Nick Anderson

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New digs, a flashy point guard and two talented rookies still won't end the woes of this success-starved franchise

Changes At the TopThe rebuilt Pacers have yet to hit their stride

Last season the Kings hoisted a league-high 1,656 three-point shots but finished 28th in accuracy (32.2%). Only the Sonics' Gary Payton (6.3) put up more three-pointers per game than Sacramento's starting guards,...

There are two reasons Bucks guard Ray Allen secured the final spot on the Olympic team over young stars such as Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter and Allen Iverson. The first is that USA Basketball puts special emphasis on...