Sam Smith

Though most of the profound philosophy found in sports sections comes from Phil Jackson or Mike Ditka, how about this when considering the career path of New York Knicks coach...

You almost can hear NBA players beginning to lick their lips, their brains getting into gear, dollars signs dancing in their eyes. Gentlemen, start your portfolios. The race for big,...

The headlines in the new NBA labor agreement were the age minimum of 19, increased drug testing and the development of a full minor league. But a little-discussed clause could...

Tim Duncan finally emerged late Thursday night in Game 7 of the NBA Finals from the forest of Detroit Pistons defenders to protect, if not secure, his legacy as one...

Because we all like to keep score once we get into the arena, the NBA players won this one. The NBA and its players' association announced Tuesday that they had...

Could Robert Horry be the best player in the history of the NBA, the rightful heir to Michael Jordan's legacy? Be like Rob? He's certainly the greatest player in NBA...

A little help! It's the cry everyone knows at the playground, the basketball rolling away to another court, a plaintive plea for an assist from a stranger. It's one being...

Most of the geniuses in the media were shaking their heads and scratching their bald spots early Friday. After all, the Detroit Pistons had scolded the San Antonio Spurs again,...

Michael Jordan was in awe of Antonio McDyess then, and he was thinking about whether he would like McDyess as a teammate. Jordan had returned to the NBA in 1995...

Manu Ginobili is making the Detroit Pistons gasp. Bruce Bowen is making Richard Hamilton crazy. With the NBA Finals heading to Detroit on Tuesday for Game 3, Ginobili is averaging...