...Here's a selection ... That Derrick Rose has brought hope to Chicago. -- Eric (Chicago) That Bulls GM John Paxson made the right choice with Derrick Rose over Michael Beasley. Rose already has the ability to...
Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, NBA columnist John Hollinger will stop by to share his thoughts on the NBA preseason. Send your questions now and...
Five more thoughts … 1. One other note from Golden State's side is the visible unreadiness of rookie forward Anthony Randolph, who was 1-for-7...
Nice of you to finally start playing, Andray Blatche. That's what I'd be thinking if I were deposed Wizards coach Eddie Jordan, anyway, after the tam...
Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty Images Ron Artest helped harass Dwyane Wade into 7-for-23 shooting in Houston's 107-98 win over Miami. Joe Murphy /Getty...
Five more thoughts on the NBA, none of which will make any mention of the fact that a certain very famous player is playing in a certain very large ci...
...survivor award for the first quarter of the season -- and, most likely, the Southwest Division lead. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
Five more thoughts on the weekend in basketball: 1. Minnesota 106, Detroit 80. Every so often a final score comes along that simply shocks you, and t...
So, can anyone touch L.A.? The Lakers juggernaut kept rolling with a win over Sacramento last night to improve to 11-1. L.A. now rates as having an 8...
Here's another nickel's worth of NBA insights: 1. Michael Curry was talking about Detroit's lack of toughness after the loss last night, but I think ...
It took a few months, but Donnie Walsh finally found somebody desperate enough to take on Zach Randolph -- and he did it without giving up any other a...
11. Washington's offense The Wizards didn't have Gilbert Arenas last year, and still finished 12th in offensive efficiency. This year they brought ba...
And now for the bad news … Yesterday I introduced my top 15 surprises of the 2008-09 season, but today it's time to go in the other direction. J...
Five more nuggets from around the NBA: 1. I have no idea if this says more about the league's inability to track its own history or the league's prog...
ATLANTA -- I have a lot of tools for projecting a player's development, but the one wild card is always the conscious decisions of the player himself....
Frank and Joe take a look around the Association with NBA Insider John Hollinger
Five more thoughts on the Association: 1. Anthony Morrow scored 25 points on just 12 shots Tuesday night and now ranks sixth in the league in PER at ...
Let's talk about bad shots for a bit. I watched last night's Dallas-Charlotte game, and it was a pretty miserable one for the Bobcats. They fell behin...
...league's teams stand in relation to one another, it's once again time to unveil the Hollinger playoff odds. The idea is to predict what a team's odds are of making the playoffs...
AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac It's not easy being a harassed Shaquille O'Neal -- fortunately, Amare Stoudemire is nearby to help. Sue Ogrocki/AP Phot...
Five more thoughts from around the league: 1. I'm struggling for the right word to describe Stephen Jackson's three-year, $28 million extension with ...
...night excepted, O'Neal has performed about as well as the Suns could possibly have hoped. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
Five more nuggets from around the league: 1. If you're wondering where Anthony Morrow's 37-point effort on Saturday stands on the game score charts,...
...years of teams shifting lineups smaller and smaller, we might be heading in the opposite direction. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
...rebounds Thursday night against the Pistons are going to get him some more attention, and as John Hollinger has alluded to many times on this site, Biedrins has certainly warranted any uptick in playing...
Welcome to The Show! On Monday, NBA columnist John Hollinger will stop by to share his thoughts on the NBA preseason. Send your questions now and...
1. I realize the luxury tax savings are potentially enormous, but man, the Nuggets sure could have used Antonio McDyess last night. During the late th...
Now that the new Power Rankings are out, it's underscoring one of the early season's biggest trends -- the domination of the Eastern Conference. Yes,...
Chris Graythen/Getty Images Andrew Bynum's play in the paint is a reason the Lakers are 7-0 for the first time since 2001-02. Ned Dishman/Getty I...
...New Orleans was left high and dry behind Paul, and now they're paying the price. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
Five more thoughts from around the league: 1. Should be an interesting day in Stu Jackson's office. While the TV coverage focused on Rafer Alston's...
Frank and Joe talk with John Hollinger about his Power Rankings, in which all of the top four teams play each other tonight...
Five more thoughts on the NBA: 1. The Hawks are a good team. Or, more specifically, there is a 99.1 percent chance that the Hawks are a good team. ...
NEW ORLEANS -- The Power Rankings are finally here, and they're saying we've got one heck of a game to look forward to in The Big Easy tonight. That...
...the Pacers was as good a performance as I've ever seen -- and apparently stats guru John Hollinger agrees. 6. Dwight Howard, Magic G MIN FG% 3P% FT% STL BLK REB AST PTS PER...
1. They're dropping like flies, aren't they? First Josh Smith, Kirk Hinrich and Tony Parker. Now Kevin Martin is out for at least a week, Brandon Roy ...
...and if that doesn't change this trade is going to be a short-term failure. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
Five more thoughts on the NBA: 1. Got my first good look at the T'wolves this weekend during their nail-biter 97-93 loss to the Blazers on Saturday ...
When we try to look into our crystal balls and project how the NBA season will turn out, injuries are the biggest variable -- especially for a sport i...
1. Following up yesterday's item on adjusted game score, I had a few e-mails wondering how Kobe Bryant's 62-points-in-three-quarters game against Dall...
...can be an impact floor general in an up-tempo system. Just not in this one. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
As John Hollinger noted in today's Daily Dime, if you are looking for top stories from last night...
Welcome to The Show! On Monday, NBA columnist John Hollinger will stop by to share his thoughts on the NBA preseason. Send your questions now and...
A nickel of thought on the rest of the league: 1. While Tony Parker was awesome, San Antonio's performance didn't do much to alleviate the concerns a...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Greetings from the Rose City, where I'm guessing they are kind of happy about how the election turned out. Either that or people alw...
Half a dime on the rest of the league: 1. Dallas' shooting guard shuffle took another turn Tuesday, and I think the Mavs might stick with this arrang...
...they get some stops, getting Ginobili back isn't going to make much of a difference. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
Five cents' worth of other observations: 1. I keep saying I pay a lot of attention to early season blowouts, and based on those, we can safely presum...
So we have some unfinished business to discuss from the big trade -- namely, what will happen to Antonio McDyess? Basically, three primary possibilit...
...assume that if they waive McDyess, it will come at a discount to his current salary. John Hollinger writes for ESPN.com. To e-mail him, click here
My $.05 on the rest of the league: 1. OK, what's wrong with this picture: Detroit's Jason Maxiell gets a four-year, $20 million extension, while Port...
...sample, Indiana is the team that has done the most to change my perception of it. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
Welcome to The Show! On Monday, NBA columnist John Hollinger will stop by to share his thoughts on the NBA preseason. Send your questions now and...
For every action, there must be an equal and opposite reaction. Hard-core geeks know this as Isaac Newton's third law of motion, but basketball fans a...
...even on a per-minute basis, when they start than when they come off the bench. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
A nickel's worth of thoughts: 1. Today is the deadline for contract extensions, and the one whopper that came down was center Andrew Bynum's four-yea...
...nines. Opening night provided a bad omen in that respect: Biedrins fouled out in 29 minutes. John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here
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