Unburdened by the leadership role that he doesn't have to fill, surrounded by players who complement him and thriving in an offense that is built around his immense talent, Carmelo Anthony has arrived at a career crossroads. ...more
With perceived double standards on the strategic resting of players, someone has to decide if the NBA wants to be a professional sport that is taken seriously all the time or a kangaroo court. ...more
With their winning streak in jeopardy Wednesday night in Cleveland, LeBron James and the Miami Heat chose winning over expedience. The Heat extended their winning streak to 24 games by erasing a 27-point deficit in a 98-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...more
Something finally has come along to make the otherwise pointless exercise of the final six weeks of the NBA regular season meaningful. It's called the Miami Heat, who beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-84 Wednesday night for their 20th straight win, tying for the third-longest streak in NBA history. ...more
With a unanimous vote and a three-minute news conference, the National Basketball Players Association ousted Billy Hunter on Saturday as executive director. ...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
Jim Boeheim's assertion that LeBron James has surpassed Michael Jordan as the greatest player he has ever seen only illustrates the latest overreaction when it comes to LeBron's place in the game and re-opens an argument that is best left for another day. ...more
When Team USA was trailing by 10 in the first quarter and the leader of the free world couldn't even get a little sugar on Kiss Cam, the question became simply this: Who would have a bigger comeback, the Americans or their president? ...more
