NBA centers are among the most impressive athletes on the planet. To rank among the best of the best is to truly be on top of the basketball mountain top. 11 Shaquille O’Neal was a force in college and only became better in the NBACredit: Getty While Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar normally dominate the conversation for … Read more
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Every year, the Los Angeles Lakers tend to be a popular bet in NBA championship futures odds. Having LeBron James will do that for a team. Add in Luka Dončić via trade, coupled with the Lakers’ strong run the past seven weeks, and it’s a booster shot for the … Read more
The ring is everything in the NBA. The relentless pursuit of a world championship is why LeBron James first decided to join the Miami Heat, and why the Boston Celtics almost traded Jaylen Brown for Kevin Durant before the eventual 2024 Finals MVP paired with a tear-filled Jayson Tatum to win it all. 16 James … Read more
Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer LeBron James is over the negativity. In light of Anthony Edwards saying during All-Star weekend that he doesn’t want to be the next face of the league, this reporter asked James on Thursday if that role was something James even wanted – or whether it was just bestowed upon … Read more
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter While sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night and watching Cooper Flagg take the big stage in New York City as Duke beat Illinois 110-67, it became abundantly clear that we are witnessing a truly special talent. It’s incredible to watch how easy the game comes … Read more
What was supposed to be a big test for No. 3 Duke and Cooper Flagg turned in to another rout, as the Blue Devils torched Illinois 110-67 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night with the help of another big performance from Flagg. The freshman phenom and projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 … Read more
The NBA All-Star break is in the rearview mirror, with nine games on Friday’s NBA schedule. Detroit brings a four-game winning streak into the second half of the season, and it will be on the road facing San Antonio in Austin on Friday night. The Pistons are 4-point road favorites in the latest NBA odds as … Read more
Over the summer, I ranked all 30 NBA head coaching jobs based on their desirability. The Dallas Mavericks ranked No. 5 because they had Luka Doncic and because Nico Harrison had, in my own words, “solidified himself as a strong general manager by drafting Dereck Lively and trading for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.” Needless to say… … Read more
With All-Star Weekend in the Bay now behind us, the NBA-watching world’s attention now turns to the league’s annual sprint to the finish line. While the break technically ended on Wednesday, with the Hornets upsetting the Lakers in a game rescheduled due to last month’s Los Angeles wildfires, Thursday represents the full-fledged resumption of pleasantries, … Read more
Kevin Garnett was one of the NBA’s greatest trash talkers. But there’s one time that KG went all-in against the wrong opponent and he still regrets the mistake. 6 Kevin Garnett was as talented as he was intense on the basketball courtCredit: Getty Early in Garnett’s career, he was a loud-talking young athlete with a … Read more