SI.com: Marty Burns

Marty Burns: Should the NBA widen the court? Jerry West ponders

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:55:32 EST

One of the great things about being a sportswriter is that you can talk to the legends. So when Jerry West called one night a few weeks ago, just as I was sitting down to supper with my wife, our 2�-year-old son and a dinner guest, I wasn't about to miss the opportunity.

Marty Burns: Wizards' Thomas returns after heart surgery

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:41:36 EST

MILWAUKEE -- Wizards center Etan Thomas has managed to stay in the NBA for a long time by banging inside the paint, refusing to back down and outfighting bigger foes.

Marty Burns: More coaches who are under fire

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:14:59 EST

Call it the Coach of the Year jinx.

Marty Burns: Sixers preach patience after sluggish start

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:41:23 EST

CHICAGO -- Too soon to panic.

Marty Burns: Was Raptors firing of Mitchell justified?

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:57:33 EST

Another week. Another NBA coach gets the ax. This time it's Sam Mitchell of the Raptors.

Marty Burns: Previewing the 2009 free-agent class

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:34:49 EST

Everybody's talking about the "Summer of LeBron."

Marty Burns: Granger developing into star with Pacers

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:09:41 EST

Earlier this season, Pacers forward Danny Granger dived headfirst for a loose ball in a game against the Celtics. Never mind that Indiana was blowing out Boston by 16 points in the fourth quarter. The 6-foot-9 Granger still hurtled his body at the ball as if it were the final seconds of a one-point contest. Paul Pierce fell on top of him, and Granger's mouth went straight into the Conseco Fieldhouse floor.

Marty Burns: Unknowns who are losing their cover

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:34:30 EST

For NBA fans, it happens every season at this time. You tune into a game only to see some unfamiliar figure out there on the floor among your favorite stars. "Who is that guy?" you utter to yourself. In some cases, the mystery man isn't even a former NCAA tournament one-game wonder or international prospect of much renown.

Marty Burns: Hawks learned their lesson from Celtics

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:13:06 EST

CHICAGO -- Sometimes a painful defeat can be the best teacher in the world. Just ask the Atlanta Hawks.

Marty Burns: Summer free-agent market just got more crowded

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:55:11 EST

Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Sean May and Rashad McCants were all members of North Carolina's 2005 NCAA championship team and lottery picks in that year's NBA draft. But the four former Tar Heels share something else in common these days: uncertain NBA futures.