The NBA has suspended L.A. Lakers forward Lamar Odom one game for leaving the area of the bench during an on court altercation that broke out in the wake of the Type 2 Flagrant Foul committed by his teammate Trevor Ariza against Portland's Rudy Fernandez. Here is the play: The Odom suspension was au...

Last night, the Lakers lost big to the Blazers. The Blazers are a fun team to watch–a talented, young group of guys coached into a really watchable brand of ball–and got up big in the first half. They continued their dominance in the third quarter against a positively Van Gundian defensi...

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 ...

It's that time of year, kids: Opening Tip of the 2008-09 NBA Season! I could not be more excited about this. So many good story lines this year, and so many damn good teams...and more Charles Barkley. In fact, I may be as excited about "Inside The NBA" being back on TV as I am about the actual games...

I was surfing the web, trying to find out a little more about Jerryd Bayless. I wanted to know why the kid slipped so low, getting snatched by the Pacers at 11 and immediately getting shipped to the Blazers. I know this is just a short YouTube clip, but you can tell, from scalp to sneakers, he’...