CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Steve Clifford’s red eyes betrayed his calm exterior as the Hornets’ 62-year-old head coach explained his decision to step down at the end of the season Wednesday afternoon. “This has been going on for weeks as we discussed things,” Clifford told the assembled media at Spectrum Center. “I just don’t see myself… Read More »
PHOENIX — For the Arizona Coyotes, this is their last battle. An auction will take place on June 27 at which the club can purchase a 95-acre parcel of untreated Arizona State Trust land in North Phoenix on which the Coyotes can build a state-of-the-art arena; the starting appraisal value for the site is $68.5… Read More »
It’s March Madness in the NBA! With only two weeks left in the regular season, many teams are still vying for play-off placement. Which East prospect can avoid the Celtics side of the bracket? Will the Rockets bounce the Warriors out of the play-in tournament? Our NBA writers break down the playoff races to take… Read More »
DETROIT – The last time the NBA world really interacted with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team embarrassed itself in its inaugural season tournament in Las Vegas in December, jokes about Zion Williamson’s weight were flying and everyone was gleefully passing attention to settle elsewhere. The Williamson stuff is cheap folly, but plenty of it… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
For almost the entire season, it has been a two-man race at the top between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama for NBA Rookie of the Year. The dueling 7-foot-plus hybrid centers have been impressive all season, especially in the three games the duo have faced off. In the last match it was Wembanyama and Spurs… Read More »
Checking the hype meter on the Celtics’ upcoming big matchups originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics begin an intriguing five-game stretch with Friday night’s visit of the Dallas Mavericks. With a nine-game winning streak and an eight-game lead over the Eastern Conference, the Celtics don’t necessarily have to worry about piling up… Read More »
It’s the first of the month and Week 19 is approaching, and so are the fantasy basketball playoffs. Fighting for a spot in the playoffs can get ugly, so you should try to control your destiny as much as possible. As we head into fantasy season, we’ll be checking for weaknesses in every matchup so… Read More »
The three-ball has become perhaps the most important part of scoring in the NBA, so we thought we’d take a few shots from downtown as well. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down the three things fantasy managers need to know. Or Dan will break down multiple three-point opinions, analysis and more –… Read More »