The truth about Steph Curry’s injury

The sprain may have been mild, but much has to happen for Curry to regain his MVP form.

Cold-blooded Kobe already gone

Bryant's longtime trainer analyzes how he has morphed from the ultimate athletic predator to a smiling ambassador.

You can try every possible drill, stay in the gym for hours, but you still can't recreate the environment and pressure of a real game. You can bring in specialists and shot doctors and a video crew. You can hire every kind of expert to watch where the elbow is, how the wrist moves, which way the fingers point.

The most difficult achievement in sports is getting to the top, winning a championship … and then doing it again. Why is that so hard? If you managed to win once, shouldn't you be able to do it again?

But for Porzingis, what happens between Year 1 and Year 2 will determine the kind of player he can (or can't) be. Game film, stats and analytics can tell you what an athlete has already done, but they can't guarantee what happens next, especially when the player is transitioning from an unknown rookie to the Next Big Thing. The offseason has a huge and unpredictable impact, as the pressure and expectations skyrocket.

How LeBron James needs to shape up the Cavs

Tyronn Lue wants to play faster. It's up to LeBron to make sure the Cavs are in the condition to do so.