Alex Caruso

It’s a new age in L.A. Move out of the way, LeBron James. Make way for… Austin Reaves. OK, chew on that for a minute, swallow the thought, and breathe. There’s obviously room besides Reaves in the Los Angeles Lakers’lineup for the scoring…

The Brooklyn Nets are in a hotly-contested race for at least the fourth seed in the loaded Eastern Conference. Before the injury to Kevin Durant, they were, at one point, just one game behind the Boston Celtics for the best record in their…

Billy Donovan (left) and Zach LaVineImage: Getty ImagesThe contemporary NBA has conditioned basketball fans to seek out unhappy All-Stars like lions stalk the most vulnerable wildebeest. The Chicago Bulls dropped to 6-10 on the season after…

Things appear to be going about as smoothly for the Lakers as they are for the Tampa Bay Bucs.Image: Getty ImagesWhile talking to the media following the Lakers’ 123-109 loss to the defending champion Warriors, LeBron James was measured.…

Image: Getty ImagesChicago started off having a magical season last year that ultimately morphed into an injury nightmare. Like teams in many sports, last winter was not kind to the Bulls. They jumped out to a hot start and led the Eastern…

Isn’t that Bill Russell’s number, Alex Caruso?Image: Getty ImagesThe honorable Bill Russell. Argue among yourselves about which player is the best in the history of the NBA, there is no name more revered in the 76-year history of the league…

Lonzo Ball needs another procedureImage: Getty ImagesThe ideal version of this Chicago Bulls roster — the one that started last season 27-11 and featured three wing-sized guys on the perimeter that played defense, scored, and shared the…

Stan KroenkePhoto: Getty ImagesThe Denver Nuggets are an NBA executive factory. Some of the best front-office talent in sports has come through that organization, and hopefully that’s because they have a development system like the San…

Trouble in purple and gold paradise.Image: Getty ImagesI’m not here to defend LeBron James. As recently as two weeks ago, I gave him shit for chasing the scoring title because it’s the only thing he can win this year. James also has enough…

James Harden has already gotten called out by Doc Rivers.Image: Getty ImagesIt only took 15 games of watching James Harden for Doc Rivers to get annoyed. After a loss against the Detroit Pistons last night — the team’s third straight —…