big MVP questions

The NBA is expected to approve a return-to-play plan on Thursday, with growing support for a 22-team field that will include regular-season and play-in games to compete for playoff berths in both conference. Back in March, LeBron James was trying to close the gap in the MVP race with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Zion Williamson’s return from […]

Five NBA things I like and don’t like, including the Chicago Bulls’ premature end

With precious few exceptions, great teams have a life cycle. They gain experience, win a lot, age, and get bad. There are ways to mitigate the pain, but almost never to skip it. Sometimes one lopsided trade gives a great team rare access to a top pick — the chance to find a bridge superstar. […]

The all-time starting five for every NBA Eastern Conference team

What if Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could’ve played alongside prime Derrick Rose? How many titles would the Celtics have won if Larry Bird and Bill Russell were on the same team? Imagine LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach to team up not only with Dwyane Wade, but Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning […]

You can’t touch the Golden State Warriors now: 2015 NBA champs

CLEVELAND — Looking back on it now, it’s hard for Nick U’Ren to believe he even considered the alternative. But he was just 21 at the time. It’s not easy to see the big picture at that age. So U’Ren took a few days to decide whether to pay his own airfare so he could […]

The courageous fight to fix the NBA’s mental health problem

LOS ANGELES — I WAS JOSTLING for position with a gaggle of journalists and losing ground, sandwiched four-deep in a sea of bodies during media availability at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. It was hardly an ideal environment to broach such a sensitive, personal topic as mental health, but Cavaliers forward Kevin […]

Top 10 fantasy hoops sophomores for 2020-21: Is Zion Williamson or Ja Morant on top?

This season’s crop of second-year breakout stars confirms such a trend, with Trae Young and Luka Doncic becoming first-time All-Stars while both in the top 15 on the Player Rater — which is a standard deviation model that values statistical dominance and diversity. We even find the underrated efficiency of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting 29th in […]

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