Ira Newble

Forget about reading Tweets in 140 characters or less. When it comes to big news, such as, say the Lakers (or Jim Buss) hiring Mike Brown as their head coach, the tweets are going to come out in full rapid fire. It's easy to follow this since I as well as...

I recall that at the time of the Tyson Chandler trade, many people predicted that the Bulls would regret getting Wallace in a year or two. He was already slipping. Also, obtaining Wallace did not mean the Bulls had to give away Tyson Chandler for almost...

I really don't have any comment on your " NBA Power Rankings" blog. I just like reminding you that you have a blog. I'm sorry -- I guess I just have a cruel streak. --Craig Berry, Park Forest, Ill. I am not a blogger! OK, it's time to explain this. I...

The NBA's trading deadline passed today without the Lakers or Clippers making any last-minute moves. There was speculation that Clippers point guard Sam Cassell, 38, and in the final year of his contract, would be swapped to a playoff contender, but he...

In sad news about a player who went straight from high school to the NBA, Indiana Pacers swingman Jonathan Bender said in a statement released by the team on Saturday that he will not be able to play NBA basketball again because of a series of knee...

Can anyone beat the New Jersey Nets? Just wanted to see how that looked on paper. Yes, the Nets are the class of the conference. Yes, there must be hope for the Cubs. With the addition of Dikembe Mutombo at center and Rodney Rogers off the bench and...