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While Tracy McGrady carries around a prime-time name, and glimpses of a prime-time game, there’s no doubting the fact that New York’s acquisition of McGrady was strictly for salary cap purposes. Still, after nearly a season and a half on the pine, there’s the question of what McGrady can bring to the table, both this year with the Knicks, but more importantly, next year with his future employer. ...

With the season halfway over, itÆs time to see which teams are passing this seasonÆs tests with flying colors, and which teams still need to do more homework. The grades arenÆt only based on performance, but on expectations as well. For example, the Kings and Timberwolves are taking remedial classes to help them for the future, while the Spurs and Cavs are taking the most rigorous ...

Over the past two seasons, starting with Golden State’s stretch run in 2007-08 and continuing today, Baron Davis has wasted his considerable basketball talents. Selfishness, passiveness, and a profound languor have palled over him, resulting in the listless play that led to a second-half benching with just a couple of games left in the 2008 regular season (with the Warriors still alive for a playoff spot) and the ...

The Indiana PacersÆ decision to blow up their roster and rebuild two years ago was absolutely the right one to make. However, the Pacers havenÆt procured the necessary amount of talent to have any semblance of a bright future. Instead, the stiffs and mediocrities who currently comprise the Pacers roster have steered the Pacers to a 10-23 record, with the latest loss the most humiliating oneùa 132-89 annihilation at ...

By trading Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson, the Detroit Pistons began the process of dismantling the core of the team that lived in the Conference Finals this decade in order to bring in cap flexibility, and along with it, the potential of new talent. However, by keeping Tayshaun Prince and Rip Hamilton (as well as bringing back Ben Wallace), and adding in Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, the Pistons ...

In the Oklahoma City ThunderÆs 105-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets, the Thunder showed the inexperience that has them hovering around postseason eligibility and the talent that will see them burst through the postseason door sooner, rather than later. LetÆs examine which Thunder will be around when the lightning strikes. Kevin Durant ù15-22 FG, 0-2 3FG, 10-12 FT, 5 REB, 2 AST, 5 TO, 40 PTS ...

With Yao Ming out for the season, and Rick Adelman wanting nothing to do with a recuperating Tracy McGrady, it’s a wonder the Houston Rockets win any games at all. In their 98-93 victory over the miserable New Jersey Nets, the Rockets struggled to put away the worst team in the NBA for many reasons. The Rockets missed no less than 15 layups (15!) with Trevor Ariza (4), Kyle Lowry (3), ...

The Los Angeles LakersÆ 102-87 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers was an embarrassing defeat that revealed all of LAÆs major flaws; many of them were the same flaws that doomed their quest to win a championship in 2007-2008. -The Lakers' interior rotations were soft or non-existent. It appeared as if Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum were scared of Shaquille OÆNealÆs and LeBron JamesÆ boulder-crushing strength. -That Bynum was lost and confused on ...

The New York KnicksÆ 88-81 victory over the Chicago Bulls was a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Knicks passed and cut with alacrity, were remarkably unselfish, pushed the tempo, and walled off ChicagoÆs drives to the paint on the way to a 53-31 halftime lead. In the second half, the Knicks still passed the ball, but without the purpose they displayed in the ...

The New York KnicksÆ 88-81 victory over the Chicago Bulls was a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Knicks passed and cut with alacrity, were remarkably unselfish, pushed the tempo, and walled off ChicagoÆs drives to the paint on the way to a 53-31 halftime lead. In the second half, the Knicks still passed the ball, but without the purpose they displayed in the ...