Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , Kings , Hornets , NBA Media Watch NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day. 1. Sports by Brooks : The New York media isn't so thrilled about recognizing another Boston championship. 2. Dime...

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest, attending Tuesday night's Game 6 of the NBA Finals, told ESPN.com that he's "99 percent sure I won't opt out of my contract" this month to become a free agent July 1. I guess this is another of those 13...

Bill Walker - R/S Freshman (Kansas State) Position: Small Forward Born: 10/9/1987 (20 Years Old) Height: 6'6" Weight: 235 lbs Overall scoring effectiveness: PPP 0.97 (FG 160/336 47.6%) Bill Walker, the former High-School teammate of O.J. Mayo...

- Detroit Bad Boys - In search of dance and/or trade partners for Joe Dumars. - Fan IQ - Barack Obama ain’t the only politico who can ball . . . or maybe he is. - Sports by Brooks - So it’s come to this: Dr. J needs to wear...

Filed under: Celtics , 76ers , SuperSonics , Clippers , Lakers , Kings , Mavericks NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day. 1. Sports By Brooks : Dr. J . will not take a photo with you if you think he's Bill Russell . 2. ...

By Earl K. Sneed The Dallas Mavericks will not be winning the NBA’s “Gulliest” Team Award as currently constructed. In fact, they’ve been viewed as soft around the league for years, with a superstar in Dirk Nowitzki that personifies the team’

You can never predict what Ron Artest will say next. We all know this. That is probably why, despite two months of " I'm not opting out " talk, we aren't surprised when a report like this one from HOOPSWORLD hits the wire: Multiple sources...

With it becoming more and more apparent that Jose Calderon will remain in Toronto, that most likely means T.J. Ford is on his way out of Toronto, as Calderon seems to have given a “it’s him or me ultimatum” after backing up Ford the...

Future Wizard ? Barring some unforeseen event, the main focus of the Wizards right now is going to be staying on those pre-draft workouts.  The Wizards brought in about half-a-dozen players per day for workouts.  Here are some of...

It looks like Joe Alexander might be the riser coming out of Sacramento's big Friday draft workout. Sam Amick of The Bee talked to Vanilla Sky . "I feel I'm as good a shooter as anyone (at the workout)," the 6-foot-8 Alexander said when asked...

Ray Allen (photo. Jordan Brand) In the aftermath of Game 4’s comeback/collapse, the Lakers are still trying to figure out what went wrong. Like in many big losses, blame can be spread around: to Kobe for not making shots (6-for-19 FG’s),...

If any team is going to make a run like the Celtics in the offseason, the Nets are it. If they want to build around Vince Carter (who came alive after the Kidd deal), they have some great trade assets in Devin Harris, Richard Jefferson, the #10 pick...

- Waiting for Next Year - Danny Ferry to Big Z: “I can’t go for that, no, no… no can do.” - The Sports Hernia - First Michelle Tafoya’s head takes over the Finals, then the world. - Red’s Army -...

Celtics vs. Lakers Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe: "Kevin Garnett is the player who changed everything for the Celtics this season. He is the difference between 24 wins and 66 wins. He finished third in the MVP voting. He is making $23.8...

The Bucks need to shake up their squad. The team has some talent but it just doesn't seem like an actual basketball team. Now deposed GM Larry Harris put together a rag tag bunch of questionably talented players but all isn't lost for the club. 1....