Getting Draft pick right not as easy as it might look
on Jun 25, 2009 in Getting Draft pick right not as easy as it might look It goes without saying that the NBA Draft is unpredictable. But the most unpredictable element isn't Draft order or trades. It's the mercurial talent.Will Michael Olowokandi actually be a franchise cornerstone? Are we getting a steal with this Brando...

TNT's David Aldridge goes one-on-one with NBA bloggers
on Jun 25, 2009 in TNT's David Aldridge goes one-on-one with NBA bloggers David Aldridge: I think most of the time people take the best player available, I don't think that changes much year to year. Sometimes, you have the perfect marriage of need and best player available, but I think most times talent wins out in this l...

Draft a good place to find good big men to fill big holes
on Jun 25, 2009 in Draft a good place to find good big men to fill big holes Before the last two seasons, there was a stretch in which either Shaquille O'Neal or Tim Duncan won eight of the nine NBA championships. This year, we saw the Orlando Magic become an elite team with the development of Dwight Howard. The best formula...

The Lessons Live On
on Jun 3, 2009 in The Lessons Live On Rick Mahorn’s coach once told him he’d make a great coach someday, but the remark hardly registered. Not yet 30, Mahorn was in the prime of his NBA career. He had no interest in worrying about life after basketball. The coach didn’t bring it up...

Second day of combine proves more valuable to teams, players
on Jun 3, 2009 in players Second day of combine proves more valuable to teams The NBA Combine came and went, and teams undoubtedly learned more from the information they were able to compile off the court than they did on it.This week represented an excellent opportunity for general managers and executives to sit down with fro...

MINNNESOTA LYNX
on Jun 3, 2009 in MINNNESOTA LYNX Anosike and Miller will be playing side-by-side in 2009.David Sherman/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe bottom of the Western Conference is familiar territory for the Minnesota Lynx; it’s where they’ve finished the past three seasons. But, thanks to a core of...

PHOENIX MERCURY
on Jun 3, 2009 in PHOENIX MERCURY Diana Taurasi, left, and Cappie Pondexter will look to get Phoenix back in the playoffs in 2009.Barry Gossage/NBAE/Getty ImagesAfter winning their first title in 2007, the Phoenix Mercury had the unfortunate fate of becoming the first defending WNBA...

Sky Sign Chinese National Team Center Chen Nan Through 2010 Season
on May 17, 2009 in Sky Sign Chinese National Team Center Chen Nan Through 2010 Season CHICAGO, April 28, 2009 – Chicago Sky Head Coach and General Manager Steven Key announced today that the team has signed 2009 Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) Most Valuable Player, Chen Nan, through the 2010 season. Per team policy,...

FEVER SIGNS THREE-TIME WNBA ALL-STAR TAMECKA DIXON
on May 17, 2009 in FEVER SIGNS THREE-TIME WNBA ALL-STAR TAMECKA DIXON Three-time WNBA All-Star and one of the league's all-time leading scorers, Tamecka Dixon has signed a free agent contract with the Indiana Fever. Dixon, who has played in the WNBA since its inception in 1997, is 21st on the league's career scoring li...

Rockets Force Game 7 With Stirring Win
on May 17, 2009 in Rockets Force Game 7 With Stirring Win Luis Scola got the Rockets off and running with a red-hotstart before finishing with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Houston - There are two ways to view the incredible, amazing, too good to be true story that is the Houston Rockets right now. Either: 1...