Fewer shootarounds. More pregame walkthroughs. New rotations. Hopefully some blowout games. The Nets are doing whatever it takes to save their star for the end…
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At times such as these, when the best of victories, such as Friday night’s over the Boston Celtics, wind up being followed by the worst…
Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday’s 116-96 loss to the Detroit Pistons: – It is going to take more than the return of…
There was no easy alternative Tuesday night for the Miami Heat: Either win or recognize this as rock bottom. Coming off a Monday night road…
The constant climb remains an uphill battle for the Miami Heat, this time the latest setback a Monday night road loss to a Memphis Grizzlies…
The takeaway from these first two months of the Miami Heat’s season has been the lament of being less than whole. The lesson Monday night…
Observations and other notes of interest from Monday’s 101-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies: – It appeared the Grizzlies were doing the Heat a substantial…
The Orlando Magic’s defense — which had posted the league’s worst defensive rating (121) entering Monday — was the central focus pregame ahead of their…
At first, the Orlando Magic were losing tight games. Now they’re struggling to keep games close and compete for an entire 48 minutes. The Magic’s…
Blake Griffin understands he and Bruce Brown were in two different Nets free-agency buckets. On one hand, Brown felt disrespected the Nets never offered him…
The margin for error against good teams is slim. There is no margin for error against great teams. Kevin Durant quickly noted that while the…
At least for one night, the Knicks’ defense was revitalized and they didn’t need Donovan Mitchell. With the summer’s failed trade negotiations serving as the…
Victor Oladipo is both temptation and tease for the Miami Heat. There is the constant temptation to assume the best and pencil him in as…
A quarter of the way into the season, Billy Donovan felt the Chicago Bulls needed a change. The coach pulled second-year guard Ayo Dosunmu and…
A big question entering the Orlando Magic’s Saturday road game at the Toronto Raptors was whether guards Cole Anthony and Markelle Fultz would be available…
A quarter of the way into the season, Billy Donovan felt the Chicago Bulls needed a change. The coach pulled second-year guard Ayo Dosunmu and…