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Articles Written by: J.A. ADANDE
Who is This?
Joshua Ade "J.A." Adande (born October 25, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA) is a sports columnist covering the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ESPN.com. He also serves as a panelist for ESPN's Around the Horn and as a guest host on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption television shows. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Journalism, where he teaches a class entitled "Sports Commentary" and also co-teaches a class entitled "Sports Public Relations."
From crying to eating Vaseline, Stephon Marbury has hit a new low in his web show.
Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason using the best quotes from "Almost Famous."
Who's at the head of the rookie class? David Thorpe unveils his preseason Top 10.
Would ...
From J.A. ADANDE AND MARC STEIN,
ESPN,
30 Jul 2009
Getty ImagesTim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have rings, smiles and, yes, even more help on the way.
And after all those changes, and some 275 revolutions of the Earth, who are the top contenders for the NBA championship? The Boston Celtics, ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
21 Jul 2009
Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty ImagesBlake Griffin turning the Clippers into playoff regulars would be a case of mission accomplished.
LAS VEGAS -- They were there for Blake Griffin, and they didn't even get to see him play. Fans started lining up at an ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
20 Jul 2009
The Boston Globe reported Wallace will sign for two years at the midlevel exception.
Wallace won a championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 after arriving in a midseason trade, although his career has been noted just as much for his volatile ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
6 Jul 2009
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty ImagesIt's all hugs and smiles for Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson nowadays. They've come a long way.
ORLANDO -- Maybe we need to start a new theme: Kobe Bryant can't win a championship without Phil Jackson.
The great irony ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
15 Jun 2009
Getty ImagesThe NBA Finals couldn't have two more different coaches than Phil Jackson and Stan Van Gundy.
ORLANDO -- At first glance it seems that Stan Van Gundy is doing all of the coaching in this series, while Phil Jackson is doing all of the ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
9 Jun 2009
Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty ImagesWith home-court advantage and a more-than-capable supporting cast, Kobe is eyeing his fourth ring.
This was a different Kobe. Not the jubilant kid with the afro who made his first NBA Finals appearance in 2000 or the one ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
3 Jun 2009
Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty ImagesBefore the game, it's all love between Melo and Kobe. But during the game, it's a different story.
If you've ever been to the restaurant Houston's, you understand that no main course you order will taste better than ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
21 May 2009
Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty ImagesRon Artest and Shane Battier have become the Rockets' leaders; their play does most of the talking.
One guy is crazy enough to let a man called "Boogie" put clippers to his head and do whatever he wants. The other guy ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
12 May 2009
Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty ImagesRay Allen's reading habits helped explain the historical context of Boston's last title.
In the rush to get ahead of the game, NBA general managers might be overlooking that old freshman year standby: sociology.
The ...
From J.A. ADANDE,
ESPN,
18 Mar 2009
