A response to Kobe, Lakers ready to face Nash, Suns:I keep hearing people ask "Which of the Suns is gonna keep up with Kobe?" "How're the Suns gonna cope with Kobe?" How come no one's asking "How're the Lakers gonna cope with Steve Nash?" Geez! Two MVP-caliber seasons and... Link
Alright, since everyone in the league was off last night, it's time to reset the playoff race. I'm going to break down the remaining win probabilities for each of the four teams in the hunt - the Lakers, Kings, Hornets and Jazz. (My previous posts on win probability are... Link
As we near the end of the fantasy season, it’s important to recognize that you’re not going to find those awesome pickups that you always spend time trolling for during the first half of the year. And as you look for players to fill those extra games you’ve got... Link
The Phoenix Suns were without Steve Nash and his backup Leandro Barbosa for Thursday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Nash, who had not missed a game all season, sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of Monday night's contest against New Orleans in Oklahoma City. The... Link
According to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, as reported on ESPN.COM, "Phoenix point guard Steve Nash, the reigning NBA MVP and a strong contender to win the award for a second year in a row, said Monday night he's 'day to day' after leaving the Suns' game against (the Hornets) with... 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
Shawn Marion had 30 points and 17 rebounds, Steve Nash added 20 points and 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-102 on Wednesday night. The Suns increased their lead in the Pacific Division to 3 1-2 games over the second-place Clippers with their 11th... Link
Posted at 11:53 AM EST Globe and Mail Update Steve Nash, who enjoyed the greatest basketball season ever last year for a Canadian playing in the National Basketball Association, is the overwhelming winner of ...... Link
Steve Nash didn't intend to shoot a lot of 3-pointers. They just came naturally in the flow of the game. "I wasn't looking for them, I don't ever focus on them," Nash said after scoring a season-high 31 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers, as the well-rested Phoenix Suns... Link
With most teams having played somewhere between 12 and 14 games so far, we’re still only about 15-18% of the way through the season. What that means for your fantasy team is that it’s still early. Really early. Early enough that with all the trades (both in real life... Link
So the popular pickup in leagues across the country last night was surely Luther Head. I must give credit to the guy in my league who snagged him a few hours before last night’s tip off. Good thinking. Head started, played 43 minutes and poured in 28 points, grabbed... 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
Art Garcia of the FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM writes, Michael Finley chose the defending champions, spurning Steve Nash in Phoenix, Shaquille O'Neal in Miami and Kevin Garnett in Minnesota. It was a second chance with the Spurs."At the time I thought loyalty meant something, so I went back to Dallas... Link
Duncan lost in the fervor over teammates by Greg AnthonyWe've heard so much talk about how good Steve Nash is, and the MVP has been nothing short of spectacular throughout these playoffs. We also know how good Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are, and I personally believe they're as... Link
(For rounds one, two and three, just scroll down) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team L: Jason Richardson (Lamar Odom, Gilbert Arenas, Brad Miller)Team K: Larry Hughes (Pau Gasol, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce)Team J: Zydraunas Ilgauskas (Chauncey Billups, Dwayne Wade, Vince Carter)Team I: Rashard Lewis (Joe... Link
(For rounds one and two, check the previous post) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team A: Ray Allen (Kevin Garnett, Peja Stojakovic)Team B: Ron Artest (Lebron James, Shaquille O’Neal)Team C: Baron Davis (Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming)Team D: Chris Bosh (Shawn Marion, Stephon Marbury)Team E: Ben Wallace... Link
Is it ever really too early to do a mock draft? Absolutely not. Especially with training camp starting next week, and the season only about a month away. So what we’re going to do is spend this week going through a mini-mock draft. Today we’ll do rounds one and... Link
Paul Coro The Arizona Republic Sept. 2, 2005 12:00 AM Steve Nash was back at America West Arena on Thursday, fresh off a summer in which he married his longtime love, tanned in Tahiti, was splashed across the ...... Link
Link: JJ going to Hawks for Diaw, 2 picks. I know Joe Johnson is a young player and he will improve his game in years to come. How much will he improve? That's to be seen. I think he's pretty close to hitting his ceiling right now and reading... Link
For picks 1 through 13, check out Friday's post. 14. Minnesota Timberwolves Who they will take: Antoine Wright Who they should take: Francisco Garcia Minnesota is a team that needs to draft based on attitude. They way under-performed last year, and they need to plan for a future without... Link
Steve Nash, who had hit 57 percent of his shots in the first two games against San Antonio, including 1 of 2 three-point attempts, was explaining what happened on the last shot of Game 2, the one that didn't ...... Link