‘Devastated’: NBA Saddened by Death of Rasual Butler

To standardize between three metrics that operate on drastically different scales, we found the z-scores in each category and summed them to find a player’s total score. Those z-scores are the numbers you’ll see parenthetically included for contributors throughout this article, and they’re all that matter for …

Texas A&M’s Robert Williams burst onto the scene last year as a relative unknown in the NBA’s eyes and was immediately viewed as a lottery pick. His statistics were not eye-popping, but at 6’10” with a 7’5″ wingspan and elite athleticism and shot-blocking ability, he had the attributes NBA teams covet in …

During the NBA‘s season of fervent rumors and breathless speculation—well, at least the trade-deadline portion of the 24/7/365 sport’s calendar—you’ll inevitably see your favorite team linked to a handful of different potential acquisitions. A few should inspire instant feelings of panic. They’ll make you want …

How much do you want to bet the Detroit Pistons think they stole the NBA‘s trade-deadline show by landing Blake Griffin from the Los Angeles Clippers? Challenge accepted. For the sake of ensuring the Association’s mid-Winter fireworks never end, we’re back to tinker and trifle with basketball’s competitive …

Aggressive buyers, in most cases, are usually among the NBA’s best teams. Those squads—the championship hopefuls and wannabe contenders—are seldom trying to overhaul their roster. They’re looking to futz and fiddle as a way of beefing up playoff cases or polishing off title-worthy depth charts.

When scouting for the NBA draft, teams cast a wide net that extends to all schools, including ones in the lower-profile mid-major conferences. DeAndre’ Bembry, Larry Nance Jr., Richaun Holmes, Kay Felder, Joel Bolomboy and Damyean Dotson represent a handful of recent prospects drafted from smaller …

10, Johnson got his first N.B.A. start. Late in the game, against the Los Angeles Clippers, Johnson made a crucial jump shot, then took the opportunity to blow kisses to the sky. “His swag,” the Thunder star Paul George said after the game, “is at an all-time high.” But since then, with Adams mostly healthy, …

Memphis signed Evans to a one-year, $3.2 million contract last July that has become one of the NBA‘s biggest bargains. “He’s been given a ton of freedom here, and he’s taken on that role as a playmaker and a scorer,” Grizzlies interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said, per Ronald Tillery of the Commercial …