NBA Northwest Division

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul are among the players getting an earful from , who has no playing or coaching pedigree but knows just what they need to hear

time Al Jefferson was this svelte was 2006--07, when he had his breakthrough season with the Celtics. After bulking back up to 293 pounds last year to better bang with the likes of Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal, the...

forward Paul Millsap returned to Salt Lake City after a weeklong stay with his family in Downsville, La., he knew he had to hit the gym. After all, his family had thrown a homecoming party complete with barbecued...

and Aubrie Warkentien were listing their favorite NBA players, Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith would be at the top—which matters because Kreigh's and Aubrie's father happens to be Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice...

season was erratic at best, and Greg Oden heard about it. Plenty. "[People] were on me, even for things that weren't my fault," says the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, who sat out '07--08 after undergoing...