NBA Podcast: Where Howard stands with the Magic

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Date: 1/27 2012

Posted by EOBGetty ImagesMatt Moore and Ken Berger go over Kevin Love’s extension, where Dwight Howard stands with the Magic and the huge game Sunday between Chicago and Miami.

Dwight Howard: Magic have to ‘change’

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Date: 1/27 2012

Howard is an unrestrictred free agent in the summer of 2012. (Getty Images) By Matt MooreThe circumstances were pretty complex Thursday night. The Orlando Magic blew a 27-point lead, at home, to the Boston Celtics, who had come up as a new possible lan

Howard would listen to offer from Celtics

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Date: 1/27 2012

Howard says he would consider playing for Boston. (Getty Images) By Matt MooreOK, so now all of a sudden Dwight’s OK with Boston. This is getting hard to keep track of. For months, it’s been assumed that Howard would not consider Boston on his list of

Blake Griffin heads 2012 rookie deal extension class

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Date: 1/27 2012

Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook got theirs. Kevin Love got a deal, as did Danilo Gallinari. Eric Gordon and Brook Lopez did not. And nobody seriously considered giving Michael Beasley one. It’s the first extension to the rookie contract — the fi

Melo out vs. Heat Friday, Rockets Saturday

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Date: 1/27 2012

Carmelo Anthony is out Friday vs. Miami. (Getty Images) By Matt MooreKnicks coach Mike D’Antoni announced Friday that forward Carmelo Anthony would miss both the Knicks’ game against the Miami Heat in Miami Friday night and against the Rockets Saturday

Carmelo Anthony to sit out a few games

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Date: 1/27 2012

Carmelo Anthony is hurting, and the struggling New York Knicks are going to be without their leading scorer for at least a few days.
Anthony will not play Friday night when the Knicks visit Miami because of an array of thumb, wrist and ankle pro

World Peace: ‘I got bored with defense’

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Date: 1/27 2012

Posted by Royce Young Metta World Peace says he’s been bored playing defense. (Getty Images) Ron Artest used to be maybe the best defender in basketball. He used to be a pretty great scorer too. But as skills tend to do, he’s slipped as he’s gotten old

LeBron James says Knicks fans should be patient

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Date: 1/27 2012

Just so we’re clear, LeBron James is preaching patience to New Yorkers. Good luck with that. The Knicks are struggling this season and now get to face the Heat Friday without Carmelo Anthony, who is taking the weekend off. In their first full season

Luol Deng wants to return Sunday

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Date: 1/27 2012

Deng with no regard for Luol’s life. (Getty Images) By Matt MooreLuol Deng may be a little insane. We may need to check to see if Tom Thibodeau has done something bad to his wiring during practice. Because what Deng’s talking about is just beyond crazy

3-on-2 Fast Break: Bulls vs. Heat

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Date: 1/27 2012

Posted by EOB LeBron matched against Rose could be the most interesting matchup in Bulls-Heat. (Getty Images) 3-on-2 Fast Break is a weekly feature here on Eye on Basketball where our intrepid bloggers tackle two questions, comparing two elements. This