NBA Opening Night Storylines

Hours before the 2017-18 season gets set to tip off, here are some storylines to follow for Tuesday’s games.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: 50 NBA Predictions for 2017-2018

As he always does, Joel Brigham makes 50 predictions for the forthcoming NBA season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Harden-Paul Look to Further Houston’s Offensive Revolution

While questioned at first, the James Harden and Chris Paul tandem presents a lethal duo for the Houston Rockets, writes Dennis Chambers.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kevin McHale: ‘Calling me names is not going to change my opinion’ of James Harden

Kevin McHale continued his war of words with Houston Rockets star James Harden on Friday. The former Rockets coach turned TV analyst had fired the opening salvo last week by declaring that Harden is “not a leader.” Harden responded by calling McHale “a clown” and questioning his character. “Calling me names is not going to change my opinion as to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
The Genesis of Mike D’Antoni’s Gravity-Based Offense

Ben Dowsett goes one-on-one with Mike D’Antoni on the genesis of gravity within his offenses over the years.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Most Important Player: Southwest Division

David Yapkowitz looks at the most important player for each team in the Southwest Division.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: All-Time Biggest Contracts

Westbrook’s contract extension is historic, but it’s not just the recent contracts that are the largest of all time.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobby Brown Recruited Chris Paul to Houston

Bobby Brown spoke with Basketball Insiders and explained his role in recruiting Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Top 10 Ring Chasers

Dwyane Wade is too to Cleveland to chase another ring, but he is by no means the first.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021