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We’ve hashed out the free agency possibilities for LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh this upcoming summer, and we’ve still got three months before they’re even allowed to start flirting with other teams as free agents. Sure, LeBron could be a Clipper, Knick, Net, or Bull at the start of next season. Yes, D-Wade could go back home to Chicago to team with Derrick Rose, creating the single scariest backcourt ...

"Talk to those who have mastered the craft [of blocking shots], and they'll tell you that is a science, one that can be studied and refined, but, as it turns out, rarely taught. -- Chris Ballard, from The Art of a Beautiful Game. Ballard, one of Sports Illustrated's NBA writers, writes about the demise of the dominant shot blocker in his book—we're talking about guys like Bill Russell, Alonzo Mourning, or ...

At this point, it's all but a formality that the Sixers will have a new coach next season. Eddie Jordan's reign of terror over the Sixers will be over within the next month, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jordan, he of the Princeton offense, the priceless postgame quotes, and the completely unpredictable rotation switches, has driven a team that finished seventh in the Eastern Conference last season completely into the ground.   "The apathy ...

With approximately 15 games left in the regular season, the NBA’s playoff teams are all but determined already. The top teams in the NBA are left to jockey for playoff positioning, trying to avoid dates with Kobe or LeBron until their respective conference finals. The teams in the NBA cellar will start tanking (or “evaluating young talent,” as they say), in hopes of earning themselves a few more lottery balls for ...

We now interrupt this 24/7 coverage of Allen Iverson's personal troubles to give you actual news related to the Philadelphia 76ers...After a 15-point blowout at the hands of the Charlotte Bobcats last night, the Philadelphia 76ers stand at 23-41 as of today, with 18 games left to play in the regular season. To put that in perspective, the next closest team in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls, has a 31-32 record. ...

LeBron James made headlines lately when news broke that he'd officially be switching his jersey number from No. 23 to No. 6 next year, in honor of Michael Jordan. James' jersey switch has caused some controversy, as NBA fans wondered why he'd switch from the uniform number of one great player (MJ) to No. 6. Bill Russell, who won 11 NBA championships, happened to wear the very same No. 6 during ...

Last week, Stephen A. Smith published a column in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing Allen IversonÆs future (or lack thereof) with the Philadelphia 76ers for the rest of the season. IversonÆs taken a leave of absence to be with his 4-year-old daughter Messiah, who by all reports (including IversonÆs own Twitter account) is ill with a disease that doctors canÆt diagnose yet.á Personally, I felt that anyone (including ScreaminÆ A) that wrote an ...

When ESPN's Bill Simmons Tweeted aboutá"the dumbest sports column of 2010" earlier this week,áI have to admit, I had to go see the train wreck for myself. The subject: "Media should take off its LeBron James blinders and start giving Dwight Howard some MVP love." Wow. Simmons wasn't lying. I'm as big of a D-Howard fan as anyone. If he's not the most physically impressive player in the NBA, he's in the ...

For all the talk about the Magic deciding to bring in Vince Carter instead of retaining Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando should be talking about a much larger detriment to their route back to the NBA Finals. If the Magic are going to get back to the Finals, it's not going to be because of Jameer Nelson, Rashard Lewis, or even Vince Carter. The Magic need to rely on Dwight Howard, and nearly ...

It's not often that a team loses its best player and improves.  The Lakers tried it for a few games without Kobe Bryant, but when push came to shove, they sorely missed the Mamba's clutch shooting. In the Washington Wizards case, this could plausibly end up being one of those times. When Josh Howard tore the ACL in his left knee on Monday night, the Wizards' shiniest new acquisition ended his ...