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Resetting rankings on top names

“Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. “ 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (4) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (5) 5. Kevin Love, MIN (3) 6. Kobe […]

Draft-day trade fallout

Three deals involving non-drafted players impacted the landscape of the NBA on draft night, and fantasy owners know that a player’s circumstances — role on his team, type of offense, competition for playing time — are the primary determinant of fantasy value. Here’s a breakdown of the three major trades that occurred on draft night […]

LeBron’s warm welcome in Game 1

Be it bats swooping above the court, snakes in the locker rooms or extreme heat, there’s always a potential surprise to shake up the combatants. Ironically, the surprise that’s hardest for LeBron James to handle is the heat, an issue he’s confronted several times in his playoff career. Hot arenas can be James’ kryptonite. When […]

LeBron’s future coming up fast

As miserable as it was for James to suffer a one-sided NBA Finals defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, it did provide him with some clarity. After putting off getting serious about his free-agent decision for nine months, he now realizes the status quo will not be satisfactory. The Miami Heat, quite clearly, are no […]

Athletes with money to burn

But you know a radical shift is afoot when even Matt Barnes, an NBA support player by any measure, took less money to sign with the hard-charging Clippers. Andrei Kirilenko — a $10 million player last season — controversially signed for just $3.1 million per year with the Nets, about $5 million less per season […]

Hip-Hop 50: Jadakiss reflects on NBA legend Sam Cassell

“Imma get Bucks like Milwaukee, cuz like Sam I Cassell” — Jadakiss on “Put ya Hands Up” (2001) In New York City, we don’t applaud effort; we celebrate results. Notable New York Knicks like Larry Johnson and John Starks never have to pay for a drink because tough work is respected in this town. New […]

The near-failure and success of the LeBron James-era Miami Heat

Bosh has not been alone. In the lead-up to Wednesday’s 10-year anniversary of The Decision, a roundtable of ESPN experts debated whether the Big Three Heat underachieved. End-of-decade retrospectives about the 2010s NBA seemed to focus more on the Warriors, and even on LeBron James’ transcendent run in 2016 to Cleveland’s first championship in 52 […]

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 […]

Where Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett rank among the greatest Basketball Hall of Fame classes

Since Tim Duncan announced his retirement in the summer of 2016, joining Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett in concluding their careers after the 2015-16 season, NBA fans have been anticipating the prospect of celebrating three league MVPs being inducted together into the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. That possibility became reality with Saturday’s announcement […]

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