Eric Bledsoe

If the NBA wants to look into discouraging teams from strategic tanking, they should borrow from the Chinese Basketball Association’s playbook. In the basketball exchange program, the rest of the world learned the game from watching the…

Costly.Image: Getty ImagesThe hottest new trend in NBA betting seems to be first basket parlays. Essentially, a bettor guesses which player will score the first basket in a given game. On December 29, 2021, Jim James thought he’d give one…

We don’t know what Malik Monk needs to be freed from either.Illustration: Getty ImagesLos Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk is still in health-and-safety protocol and appears to be a bit bored. Monk has not has not played in a game since Dec.…

Zion WilliamsonPhoto: Getty ImagesToday was supposed to be the big day for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. A fractured foot has kept him off the court for this entire season as the Pelicans have sputtered to a 6-18 start.…

WESTERN CONFERENCE REPORT CARD: The West is wide open — but not every contender has made the right move to take advantage. Here’s every team graded.The NBA season is around the corner. And the Western Conference is up for grabs with the Los…

The Western Conference is wide open — but not every contender has made the right move in the off season to take advantage. Here’s every NBA team graded.The NBA season is around the corner. And the Western Conference is up for grabs with the…

Salary cap shenanigans are afoot!Image: Getty ImagesThe Lakers are going to bring back Rajon Rondo, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the latest example of why the NBA’s salary cap is the only good salary cap in sports.The reason?…

Patrick Beverly (r.) and Rajon Rondo (l.) are headed to Memphis.Image: Getty ImagesEven with the NFL ramping up and the regular season just around the corner, the NBA still finds a way to keep itsbrand in the news.A trade was finalized…