Gregg Popovich refused to take his talents to South Beach, David Stern stomped his feet and the Faux Spurs almost won. What does it all mean? Everybody's wrong, that's what. ...more

There was only one coach who could've shaken Lakerland to its core and restored a championship disposition to the franchise immediately, and that was Phil Jackson. But it's possible that no pairing of talent, coach and system could've shaken the rest of the West -- the rest of the league -- like that of Mike D'Antoni, his system and the Lakers. ...more

The Nets opened their Brooklyn era with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors Saturday night, and owner Mikhail Prokhorov set the bar pretty high: conference finals or bust. ...more

The Clippers' Blake Griffin has become the latest NBA star to join the prestigious Jordan Brand, an industry source told CBSSports.com. Griffin wore Jordans in his 2012-13 debut Wednesday night, and an announcement is expected soon. ...more

The season opener between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat Tuesday night proved that they're both better than the last time we saw them, and they'll be up to no good against each other for many entertaining months to come. ...more

The Nets opened their new home in Brooklyn with a 98-88 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards Monday night, and now comes the hard part: Finding their relevance. ...more

On media day Monday, Nets star Deron Williams asked -- but wouldn't answer -- the question on everyone's mind now that he's in Brooklyn with a playoff-ready roster: "Who has the best team in New York?" ...more

LeBron James needed Creative Artists Agency to form his superteam in Miami and fulfill his championship destiny. But when it comes to selling the LeBron brand, he needs only one person: LeBron. ...more

The Nets and Magic made progress Sunday on a blockbuster trade scenario that would send Dwight Howard to Brooklyn with an assist from the Cleveland Cavaliers, multiple league sources told CBSSports.com. ...more

The Houston Rockets continue to push hard to acquire draft picks and cap space in an effort to provide a package of assets that will entice the Orlando Magic to trade Dwight Howard, league sources told CBSSports.com Saturday. The Nets remain in the mix for Howard and also are pursuing Rockets center Marcus Camby as a backup to either Howard or Brook Lopez in Brooklyn. ...more