A major trade went down today in the NBA and there's a new beast in the Western Conference.

It's often described as the position that has the steepest learning curve, so why do fans overreact to a rookie point guard struggling in his first year?

It's about time we get this party started.

It's been the best of times the last several years in the Bay Area...but we're here to warn you that rough times might be ahead for the Golden Boys.

After the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, a number of prospects saw their stock climb and fall. Let's take a look at some of those players.

Need an NBA Draft guide of who to watch come tourney time? Well, look no further.

It's time for someone to give Stockton's Cam Reynolds a shot.

A segment which we are pretty excited to introduce here at Backcourt Violation is The Backcourt Diaries. This will be a quick segment of "Hoop Thoughts" that we think about during the late night hours.

Every year in the NBA, a variety of awards are given out to players. One of the most popular awards? All-NBA teams. That got us thinking. Shouldn't we pay tribute to the real MVPs of NBA Teams? I'm talking about the guys that aren't afraid to do the dirty work. Yes, it's time to show some appreciation to the grinders.

NBA fans and Media get so obsessed with the starting 5. But sometimes we forget about some of the most important players on the team. That's right. We're talking about the energy boosts off the bench. The ones that pick the team up after a slow start. We're talking about The 6th Man.