NBA

Morning Tip Q&A: Dennis Smith Jr.

LeBron James, that imp, knew exactly the conflagration he would start, and lit the match anyway. After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win in Dallas Saturday night, James tweaked Phil Jackson’s selection of point guard Frank Ntilikina with the eighth pick in last June’s Draft rather than Dennis Smith, Jr., the electric point from N.C. State who…

Horry Scale: Eric Gordon's 3-pointer caps off Houston Rockets' rally over Sixers

A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for…

Horry Scale: Eric Gordon's 3-pointer caps off Houston Rockets' rally over Sixers

A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for…

Horry Scale: Eric Gordon's 3-pointer caps off Houston Rockets' rally over Sixers

A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for…

San Antonio Spurs get 'a little nastier' to storm back and surprise Oklahoma City Thunder

From “poor me” to “screw you.” That’s how San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich described the attitude change in his Spurs as they first dug, then climbed from a huge hole against the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday. Guard Danny Green got a sizable portion of the basketball credit, though, for another exemplary performance on defense. Green…

Horry Scale: Eric Gordon's 3-pointer caps off Houston Rockets' rally over Sixers

A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for…

Horry Scale: Eric Gordon's 3-pointer caps off Houston Rockets' rally over Sixers

A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for…

Horry Scale: Eric Gordon's 3-pointer caps off Houston Rockets' rally over Sixers

A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for…