Adding Rafer Alston at the trade deadline was huge for the Magic. The Orlando Magic is having a fantastic season, building on last year’s success and riding an improved defense towards what could be a 60-win campaign. However, it’s reasonable to wonder if Orlando is hitting a wall, after losing ...

Jim O’Brien has orchestrated an improved offense for Indy, but the D? Ugh. The Indiana Pacers showed modest improvement in 2007-08, but this year has been a bit of a disappointment thanks to an awful start that buried the team. Believe it or not, with three wins in their past four games, the P...

Chicago’s inability to make much progress has left GM John Paxson’s future in doubt. While the Chicago Bulls have ridden a better offense to slight improvements over last season, they have failed to garner any real momentum this season. In fact, judging by their month-by-month record (1-...

The basketball gods have chosen to ignore Terry Porter’s prayers for more wins in Phoenix. The Phoenix Suns must be pretty damned happy to be heading home for the All-Star Game, secure in the knowledge that at least someone will be engaging in some stunning play this weekend when Phoenix hosts...

Shawn Marion, right, has looked as out of place on the Heat this season as he does in this photo. The opposing baseball caps; the mysterious baby; the ambiguously gay nature of the shot; the fact that it looks like it was taken in a furniture showroom. It’s just wrong on so many levels… ...

Marcus Camby led the way Saturday for the suddenly hot-shooting Clippers. What the hell is wrong with the Los Angeles Clippers? Badly beaten up, and just plain beaten down, this team has nothing to look forward to except the lottery, yet suddenly – in the midst of a brutal seven-game road trip –...

Elton Brand will be spending plenty of time wearing a suit and sitting on his duff. The Philadelphia 76ers, one of the hottest teams in the NBA in January, hadn’t exactly been building on this success during their current seven-game homestand. In fact, heading into action Thursday, the Sixers had ...

Rick Carlisle and the Mavericks aren’t looking over their shoulders as they scratch their way up the Western Conference standings. The Dallas Mavericks aren’t ready to fold the tent just yet, apparently. The Mavs have won three straight games, including sweeping their tour of the State of Fl...

The Boston Celtics have sent a clear message to anyone who thought they were in trouble a few weeks ago. Were any of you seriously worried about the Boston Celtics when they hit a bit of a rough patch a few weeks ago? Since dropping four straight games earlier this month (and enduring a 2-7 stretch)...

Despite the addition of sixth-man James Posey, the Hornet offense has gone into the tank this season. No one is going to try to tell you that the New Orleans Hornets aren’t a great team, one capable of challenging for the Western Conference title this spring. However, despite the team’s success ...