Although the ‘09 NBA free agent class isn’t as stacked as in years past — not to mention the League is being more thrifty than ever due to the slumping economy — teams still have holes they want to plug, and players have moves they want to make. Here, we break down all 30 NBA teams’ free agent strategy… Read More »

Though Brandon Bass was rock-solid for the Mavs during the last three games of their second-round loss to the Nuggets, he’s as good as gone from Dallas.

Maybe Mark Cuban has been spending too much time watching Danny Ainge pluck over-the-hill talent instead of up-and-comers. Read More »

Earlier today I hit up the Jordan Brand Holiday 2009 Preview to check out all the new gear that Jordan Brand has in store for us in the upcoming months. I can tell you this: You won’t be disappointed. Read More »

This is not the dunk you’re looking for.

Former Indiana guard Jordan Crawford, who has since transferred to Xavier, is one of the many college guys playing at the LeBron James Skills Academy. He was fortunate enough to get on the same court as James during a pick-up game. And he made the most of that opportunity.
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The latest dispatch from Planet Ron-Ron rivals yesterday’s revelation of “I Cry For Mike.”

After signing a three-year, $18 million deal, he revealed that he’s changing his number from 96 to 37, because that’s the number of weeks that MJ’s “Thriller” topped the charts at No. 1. Read More »

This might drive that stake a bit deeper into Pat‘s heart. But Allen Iverson‘s decision to put Miami atop his wish list, instead of going back home to Philly, makes total sense.

Dwyane Wade played one of LeBron‘s cards recently, prodding his team’s management through the media to be more active in adding talent, or else. And he suggested that Iverson might be just the talent that he’s looking for. Read More »

Four words you’re going to hear more than “rumor” and “sign-and-trade” over the next 2-3 weeks:

It’s. Just. Summer. League.

Remember that when you see some of the stat lines coming out of Orlando and Vegas from rookies and guys trying to shoot their way into the NBA. Yesterday the PTP’er was none other than Ryan Anderson, the Magic’s throw-in of the Vince Carter trade who dropped 33 points (11-15 FG, 9-9 FT) and 14 boards on the Celtics. Read More »

Scouting guru David Thorpe, who spends a great deal of time working with Kevin Martin on honing his offensive arsenal, is out at the Orlando Summer League today live-tweeting the action. Because we don’t have the game on TV here, we’re relying on Thorpe’s eyes to get the scoop.

He’s really high on Ryan Anderson, who sunk back-to-back three’s in the Magic/Celts game. Thorpe went on to say that Anderson was the best player on the floor, followed by Gabe Pruitt and Coby Karl. Read More »

Although the ‘09 NBA free agent class isn’t as stacked as in years past — not to mention the League is being more thrifty than ever due to the slumping economy — teams still have holes they want to plug, and players have moves they want to make. Here, we break down all 30 NBA teams’ free agent strategy… Read More »

Now that we’re a solid four months into the AAU season, it’s time for the report card – HighSchoolHoop’s new Top 50. Some have joined us and some have gotten the boot, some have climbed to the top and some have slipped into mediocrity. Still, as you well know by now, our rankings disregard class, which means even being on the list makes you a certified baller. Read More »