James has 31 has Cavs down pesky Thunder 102-91 (AP)

December 22, 2008

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, left, releases a shot in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Earl Watson during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. James scored 31 points as Cleveland won the game 102-91.

There's a simple reason why LeBron James shifted the conversation from his anticipated free agency in 2010 to the possibility that he'd sign an extension and stay in Cleveland: The Cavaliers keep on winning. James scored 31 points and Mo Williams provided the kind of scoring punch expected out of him when he was brought in to be LeBron's sidekick as Cleveland finished a four-game road trip with a...


Thunder beat Raptors to snap 11-game home skid (AP)

December 20, 2008

Thunder guard Desmond Mason reacts following a dunk against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.

With orange and blue streamers falling from the rafters and the crowd standing to cheer, it could've easily been mistaken for a much more significant victory. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, every win has become something to savor. "It felt like we won a championship," forward Desmond Mason said. Kevin Durant had a tiebreaking 3-pointer among his 24 points, rookie Russell Westbrook scored 19 and the...


Thunder Signing Nenad Krstic?

December 19, 2008

Thunder Signing Nenad Krstic?

Coach Moreau’s West All-Stars

December 18, 2008

My picks for the Western Conference had an added sense of difficulty, as All-Star-caliber players like Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili missed a significant number of the first 20 games of the season. That made it impossible to select them at this point in the year, which opened the door for some other well-deserving players – younger guys and players laboring on bad teams.

Randolph, Clippers keep rolling with 98-88 win (AP)

December 17, 2008

Los Angeles Clippers Eric Gordon (10) gets fouled by Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Wilcox (54) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008.  Los Angeles won 98-88.

What the Los Angeles Clippers used to get from Elton Brand they're now getting from Zach Randolph, and it's proving to be a winning formula. Randolph had 22 points and 13 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double, and rookie Eric Gordon fueled a 10-point run in the fourth quarter as the Clippers put away the Oklahoma City Thunder 98-88 Tuesday night to stretch their win streak to three.


Power Poll: Pink slips fly for NBA coaches (SportingNews.com)

December 16, 2008

Some coaches deserved to get the boot, but others are getting unfair pink slips in unwinnable situations.

BDL NBA Power Rankings: And then there were five, six, seven … (Yahoo! Sports)

December 16, 2008

The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Red Bull with one part flippant observation to create the most...

More breaking news: Celtics fire coach Chris Ford, again (Yahoo! Sports)

December 15, 2008

The Boston Celtics became the seventh NBA team to make a coaching change before Christmas this season, deciding...

More breaking news: Celtics fire coach Chris Ford, again (Yahoo! Sports)

December 15, 2008

The Boston Celtics became the seventh NBA team to make a coaching change before Christmas this season, deciding...

Mid-Day Report: Grizzlies Improving

December 15, 2008

Watch Out For…Memphis? There is a clear division of haves and have-nots in the Western Conference. The top nine teams (in order) – the L.A. Lakers, Denver, San Antonio, New Orleans, Houston, Utah, Portland, Dallas, Phoenix – all are at a winning percentage of .585 or better. The other six teams (in order) – Memphis, Golden State, L.A. Clippers, Sacramento, Minnesota, Oklahoma City – are all at .375 or worse.

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