Latest from Ben Golliver
Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at posthumous Hall of Fame induction
Michael Jordan will present Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at his posthumous Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction next month.
- Apr 15, 2021
Brooklyn Nets center LaMarcus Aldridge announces retirement, citing irregular heartbeat
The seven-time all-star's heart condition caused him to miss games periodically during his career. Another heart scare led Aldridge to announce his retirement on Thursday.
- Apr 15, 2021
Jamal Murray tears his left ACL, dealing a big blow to the Nuggets’ title hopes
The fifth-year Denver guard was a standout during last year’s postseason bubble, and his loss is a severe blow to the team’s postseason hopes.
- Apr 13, 2021
Five role players who can help their team win an NBA title
With the postseason on the horizon, here are five players worth circling as X-factors for teams with title aspirations.
- Apr 12, 2021
- NBA
- Analysis
More talent. Fewer questions. Kevin Durant’s Nets are worthy title favorites.
With Durant back healthy and an upgraded roster around him, the Brooklyn Nets have answered many of their early-season questions and emerged as the odds-on title favorites.
- Apr 10, 2021
- NBA
- Analysis
The best NBA fits for Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs
Gonzaga fell just short of a perfect season, but buzzer-beating sensation Jalen Suggs can look forward to landing high in the 2021 NBA draft.
- Apr 7, 2021
- NBA
- Analysis
The Bucks bet big on Jrue Holiday, for better and worse
Jrue Holiday signed a four-year extension worth up to $160 million to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Apr 6, 2021
- NBA
- Analysis
Chris Paul and the Suns are surging. How long will the magic last?
Chris Paul has transformed the Phoenix Suns during a dream season, but playoff questions linger.
- Apr 3, 2021
- NBA
- Analysis
What NBA front offices are saying about Evan Mobley as a top draft prospect
Will USC star Evan Mobley blossom into the next Anthony Davis, or will he follow in a growing line of lottery-pick big men whose selections have inspired second-guessing?
- Mar 31, 2021
- NBA
- Analysis
Let the tanking begin: The NBA’s bottom-dwellers have plenty of incentive to lose
Despite anti-tanking measures, there are other incentives at work that should fuel a robust rush to the bottom.
- Mar 29, 2021