NBA – The Independent

The Pippen myth: How Scottie Pippen went from underrated to overrated

April 28, 2020

For decades, NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen remained criminally underrated, emblazoned with the inescapable...

Skip Bayless goes on angry HORSE rant against LeBron James, Zach LaVine

April 16, 2020

Skip Bayless missed the memo about HORSE. You see, a game thrown together by executives desperate to...

Trump appoints Vince McMahon, Rob Manfred and Adam Silver to help “get sports back”

April 15, 2020

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the formation of an advisory group responsible for helping r...

The rise, fall and resurrection of Derrick Rose

April 14, 2020

It may be difficult to believe now, but when the Chicago Bulls drafted Derrick Rose with the first overall...

Obamacare architect warns sporting events, concerts won’t return until 2021

April 13, 2020

Amid growing concern surrounding the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, a prominent healthcare expert w...

BREAKING: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recommends canceling all large summer events

April 9, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recommended Tuesday that event organizers consider canceling all large event...

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 11, 2015) Sailors from Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia greet players at halftime during a Veteran's Day game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felicito Rustique/Released)

Christian Wood tests positive for coronavirus, Rudy Gobert issues apology

March 12, 2020

Update 9:06 p.m.: Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19, accord...

The argument for eliminating the NBA’s conference playoffs

Austin Dykstra, Writer

March 10, 2020

The NBA does not shy away from change. Viewed as the most progressive league among the four major sports, the NBA made considerable changes to the game, including alterations to the All-Star game format, the implementation of a coach's challenge and the elimination of automatic top-4 playoff berths to division winners. The...