Monty Williams lamented not pulling out his phone and taking a quick video.Because it was a moment that illustrated how theDetroit Pistonscoach gauges growth while enduring one of the worst seasons in NBA history. There they were, each Piston at a recent optional...
The most infamous brawl in NBA history started when Indiana's Ron Artest — years before changing his name to Metta World Peace — fouled Detroit's Ben Wallace late in a Nov. 19, 2004 game. Wallace shoved back, other players got involved and Artest wound up lying on the scorer's table....
2012, and inside the Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, a renowned surgeon hovered over a baby-faced, decreasingly conscious Curry. In the vast majority of the ankles operated on by Dr. Richard Ferkel, who's cut thousands of holes into hundreds of NBA players since ...
Playoff Appearances (since 2000):Few (1 trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2004) The Timberwolves have had some great individual talents (like Kevin Garnett, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Anthony Edwards), but the franchise has consistently struggled to build around them. Injuries, poor drafts,...
I don't care how good a blender can make me a margarita, if my fingers come off in the process, I don't want it! Turf causes injuries -- turf needs to go. Case closed. Troy Norfolk, Va. Artificial turf is ugly, dangerous and outdated. Free ACL tears for anyone who whines about...
History has shown there is little benefit to finishing last in the NBA. Not since the New Jersey Nets in 1990 has the team with the worst record won the top pick in the NBA draft lottery. The Bulls are a clear favorite to extend their reign as the league's 29th-best team. But so...
1 NBA draft picks below, and help decide who is the best first overall NBA draft pick in history. Most divisive: Larry Johnson Over 14.4K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Picks of All Time HOW RANKINGS WORK ...
U.S.: Jayson Tatum (left ankle) and Marcus Smart (left hand) were out with injuries, and neither is expected to play in the finale Saturday. ... Before now, the last time the U.S. dropped consecutive games at the World Cup level was 2002 at the world championships in Indi...
Spurs career - actually making three less of them as a Spur than David Robinson (22 to 25). Even during that title year he was only the fourth-best player on his own team and that was during one of the worst seasons in NBA history. Nobody can defend the 50-game lockout year. No...
Rose is coming off two major knee injuries. By next October, he wouldn’t have been 100 percent in two and a half years. There’s a long history of guys missing that much time with repeated injuries and never being totally the same. ...