Bryant a changed man
Kobe, right? Kobe Bryant? Mr. 81? You know, gimme the ball and get out of my way? The guy who never met a shot he wouldn't take? Wrong guy? "I...
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What's your take on the Knicks so far this season? Will they end up in the lottery so we can get another great pick from them? KT, Madison, Wis. They're...
Time for Yao to take a bow
This "Next Jordan" thing has been a preoccupation with media covering the NBA for almost a decade now. First there were Grant Hill and Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter and...
Big Ben rings winning note on huge effort
Bong! Bong! Bong! Yes, that was Big Ben taking a toll on the Indiana Pacers Saturday night. The noise ringing in the ears of the Pacers and rocking the United...
Jackson success at diplomacy
Jesse Jackson has been to Syria to secure the release of a U.S. pilot, to Cuba to negotiate the release of 22 Americans held by Fidel Castro, to Belgrade to...
`D’ trumps defects
Now we've seen it with our own eyes. Ben Wallace really can't make a free throw. How the heck do you practice or play basketball for several hours just about...
Looking beyond the usual suspects
It's the Spurs, though I almost always pick them. The Mavericks? I picked them before Game 1 of the Finals and then again late in the fourth quarter of Game...
Knicks’ Thomas on the spot
The NBA season opens Tuesday with at least a dozen coaches on the hot seat, though perhaps none more so than New York's Isiah Thomas, who replaced Larry Brown with...
Sunny forecast for Jackson
Phil Jackson had that bemused look again, his eyes a little mischievous as he shaded them from a warm afternoon sun. We've seen the look many times, the one too...
Bench big boost again
The winner of the game? The team that scores the most points. Yes, that's the kind of in-depth analysis you get from your Tribune. And it's also a good thing...