NBA All-Star x HBCU Student Showcase: Eric January

Dennis Rodman’s unique highlights and plays set him apart from other players. This is because Rodman’s style of play was unparalleled. He managed to make rebounds thrilling, and even floor burns seemed exciting. The ordinary was made extraordinary, echoing his distinctive hair and persona. Trying to describe Rodman’s Hall-of-Fame career is a challenge, but his…

1. Can Lakers keep rolling without Davis? It seems that not even an injury to one of the Lakers’ top players can keep them from rolling along. Although Anthony Davis has missed the last three games recovering from his tailbone injury, the Lakers haven’t looked worse for the wear. They’re 3-0 in that stretch and…

Kyrie Irving scored 37 points in his first game against his former team on Christmas Day. Celtics (19-17) at Nets (24-13) 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT • Brooklyn won the first meeting of these season, 123-95 on Christmas Day, behind 37 points from Kyrie Irving – in his first game against his former team — and…

CLEVELAND — David West’s first idea was to win a championship in the traditional way. It was five years ago that his Indiana Pacers had built a conventional NBA front line around West at power forward and Roy Hibbert, their 7-foot-2 All-Star center. The big men were meant to post up in the halfcourt, dominate…

LeBron has won titles and left lasting impacts in each of his three NBA cities. LeBron’s James’ NBA footprints are deep, made so by the weight of record-breaking statistics, championship trophies and the sheer power of showmanship. His impression is also unique in that it spans from coast to coast on the NBA map. Though…

Scottie Barnes enters Week 3 leading the rookie class in both scoring (18.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.9 rpg). Get NBA League Pass NOW: Stream FREE for 7 days Friday, November 5 Cleveland at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ET In the first edition of the Kia Rookie Ladder, Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and Cleveland’s Evan Mobley were ranked…