Mike D'Antoni should give the Knicks a shot in the arm

Moving Forward

For the first time in several years, it is good to be a New York Knicks fan. Saturday’s announcement that Mike D’Antoni will be the new Knicks coach brought the franchise a lot closer to respectability, and eventually, contention. more

Mike D'Antoni should give the Knicks a shot in the arm

No Easy Buckets

Michael Bradley keeps tabs on the NBA in his weekly No Easy Buckets column. Find them here.

Power Rankings

Updated April 3rd. Who's the NBA's best heading into the stretch run?

Fantasy Notebooks

Writers from FantasyFanatics.com provide weekly notebooks every Monday. Find them here.

LeBron faces off against Allen, Pierce and Garnett.

NBA Playoffs Preview: Boston vs. Cleveland

LeBron James leads last season's Eastern Conference champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, against the top-seeded Boston Celtics' three-headed monster of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. AthlonSports.com's Doug Word previews the series and predicts which team will march on to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Kobe Bryant is expected to be named MVP today

Bryant playing for the team, not himself

Kobe Bryant has always sparked a debate as to whether he's truly a championship force or merely an extremely talented player more interested in his own numbers. There might still be no end to the argument, but Bryant’s play over the past six months has made those in the anti-Kobe camp think much more about his value to the Lakers.

NBA Playoffs Preview: L.A. Lakers vs. Utah Jazz

Likely league MVP Kobe Bryant leads the Los Angeles Lakers against Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz in what should be a scintillating Western Conference Semifinals series. AthlonSports.com's Doug Word breaks down the match-up and offers his prediction.

Can Paul lead the Hornets past the champs?

NBA Playoffs Preview: New Orleans vs. San Antonio

Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets face a major obstacle in the Western Conference Semifinals in the form of the defending world champion San Antonio Spurs. Can Paul carry his team to victory? AthlonSports.com's Doug Word breaks down the series and offers his prediction.

Billups and the Pistons battle Orlando in Round 2.

NBA Playoffs Preview: Detroit vs. Orlando

Chauncey Billups and the Detroit Pistons face off against Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. AthlonSports.com's Doug Word previews the match-up and offers his prediction in what should be a terrific series.

Shaq hasn't had the desired impact on Phoenix

Kidd, O'Neal setting their teams back

The Suns and Mavs aren’t dead yet, but funeral arrangements are pending, and obituary writers have crafted their opening paragraphs. Both trail in their first-round series, 3-1, and neither appears to have what it takes to mount a comeback. It is clear now that both teams made awful decisions at the trade deadline that will have long-term ramifications.

Tim Duncan scored 40 points in Game 1 against Phoenix

First-round playoff storylines

The NBA playoffs are galloping ahead and interesting storylines have emerged. After less than one week of action, Michael Bradley details what we have learned about the various series.

Howard's Magic square off with Toronto in Round 1.

NBA Playoffs Preview

The magic of the NBA playoffs, the legends that are born and the air the players walk on... it’s all back for another April to June run. Sure, Magic, Larry and Michael are long gone, but if you’ve given up on the NBA there’s never been a better time to rehash the magic. If you fall into this category, you’ve unfortunately missed one of the better regular seasons in years. But fret no more, there’s still time to catch up and get on board.

Kobe Bryant appears on Athlon's NBA First Team

Handing out the NBA year-end awards

With the playoffs ahead, it’s time to clean up some details regarding the previous five-and-a-half months of NBA action. That’s right; it’s time for the year-end awards.

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