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Cleveland Cavaliers: John Hollinger's 2009-10 NBA forecast

Chris Sheridan looks back at the Celtics' greatest moments of the past 10 years. MJ's induction speech may have seemed a bit petty. But it was straight from the heart. Several stars, including Dwight Howard, found and gave inspiration in a trip to ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  28 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Cleveland Cavaliers,  National Basketball Association,  Dwight Howard

NBA free agency: Three defining trends of this offseason

I'm not sure the Hornets totally get the concept of rebuilding. The idea is to trade your old players, not your young ones. Yet they now have dealt both Jamaal Magloire and Baron Davis while steadfastly clinging to P.J. Brown and George Lynch. Go ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  6 Jul 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  ESPN The Magazine,  Jamaal Magloire,  P.J. Brown,  Baron Davis

What will the Houston Rockets do with Yao Ming's foot not healing?

Plan B. It's something not enough NBA teams talk about, and maybe more should. Because when the whims of injuries mean franchise players can be here today and gone tomorrow, vague concepts like "cap flexibility" and "luxury-tax planning" can become ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  30 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Houston Rockets,  Yao Ming,  National Basketball Association,  ESPN The Magazine,  Tracy McGrady

NBA Franchise Rankings: Los Angeles Lakers No. 1

Magic. Kareem. The Logo. Kobe. Shaq. When it comes to superstars, the Lakers are so far out in front of everybody else it's not even funny -- their all-time starting five would crush any other team's; in fact, it might be better than that of the rest ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Los Angeles Lakers,  Elgin Baylor,  Magic Johnson,  Phil Jackson

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets: Who will win the Western Conference finals?

AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillIn a series loaded with star power in the backcourt, a trip to the NBA Finals may decided in the paint. At first glance, the answer may seem obvious. The Lakers won 65 games during the regular season, the Nuggets only 54, and ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  18 May 2009
Related Topics: Los Angeles Lakers,  Denver Nuggets,  Western Conference,  Andrew Bynum,  National Basketball Association

Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers are two examples of why it's not over until it's over

AP Photo/Eric GayWith Yao Ming in street clothes, the Rockets did just fine against the Lakers in Game 4. It's all too easy to write those words about a team any time a crisis comes up -- injuries, slumps, locker-room dramas, or whatever other ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  11 May 2009
Related Topics: Houston Rockets,  Los Angeles Lakers,  Yao Ming,  Ron Artest,  Rafer Alston

John Hollinger's PER Diem: April 28, 2009

AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastBen Gordon expects to play in Game 5, but how effective will he be with his bad hammy? Injuries have been a dominant theme throughout this year's playoffs, but perhaps no series has been more affected by them than the ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  28 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Mikki Moore,  Doc Rivers,  Kendrick Perkins,  Brian Scalabrine,  Glen Davis

John Hollinger's PER Diem: April 15, 2009

Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty ImagesDwight Howard can play some serious D. Check him out defending the ball against Bron. We're at the close of another NBA season, and I've already made most of my award picks in the round of ESPN.com voting that we had ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  15 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Rajon Rondo,  National Basketball Association,  Tracy McGrady,  Dwyane Wade,  Paul Pierce

Hollinger's PER Diem: April 10, 2009

So who's playing whom in the playoffs? It's a bit tricky figuring it out, but that's where the Playoff Odds can really help us. Instead of looking at all the tiebreaker scenarios and remaining schedules and trying to eyeball it, today I'm going to ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN.COM, ESPN,  10 Apr 2009

John Hollinger's PER Diem: March 27, 2009

David Liam Kyle/Getty ImagesHedo Turkoglu and the Magic have found success this season behind the 3-point arc. "Live by the 3, die by the 3" is a common basketball adage, and certainly we all have seen cases in which teams have opted to do the ...

From JOHN HOLLINGER, ESPN,  27 Mar 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association

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