- Kobe Bryant is absolutely, hands-down the greatest basketball player on the planet. - Flash Gordon's curveball is making a lot of Phillies fans forget about Billy Wagner. - If Peter Forsberg is truly "The Best Player in the World" then he alone should have willed his Flyers over... Link
With the Cleveland Cavaliers locked into the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James could find himself on the bench a little more often. "He's been playing a lot of heavy minutes so I'm going to back off his minutes a little bit," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown... Link
Joe Juliano of THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER writes that "Iverson did admit yesterday that he hasn't gotten back his conditioning since returning to the lineup after a sprained right ankle that kept him out of four games earlier this month, and that the ankle still isn't 100 percent."... Link
It would seem that last night’s infernal burst of Gilbertology might truly need no comment from ours truly. As in, we live in heaven, he lives alone, our souls are intertwined and the moment need not be soiled by explanation. The more and more I gazed upon that fascinating... Link
Joanne C. Gerstner of THE DETROIT NEWS writes, "Sunday's announcement of USA Basketball's working roster of 23 players for the 2008 Olympics has produced a lot of loose talk."... Link
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
At the risk of alienating a good percentage of the FreeDarko audience, I’ve got a confession to make. Actually, it’s not much of a confession because anybody that knows me can affirm the following fact: I’m one girly ass dude. Despite my manly (i.e. hairy and beer-gut) exterior, on... Link
There have been a small handful of FreeDarko posts that could truly have been called "short." Before today, that scurrying list included the day Finley signed with the Spurs (why did I ever give a fuck about that?) and the news of Amare's injury (still I grieve). For all... Link
Yesterday, DLIC had initially called Odom a “busted Swiss Army knife,” which I for some reason thought rendered this post useless. Then he changed it to “your do-it-all, do-nothing guy,” which, all sunrise aside, silently opened up the wound that is the following:It is with great trepidation that I... Link
Guest Columnist Joe Newell was nice enough to write this piece summarizing the start of Bob Hill’s tenure: Since taking over as head coach after the loss at Indiana, Bob Hill has had 13 games to put his stamp on this team, and its quest to right the ship.... Link
Paintball was one of Kyle Korver's hobbies in high school, when he and his friends would battle it out in the woods near his home and have hours of fun. So it was Korver who set up the paintball party...... Link
Allen Iverson scored 53 points, the fifth-highest total of his career, but Joe Johnson had 24 to lead the Atlanta Hawks over the Philadelphia 76ers 111-108 on Friday night. Zaza Pachulia added 23 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and Al Harrington scored 22 for Atlanta, which won for... Link
David Stern on Allen Iverson, as told to Ian O'Connor: "Because of his cornrows and tattoos, people who didn't understand Allen were put off by him. But those who watched his game had an enormous amount of respect for...... Link
And when I say "he," apparently I should be saying "they." Because, shock of the year, the day after Shaquille O'Neal returns from injury, Pat Riley returns from the tailor, and both are ready to make someserious impact on your fantasy team. With all the goings on in Miami,... Link
Allen Iverson scored 42 points and Kyle Korver added 25 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New Jersey Nets 107-95 on Saturday night in the first game of the season between the top two teams in the Atlantic Division. A night after combining for 69 points in a... Link
In THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS Marc Narducci writes, "Earlier this season, Ainge was quoted as saying that the Sixers star was the best player in the Eastern Conference."... Link
Allen Iverson scored 24 points and Chris Webber added a double-double to help the Philadelphia 76ers pull out of two-game losing skid with a 103-91 win over the New Orleans Hornets at the Wachovia Center on ...... Link
In yesterday’s column, in which I ranked the top 20 fantasy players right now, I was able to hold off on the number one fantasy player thus far until 15, at which point I took a deep breath, winced a bit, and typed the name “Marcus Camby” into the... Link
Every couple of weeks here at FBB, we update our rankings of the elitest of the elite. Basically, we’re treating this like a new mock draft. If your draft was held today, how would it look? This is our best guess. 1. Kevin Garnett, SF, MinSure the free throws... Link
The San Antonio Spurs repeated as NBA Champs in an NBA Live 2006 season simulation ousting the Miami Heat for the crown. In true to life fashion, Kobe Bryant led the league in scoring, but couldn't power his team into the playoffs. Allen Iverson was named the league MVP... Link
Allen Iverson hears the difference in Maurice Cheeks now that he's Philadelphia's head coach instead of the unnoticed assistant. When Cheeks was breaking in, Philadelphia's assistants were asked at the end of each practice if they had anything to contribute. All the coaches would offer tips until it was... Link
Iverson to miss preseason finale with sore knee by Associated Press Philadelphia 76ers: Allen Iverson will not play in the 76ers' preseason finale in San Antonio on Thursday night because of soreness in his right knee. Iverson has missed three preseason games, including a loss to New York on... Link