http://dir.salon.com/topics/nba/?source=rss&aim=nba en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2008/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2008/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss 2008 was a series of did you see thats that are destined to become do you remembers. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/11/17/steelers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/11/17/steelers/index.html?source=rss Maybe the fix wasn't in for the Steelers not to cover against the Chargers, but if it had been, the end could have looked the same. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/18/baseball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/18/baseball/index.html?source=rss Six hit batsmen, two collisions, an injured catcher and a woozy top prospect. No wonder big-league teams want no part of the Olympics. By Caitlin Shamberg Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/06/25/yauch/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/06/25/yauch/index.html?source=rss The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch on his new documentary, "Gunnin' for That #1 Spot," and tomorrow's NBA superstars. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/31/drought/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/31/drought/index.html?source=rss Buffalo and San Diego haven't crowned a champ in a while either, but they've had fewer teams. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/29/nba/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/29/nba/index.html?source=rss If Yao, McGrady and Artest stay healthy and sane -- three big ifs -- look out for the Rockets. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/29/donaghy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/29/donaghy/index.html?source=rss The league should use the "rogue" ref as an opportunity to overhaul its officiating. But the commissioner says everything's fine. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/02/davis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/02/davis/index.html?source=rss NBA and NHL players are switching teams willy-nilly, money is flying, and in nine months it'll all mean something. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/27/draft/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/27/draft/index.html?source=rss Rose goes first, Riley takes Beasley after all, and the New York fans boo the Knicks' choice, as always. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/24/age_limit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/24/age_limit/index.html?source=rss The N.Y. Times profiles a high school basketball star on the verge of a smart response to the NBA age limit. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/19/sonics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/19/sonics/index.html?source=rss The NBA team makes a bizarro-world argument as it tries to escape Seattle. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/18/celtics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/18/celtics/index.html?source=rss L.A. walked into Game 6 looking to get KO'd, and Boston more than obliged to wrap up the NBA Finals. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/16/soccer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/16/soccer/index.html?source=rss Three goals in final 15 minutes of regulation give the Turks a stunner of a win over the Czech Republic at Euro 2008. Plus: Soccer letters. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/16/finals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/16/finals/index.html?source=rss Bryant gets a key non-call to help L.A. send the NBA Finals back to Boston for Game 6. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/13/celtics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/13/celtics/index.html?source=rss Chopping down a 24-point lead, Boston wins to put the Lakers at death's door. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/12/sonics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/12/sonics/index.html?source=rss Owners argue that poor attendance means city doesn't care about team -- which owners have destroyed and tried to move. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/11/donaghy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/11/donaghy/index.html?source=rss It's a big problem for the NBA that disgraced ex-ref Tim Donaghy's allegations of rigged games in the '02 and '05 playoffs ring true. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/10/schilling/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/10/schilling/index.html?source=rss The Red Sox star takes in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and finds himself shocked by Bryant, the officials and all that pounding. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/09/finals_game_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/09/finals_game_2/index.html?source=rss They let it get away in Game 2, but held on to beat the Lakers. Now they have it in the NBA Finals, but have to hit the treacherous road. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/06/nostalgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/06/nostalgia/index.html?source=rss The NBA Finals are fascinating and exciting on their face. Enough with the obsession over memories of Larry, Magic, Wilt and Russell. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/06/nba_finals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/06/nba_finals/index.html?source=rss NBA Finals: The Boston forward's dramatic return from a scary-looking injury leads the Celtics to a Game 1 win over the Lakers. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/05/finals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/05/finals/index.html?source=rss The Celtics have the Big Three, but athletic L.A. has three pretty good players too. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/02/phone/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/02/phone/index.html?source=rss Could it be that the latest trend in mid-tech gadgetry is to program in hoops-coach logic? By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/22/bryant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/22/bryant/index.html?source=rss A player who can bend a game to his will is an awfully nice thing to have in the NBA playoffs. By King Kaufman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/21/lottery/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/21/lottery/index.html?source=rss In the most awkward half-hour in televised sports, Chicago wins the NBA draft lottery and a shot at Memphis point guard Derrick Rose.