Brad Botkin

Also, Boston vs. Philly gives us a first look at one Finals favorite and ... Markelle Fultz!

With Carmelo gone, and Paul George back, this is Westbrook's best chance to show he can lead a team to greatness

For the NBA, the most unpredictable time of year is after the season ends

The concerns about Young might be real, but after his summer league showing, so are the hopes for him in Atlanta

Being just good, in many ways, has become bad, but perhaps we should rethink that stance

Here's a hint: Toronto is still looking up

How far can we expect to see LeBron lead his Lakers in Year One? Which team suffered the most losses in free agency?

Two years from now, the Cavs could be flush with cap space and multiple lottery-pick players

Go get your guy at the expense of the future, or wait and hope he comes on his own

FYI: The Lakers paid nearly two times more for Rajon Rondo than the Warriors paid for Cousins

Golden State was all smiles after the opening few hours of free agency Sunday morning

The first domino has fallen, and things are getting very dicey for the Lakers

Wherever LeBron ends up, the NBA needs it to be somewhere other than Cleveland

The clock is definitely ticking, but there is a fairly realistic way for this to happen

If the Lakers want a three-star superteam, they have to trade some of their future