Basketball

Jan 6, 2009

Before this "Stephon Marbury to the Celtics!" craziness gets out of hand, let's stop for a moment and remember that Marbury is still a member of the New York Knicks. There's been no apparent progress in...

Jan 6, 2009

Rajon Rondo has been having a sensational season. We already knew he was a spectacular defensive player and rebounder from the guard position. But this season Rondo has shown that he can also hold his...

Jan 6, 2009

As Tom Ziller pointed out over the weekend, rumblings of a three-way deal between the Knicks, Blazers and Clippers surfaced a few days ago. Exact details of the alleged trade were never clear, but it seemed...

Jan 6, 2009 | 1 comment

Elsewhere: Nets 98, Kings 90; Spurs 91, Heat 84; Bucks 107, Raptors 97; Jazz 119, Warriors 114

Jan 5, 2009

NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.* Troy Murphy: "I'm going to be an event planner - weddings, bar mitzvahs, everything like that. That's my passion. It is. I've...

Jan 5, 2009 | 2 comments

Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season.

Jan 5, 2009

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the lig. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.Rule: if you drop 30 points on Boston,...

Jan 5, 2009 | 2 comments

The Knicks need to decide if they are going to use David Lee as a building block for the future or if he's more useful in a trade to find those pieces.

Jan 5, 2009

Wilson Chandler scored a career-high 31 points and the Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak against the sputtering Celtics with a 100-88 victory Sunday night.

Jan 5, 2009

The forward showed off more of his potential in an upset over the champs.

Jan 5, 2009

Elsewhere: Knicks 100, Celtics 88; Lakers 100, Trail Blazers 86; Wizards 80, Cavaliers 77; Pistons 88, Clippers 87; Grizzlies 102, Mavericks 92

Jan 4, 2009

Via P&T, reputable Tommy Dee of The Knicks Blog cites sources reporting that Portland is after New York forward David Lee. This isn't a particular surprise as every team in the league (including the...

Jan 4, 2009

Miami's superstar did it all.

Jan 3, 2009

D.J. Kennedy scored 20 points, including four free throws in the final 15 seconds, and had 10 rebounds to send St. John's past No. 7 Notre Dame 71-65 on Saturday.

Jan 3, 2009

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the lig. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.In the days following the 2007 draft,...

Jan 3, 2009

Jarrett Jack made a jumper with 0.9 seconds left and scored a season-high 29 points, and the Indiana Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 105-103 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday...

Jan 3, 2009

Vince Carter hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the New Jersey Nets rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to beat Atlanta 93-91 on Friday night, ending the Hawks' six-game winning s...

Jan 2, 2009

Vince Carter's was ejected from Wednesday's game after a heated exchange with a ref, allegedly because the official called Carter "boy."

Jan 2, 2009

The Celtics got off to a franchise-best 27-2 start this season, and there was obviously little cause for concern. But then, the team hit the road for four games out West, and dropped three of them ......

Jan 2, 2009

If Stephon Marbury chooses his full payout from the Knicks over a chance to play with the Celtics, he'll never play in the NBA again.

Jan 2, 2009

There are indications that New York Knicks' outcast Stephon Marbury will eventually make his comeback with the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN.com.

Jan 1, 2009

Allen Iverson scored 19 points and Tayshaun Prince added 16 to help the Pistons win their fifth straight game, 83-75, over the visiting New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.

Dec 31, 2008

Steve Nash is known for being one the most honest and forthcoming NBA players when it comes to being interviewed, and in a 45-minute conversation with NBC's Graham Bensinger, he continues to hold up that...

Dec 31, 2008

The Knicks can keep Stephon Marbury away from the Garden, but they can't keep him away from the computer.