The Houston Rockets search for a new head coach has reached a surprising end as Kevin McHale agreed to take over the team on Friday, ending a month long process of looking for Rick Adelman’s successor.
Team officials and the front office were very impressed with McHale, leading to his filling the vacancy, according [...]

Forget the 2006 Finals.
It’s an easy over-arching storyline to focus on, especially given the fact that it marks both Dallas and Miami’s most recent visit to the NBA’s final showdown and the follow-up to what had been a series marred by referee controversies and a blown 2-0 Mavericks’ lead. But that was five years ago, [...]

I was able to chat with Rashad Mobley about what unfolded during the Conference Finals and fans can expect during the NBA Finals.
Some of the topics we covered include how Miami should approach guarding Dirk Nowitzki, the solid play of Chris Bosh in the Conference Finals and how Jason Kidd is beating Father Time.
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Too bad that the NBA seems to have shifted their marketing efforts towards talking basketballs, as a “Where Late Game Heroics Happen” ad campaign seems like it would practically write itself.
First shot: Dirk Nowitzki hits another impossibly clutch jumper in the final minutes of Mavs-Thunder Game 4 while the jovial Dallas bench offers a stark [...]

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany – adidas today announced the ninth annual adidas EUROCAMP will showcase the best international basketball players in the only officially sanctioned NBA pre-draft camp outside of the United States. Held in Treviso, Italy June 11-13, the three-day camp brings the best young players together with former and current NBA coaches and players.
“As an [...]

This afternoon I joined Justin Hull on “The Home Stretch” to chat about the NBA Playoffs. Some of the topics we covered included Chicago needing another player to share the scoring load with Derrick Rose, why Oklahoma City needs James Harden to be inserted into the starting line-up, Joakim Noah getting in hot water for his recent [...]

It was just one year ago that the Suns found themselves in a battle with the Los Angeles Lakers for a shot at the Western Conference crown. Fast forward to 2011 and Phoenix finds itself in somewhat unfamiliar territory – the NBA lottery. The Suns will be picking 13th on June 23, which [...]

This evening I’ll be covering the Dallas Mavericks – Oklahoma City Thunder game for Score Mobile.
If you’re stuck somewhere without a television this evening – or if you’re watching the game on television but just want more stats and a chance to add your own thoughts on the game – you can join me as [...]

In the 2006 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks were rejected to the Miami Heat. After suffering a bitter exit that season, this may be the year they finally extract some revenge.
As the 2011 Western and Eastern Conference Finals are underway, the Mavericks lead the young Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0 in the West, while the Chicago Bulls [...]

Wow, from the reaction on talk radio and around the internet this evening you would think the Toronto Raptors made the worse move in the history of the franchise by extending Bryan Colangelo for two more years and a club option for a third year.
Personally, I’m ecstatic about the move.
While some fans want to complain [...]