Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Smartest coaching move of offseason? | Your advice for Tim Duncan? | More … | Continue reading
It seems like the search for the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean didn’t last this long. But just when it looked like the Rockets’ hunt for a new coach was down to a pair of finalists in Mike D’Antoni and Stephen Silas now there is another entry. The team has scheduled … | Continue reading
HANG TIME BIG CITY — In a candid interview released today, Dwight Howard speaks freely about a number of topics relating to his career, his time with the Houston Rockets, as well as his future. While Howard says he hasn’t decided what to do this summer as far as his contract — Ho … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Best of Phantom: Toronto vs. Cleveland Game 1 CLEVELAND — The Toronto Raptors did not want to get beaten by a barrage of 3-pointers like the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks did. The Cleveland Cavaliers averaged 16.8 threes per game through the first two rounds, shooting … | Continue reading
What began with the expectation of a rebuilding project ended with the Portland Trail Blazers as the surprise team of the season in the second round of the playoffs and now with coach Terry Stotts getting a contract extension. The Blazers will exercise their team option on Stotts … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Clash of styles for Warriors-Thunder | Kyle Lowry’s star shines in Game 7 | Nothing but difficult choices ahead for Heat | King opens up about failures in Brooklyn No. 1: Clash of styles for Warriors-Thunder — The most devastating small-ball lineup in basket … | Continue reading
If they could, the web site designers here at Hang Time HQ would put this item in a dashed-line box, suitable for clipping and saving, to be brought out or tacked to a bulletin board if Miami and Cleveland happen to meet for the Eastern Conference championship. (Actually, the das … | Continue reading
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — As expected, the 73-win Golden State Warriors reached the conference finals with minimal trouble. What’s unexpected is the team who’s meeting them there. The 67-win San Antonio Spurs ran into a matchup problem that has troubled them in the past. The Oklahom … | Continue reading
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — By all accounts, Kyle Lowry‘s performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was a disaster. The Toronto Raptors’ All-Star point guard shot 3-for-13 and looked shook for most of the game, passing up shots when he wasn’t missing them. Fast forwar … | Continue reading
Four seasons or so. That was Scott Skiles‘ typical shelf life as an NBA coach, the average length of his stays in Milwaukee (4.4 actually), Chicago (4.3) and Phoenix (about 2.4 spread over three years, after two as a Suns assistant coach). The length of Skiles’ stints with those … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Deng. Carroll injured in Game 5 | Hayward, Jazz were in ‘shock’ during Kobe’s finale | Report: Blazers, Stotts to talk extension | Crawford wants to stay with Clippers No. 1: Injuries piling up for Raptors, Heat — Entering Game 5 of the Toronto Raptors-Miami H … | Continue reading
OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA Officiating “Last Two Minute Report” turned up two more glaring errors in the final 55 seconds of Game 5 between the Spurs and Thunder on Tuesday night. Both calls in the in-depth breakdown of the final two minutes went against the Spurs in their 95-91 los … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Green says Blazers are ‘done’ | The story behind Curry’s return | Grizzlies ponder reunion with Hollins | Sixers set to chat with Saric No. 1: Green on Blazers: ‘Of course I think they’re done’ — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry not only came back … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Waiters: ‘One guy can’t beat us’ | Carroll says Lowry must ‘man up’ now | Report: Celtics in pursuit of Butler | Hawks shell-shocked by barrage of 3s | Report: Bickerstaff pulls out of consideration for Rockets’ job | Vogel awaits fate today No. 1: Waiters say … | Continue reading
CLEVELAND – Inbounds plays are the green beans of NBA games, not all that interesting until the day they suddenly line up on your dinner plate and dance like the Rockettes in a Christmas spectacular. At that point, they demand your attention, in much the way they have on consecut … | Continue reading
Over a career that will travel directly from San Antonio to Springfield, Mass., Tim Duncan has beat them all: Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Jason Kidd and more. But here at age 40, it’s clear he’s waging an ultimately futile battle against some guy with a long gray … | Continue reading
After reviewing the video from Monday night’s Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, the NBA has ruled there were five officiating errors made in the chaotic final 13.5 seconds of Oklahoma City’s 98-97 win at San Antonio. The referee trio of crew chief Ken Mauer, Marc Davis … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Blazers look to finish off Clippers | Pacers’ George willing to play full game | Warriors’ depth getting it done | Drummond to shoot Barry style? No. 1: Blazers look to close out series tonight — Months ago, when the 2015-16 season began, who would have though … | Continue reading
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — Neither the San Antonio Spurs nor the Oklahoma City Thunder had much trouble in the first round of the playoffs. They each made quick work of injury-depleted opponents, registering point differentials of 22.0 and 18.2 points per per game, respectively. Thin … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Can Warriors or Clippers better absorb loss of star guard? | Thoughts on S … | Continue reading
HOUSTON — Rockets CEO Tad Brown says there was nothing personal in his Twitter fight with Charles Barkley on Thursday night during Game 3 of the playoffs. At halftime of the TNT telecast, Barkley said, “Ain’t nothing worse than fake hustle. I guarantee you the Rockets are going t … | Continue reading
HOUSTON — Stephen Curry has won most of his battles on the basketball court over the past few seasons, but he lost the debate with the Warriors staff about playing in Friday night’s Game 3 against the Rockets. His sprained right ankle is improving, but not enough to get him back … | Continue reading
The wounded Grizzlies have no answer for the Spurs and very little chance of grabbing even a single game in their first round playoff series at the end of a star-crossed season that has worn them down and out. But the grit and grind bunch has plans to be back at full strength for … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: How long to rest Steph? | Your All-Defensive team picks? | Most attractive … | Continue reading
OAKLAND — The Warriors continued to list Stephen Curry as questionable for Game 2 against the Rockets tonight at Oracle Arena, well aware that not playing would give the reigning MVP four days of rest and rehabilitation before the series shifts to Houston on Thursday. Curry sprai … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Spurs vs. Grizzlies: By The Numbers HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — The San Antonio Spurs had the best season in franchise history. They’ve made 39 trips to the playoffs in their 43 seasons in the NBA and they had never won more than 63 games before. No team had ever won 67 games a … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Kawhi Leonard powers the Spurs to a record-setting win By Will Laws, Special to NBA.com There’s no denying the robust correlation between a team’s efficiency from 3-point range and their overall success. If the Golden State Warriors’ meteoric rise over the past two seasons … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Warriors-Rockets: By the Numbers HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — It was a record-setting season for the Golden State Warriors: 73 wins, 24 to start the season, 1,000 3-pointers, and a full, 82-game slate without ever losing two straight. These Warriors will stand as one of the best … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Raptors vs. Pacers: By the Numbers HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — Is this the year the Toronto Raptors get it done? In their 21-year history, the Raptors have never won a best-of-7 playoff series. Their only series victory came in 2001, when the first round was a best-of-5. Each o … | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break — April 10 NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors locked in on history | Spurs won’t dwell on latest loss to Warriors | Kobe Bryant reflects on his final days | Colangelo’s rebranding in Philadelphia already underway No. 1: Warriors locked in on history — All that’s l … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Predicting East’s middle seeds? | Predicting West’s bottom seeds? | Top mo … | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break — April 2 NEWS OF THE MORNING Spurs (yawn) set more marks | Running with Bulls proves hazardous | Pacers need to snap out of it | Jazz’s Exum waits, watches, learns No. 1: Spurs (yawn) set more marks — San Antonio has been so good for so long – 19 consecutiv … | Continue reading
Yao Ming was far more than just another talented prospect when the Houston Rockets made him the No. 1 pick in the 2002 draft. The 7-6 center from Shanghai was a bridge for the NBA to make inroads into China and was a key player in the globalization of the game. Now the former eig … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Jeremy Lin dominates against Spurs By Will Laws, Special to NBA.com For the fans who have tuned into the NCAA Tournament more than the NBA of late, they are missing out on some stellar shooting performances from players determined to improve their team’s playoff positionin … | Continue reading
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — The NBA has formally expressed concerns over controversial legislation North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law Wednesday. The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, implements a statewide policy that bans individuals from using public bathrooms … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Sunday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Cousins, Kings at odds again | Cavs all business in L.A. | Gap between Thunder and elite grows | Raptors want Lowry handling ball more at crunch time | Iggy-less Warriors face test No. 1: Cousins, Kings at odds as season w … | Continue reading
The Los Angeles Clippers remain, at least in our view, the most intriguing team in the NBA that doesn't reside in Oakland. They have all the makings of a true contender. They have an elite coach in Doc Rivers. A top-five point guard in Chris Paul. Another superstar in Blake Griff … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING LeBron dismisses criticism of Miami trip | Warriors tie all-time home win streak | Gentry sorry for rant after loss to Rockets No. 1: LeBron dismisses criticism of Miami trip — The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington … | Continue reading
New Orleans’ Anthony Davis was expected to miss Saturday night’s game against the Timberwolves after injuring his right foot during warmups about an hour before tipoff, the Pelicans announced, There was no immediate word on the severity of the injury as the Pelicans waited for a … | Continue reading
NBA.com staff reports Andre Miller and Tayshaun Prince were the Minnesota Timberwolves’ only two additions to the roster in the offseason. The thinking then was both players — along with Kevin Garnett — could help teach a young crew in Minnesota headlined by Andrew Wiggins, Zach … | Continue reading
Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors are not intimidated by history. They know full well what lies ahead of them during the stretch run of this NBA regular season. If they continue on their current, torrid pace, they could supplant the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls as the team wit … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Whiteside, Heat not intimidated by Warriors | Report: Sixers nearly traded for Schroeder | Rambis wants players ‘angry’ over losing No. 1: Whiteside, Heat not intimidated by Warriors — Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside h … | Continue reading
The 10th time might be a charm for NBA journeyman sniper Steve Novak. Novak, after playing for nine teams in 10 seasons, is expected to return to his roots, based on reports that he could join the Milwaukee Bucks once he clears waivers. A teammate of Miami star Dwyane Wade on the … | Continue reading