http://probasketball.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Basketball GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-09-01T09:13:52Z Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:13:52 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/09/01/if-you-can-dodge-a-wrench.htm I still have nightmares... and some bruises... left over from a few high school gym classes, when I had the misfortune to line up opposite the varsity basketball team for... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/09/01/if-you-can-dodge-a-wrench.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:23:15 +0000 2009-09-01T09:23:15Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/09/01/see-ya-in-2011-ricky.htm It's not uncommon for good teams with loaded rosters to select European players in the draft, planning to "stash" them overseas for a year or two, until a roster spot... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/09/01/see-ya-in-2011-ricky.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:13:52 +0000 2009-09-01T09:13:52Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/16/quentin-richardsons-excellent-adventure.htm The recent Miami/Minnesota trade is exactly the sort of deal I hate to write about -- an expiring contract for "guy who will get bought out before he even gets... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/16/quentin-richardsons-excellent-adventure.htm Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:44:47 +0000 2009-08-16T20:44:47Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/15/ending-a-career-140-characters-at-a-time.htm After a better-than-expected late-season run with the Celtics, Stephon Marbury could have had a second career as a veteran guard off the bench. But that was before he launched a career-killing... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/15/ending-a-career-140-characters-at-a-time.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:53:42 +0000 2009-08-15T17:53:42Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/14/happy-birthday-magic.htm In honor of Magic Johnson's 50th birthday, NBA.com posted video of his very first NBA game on their YouTube channel. It's well worth a look. ... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/14/happy-birthday-magic.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:34:02 +0000 2009-08-14T16:34:02Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/13/dhea-gnc-and-dc.htm As we mentioned last week, the substance that landed Rashard Lewis in NBA purgatory for ten games -- Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA -- is totally legal and available over-the-counter in a... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/13/dhea-gnc-and-dc.htm Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:05:52 +0000 2009-08-13T14:05:52Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/12/who-is-the-team-to-beat-in-the-west.htm The Lakers' big move of the offseason was their sort-of trade, adding Ron Artest and letting Trevor Ariza go. On reputation alone, that seems like a big upgrade. Meanwhile, the... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/12/who-is-the-team-to-beat-in-the-west.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:50:01 +0000 2009-08-12T13:50:01Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/11/free-agent-roundup-6.htm The market seems to be drying up for most free agents -- Allen Iverson, David Lee, Nate Robinson and others are still waiting for the phone to ring, but most... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/11/free-agent-roundup-6.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:49:50 +0000 2009-08-11T13:49:50Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/11/the-garden-states-inferiority-complex-strikes-again.htm A minor change in the Nets' road uniforms has inspired a hissy-fit from a New Jersey lawmaker. The Nets' new road unis for the 2009-10 season will say "Nets" across the... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/11/the-garden-states-inferiority-complex-strikes-again.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:31:18 +0000 2009-08-11T12:31:18Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/10/rambis-revenge.htm Any moment now, the Timberwolves are expected to name Laker assistant Kurt Rambis as their new head coach. Rambis replaces Kevin McHale, the long-time T-Wolf executive and sometime coach who... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/08/10/rambis-revenge.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:53:19 +0000 2009-08-10T13:53:19Z