There was a time when going to Atlanta was the equivalent of a NBA vacation what with the night life the city offered the visiting players and the homecoming doormat of a team calling Philips Arena home. But with the Hawks now stockpiled with young, dynamic talent and clearly positioned as a franchise finally on the rise, the days of treating the Atlanta Hawks like a speed bump are over. Read Full Article

Jay Triano might not get all the respect -- and breaks -- from officials that a longer-serving NBA coach might, but he sees no reason why a sixth-year player such as Chris Bosh should not be treated better. Read Full Article

As a basketball-loving kid growing up in the suburbs of Washington, Spurs guard Roger Mason Jr. would make a point each year of watching the NBA's 3-point Shootout associated with All-Star weekend. Read Full Article

New Orleans coach Byron Scott sees a lot of good things in this year's Lakers team. But he's not prepared to line them up with the Showtime Era Lakers teams Scott played on back in the late 1980s. Read Full Article

Suns guard Jason Richardson apologized Tuesday for creating a "distraction" after being accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. Read Full Article

The Sixers six-game trek is over, but as they prepared to face the Houston Rockets last night, the issues had not markedly changed. Read Full Article

When Kings swingman John Salmons voiced frustrations about his offensive struggles Monday night, there was no mistaking his opinion. Even with Kevin Martin's return from injury, Salmons said it is up to the team's coaching staff to keep him involved. Read Full Article

If the Jazz had a sense of humor, they would save three seats -- one for Bill Simmons, one for Eddie Vedder and one for Scott Weiland -- for the first Deron Williams-Chris Paul showdown of the season tonight at EnergySolutions Arena. Read Full Article

Expect a Nuggets deal by the Feb. 19 trade deadline. But don't expect one any time soon in the wake of the broken hand that will sideline forward Carmelo Anthony three to four weeks. At least that's the word from coach George Karl. Read Full Article

In describing the Mavericks' shooting guard position, coach Rick Carlisle called it a "position of opportunity." That was a polite way of saying that nobody has grabbed the position like they deserve to own it all season. Read Full Article