Forget the ’80s and ’90s. We’re right in the middle of the NBA’s golden age. Want proof? Read some Charles Darwin and check out Vince Carter — yeah, Vince Carter, Gregg Doyel says.

‘I’ve had people say that I’m the luckiest coach that’s ever been in the NBA.
I probably have to agree with that,’ Phil Jackson said Friday at the Basketball
Hall of Fame’s induction weekend.

Butch van Breda Kolff, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to two NBA Finals appearances and won 482 games as a college coach, has died after a long illness.

The Kings make a sexy hire, tabbing New Mexico State coach Reggie Theus to try and restore some order to the Sacramento locker room. Theus wowed the Maloof Bros., and why not? Tony Mejia says Theus has been successful almost everywhere.

Reggie Theus is leaving New Mexico State to coach the Sacramento Kings, a source with knowledge of the situation told CBS SportsLine.com on Tuesday night.

The Sacramento Kings reached an agreement in principle Tuesday
with Reggie Theus to become their new coach, ending a meandering
two-month search for Eric Musselman’s replacement.

Georgia Tech forward Thaddeus Young has decided to keep his name in the June 28 NBA Draft, even though he might have improved his draft standing if he returned for his sophomore season.

The secret to his success was simple, basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told graduating seniors Friday at UCLA.

Buzz Peterson resigned Tuesday as coach at Coastal Carolina to become director of player personnel for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Former Duke star Josh McRoberts has signed with an agent and is staying in the NBA Draft.