Indiana University coach Archie Miller: ‘There’s no load management in college basketball’
Load management is a phrase that won’t go away anytime soon. That said, coaches use different approaches to decide when and how to give players...
Impressive debut: Heat rookie Kendrick Nunn excels early in season
The Miami Heat lost iconic star Dwyane Wade to retirement at the end of last season, but a new star has emerged to help...
Dikembe Mutombo appears on The Axe Files podcast
Dikembe Mutombo is a world-renowned figure, not only for his lengthy pro basketball career but also for his humanitarian causes. In a lengthy conversation with...
Ricky Rubio bares his soul in emotional tribute to his late mother
Ricky Rubio details his professional basketball career and his tight bond with family members in a brutally honest essay that was posted on The...
Great expectations for Seton Hall’s Myles Powell as a senior
Die-hard college basketball fans aren’t surprised when standouts from perennial powerhouse programs like Duke, North Carolina, Michigan State and Kentucky are included on the...
Basketball legend Rick Barry launches new podcast
Almost everybody now has a podcast, right? Well, not quite. But the list of prominent individuals with a podcast now includes Hall of Famer...
Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses Wilt, LeBron, Kawhi and sports fandom in Los Angeles
Arnold Schwarzenegger has met countless celebrities in his never-out-of-the-spotlight adulthood. From his body-building days to movie-making days to time spent as Governor of California,...
Emmet Ryan explores the ins and outs of European basketball in new book
Watching basketball and chronicling its characters, history and results are twin passions for Emmet Ryan, editor of BallinEurope.com. The Irishman is a gifted observer. He...
Jimmy Butler hates to lose
Recently, a revealing portrait of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was published in a place you might have least suspected. Ever heard of Haute Living...
Memories of first NBA game have faded with time, but some remain
I have a vivid recollection of the first time I attended a Major League Baseball game, but for some reason my memories of the...
Net from 1970 NBA Finals Game 7 (Willis Reed’s heroic game) auctioned off for $69,184
Owning a piece of NBA history is a special opportunity for some collectors. That was true for the unnamed successful bidder for an item...
Examining Tom Shirley’s remarkable coaching career
Philadelphia-based sports reporter Matt Leon introduces the latest episode of his podcast (“1-On-1 With Matt Leon”) on longtime women’s college basketball coach Tom Shirley...
Another honor for the immortal Jerry West
Jerry West achieved basketball immortality decades ago. Every once in a while, though, we are reminded of his incredible credentials and feats and lasting impact...
Hall of Famer Al Attles always had his priorities straight
Al Attles returned to the spotlight during last weekend’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts. Usually, he’s comfortable out of the spotlight. But...
Doc Rivers’ passion for coaching
The subject of Doc Rivers taking a year off from coaching after he left the Boston Celtics in 2013 appeared in an article this...
Marc Gasol’s appreciation for sustained excellence
The euphoria of winning an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors hasn't faded from his memory, but Marc Gasol is now focused on Spain's...
Larry Brown dishes out a lifetime of basketball stories
In an incredibly revealing interview lasting 90 minutes, legendary coach Larry Brown looks back on his unique career. On the “Catch & Shoot” podcast, Brown...
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf continues to defy Father Time
Former NBA guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf still displays remarkable basketball skills at age 50. And he does it competing against many players twice as young...
30 years since Detroit Pistons captured their first NBA title
Time flies, and anniversaries can help us recall what happened before. Such is the case with the 1989 NBA Finals, with the Detroit Pistons...
Mexican basketball pioneer Horacio Llamas seeks broader opportunities to teach, promote the game
More than two decades after his final NBA game, Horacio Llamas maintains a never-ending desire to teach and promote the game in his native...
