Desmond Bane

Once again the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves in a game that they desperately needed to win, clutching victory with one hand hoping that the opposing team would fall off of the cliff first. That is certainly a path to a 108-102…

A large swath of NBA media is out on the top seeds in the Western Conference — and it makes sense, because, for the first time since the 1996-97 season, the East is far and away superior.Grant Hill looks to repeat Team USA's 2004 "success"T…

The NBA schedule this week is a barn burner.Image: Getty ImagesDon’t let anyone tell you the NBA schedule during the regular season is a poor entertainment product. Of course, a single game does not impact a team’s overall record the same…

Image: APIf you directly asked the NBA powers how they would feel about a Memphis Grizzlies-Denver Nuggets matchup in the Western Conference Finals, I think they’d offer a “We’d love that.” However, if you asked the same people the same…

Paul George and Kawhi LeonardImage: Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Clippers are a bifurcated roster. Without one or both of their wings, they are in a steep nosedive. There are three different incarnations of Ty Lue’s rotation. The Kawhi…

Zion Williamson (l.) and Ja MorantImage: Getty ImagesThe Golden State Warriors lost again last night. On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns dropped a game to the lowly Houston Rockets for the second time this month. Those two wins account for 22.2…

Image: Getty ImagesPhoenix’s two-year run of being one of the top teams in the West came to an end during that embarrassing second-round playoff series against Dallas. Forget about the series, Game 7alone was enough to make you barf. When…

Russell WestbrookPhoto: Getty Images 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see through a glass darkly.” In Russell Westbrook’s mind, it’s still 2017. Judging by his game since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, he’s been stuck in a proverbial…

Paolo Banchero (L), Mark Williams (C), and Malaki Branham (R) pose for photos.Image: Getty ImagesI had the ESPN broadcast of last night’s NBA Draft on while cooking dinner, and even with my hands occupied by a pot of mac and a large spoon…

Who knew?Image: Getty Images134-95.With the announcement of Ja Morant’s bone bruise and the likely scenario of him missing the rest of the postseason following a knee injury in Game 3, the Grizzlies’ future in this series looked doomed.…