When the Heat signed Birdman in January of 2013, it had been 10 months since he had logged a minute in an NBA game. After two 10-day deals, the Heat decided to keep Andersen on board for the remainder of the season. In 14.9 minutes per game, Andersen posted averages of 4.9 points and 4.1…
Send multiple defenders at him in transition, where he generates 21.3 percent of his own offense, and he’ll rifle a one-handed pass off the dribble to an open shooter in the corner. Crash on his drives in the halfcourt, and he’ll make the right read, whether it’s to the big man rolling to the basket,…
The trade deadline created a lot of movement in the 2018 NBA draft. Let’s look at where the top prospects — Trae Young, Luka Doncic, Deandre Ayton, Mohamed Bamba and Marvin Bagley III — might land. Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey calls Ingles, a local cult hero of sorts who co-hosts a weekly radio show…
Compare that to this pick-and-roll against the Mavericks from late January in which Ball surveys the floor after Dennis Smith Jr. sticks to Brook Lopez, leaving room to drive at full speed, create space and drain a fadeaway in rhythm. No offensive rebound necessary. But that money will quickly diminish once they sign one and…
How Celtics’ unique salary cap situation could open door for another star trade Randle and Hood prove more compelling than Doug McDermott, Shabazz Napier, Nik Stauskas or any other player who fits the description because they can provide value to the Celtics even without being a part of an eventual mega-deal. You can listen to…
The Blake Griffin trade caught the entire NBA community off guard Monday night, including Griffin himself, who said he found out through Twitter that Detroit would be his new home. The news came as a shock to the the Clippers in particular, the team Griffin had been with his entire career. It came quickly. It’s…