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For the debut Insider edition of 5-on-5, our panel of draft experts gives their opinion on the best player, defender, and shooter in the draft, along with the prospects with the most upside and the best motor.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Golden State Warriors-San Antonio Spurs semifinal NBA playoff matchup with expert scouting and advanced statistical analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2013

Amin Elhassan writes that several players who normally come off the bench are playing like impact starters in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

Amin Elhassan takes a look at what's next for the Denver Nuggets in the wake of their elimination from the NBA playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2013

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors' first-round matchup with expert scouting and advanced metric analysis.

Story | Conversation | April 19, 2013

Amin Elhassan ranks the NBA's free agent class of 2013 by average annual value.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2013

Amin Elhassan says Dwight Howard and six other players will be the difference down the stretch.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2013

Amin Elhassan offers his list of the five most indispensable point guards in the NBA based on their production and value to their teams.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2013

Amin Elhassan ranks his top five trade-deadline deals of the past five seasons, including the Grizzlies sending Pau Gasol to the Lakers for Marc Gasol and the Knicks giving up the farm to the Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2013

Amin Elhassan outlines the 10 best players who didn't make ESPN's NBA top 25 under age 25 list, including John Wall, Ricky Rubio and Andre Drummond.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2013

Amin Elhassan ranks the top 10 specialists in the NBA, including lockdown defender Serge Ibaka, sharpshooter Ray Allen and tenacious rebounder Kenneth Faried.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2012

Amin Elhassan takes a look at five players whose contracts and team direction suggest they will be traded before the season is over.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2012