Jennings, Ariza, Bynum soar in rankings

Brian McKitish takes a closer look at players he's moved way up or way down in his top-130 hoops rankings this week.

First Cup: Friday

...to play head-to-head 82 times. The theater was riveting. Dwyane Wade destroyed, just destroyed, Anderson Varejao with a first-quarter, one-handed, soaring dunk in transition, drawing howls from the crowd and...

Daily Dime: Lakers crush Suns

NBAE/Getty Kobe Bryant and the Lakers pulled away from the visiting Suns thanks to a strong third quarter. ...

Future Power Rankings: Teams 6 to 10

How will your favorite team fare in future seasons? Chad Ford and John Hollinger take a close look.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Early impressions from all 30 teams

Brian McKitish takes a look at the first week of the season and what we've learned about players from all 30 teams.

FIBA Americas Qualifier: Day 4

By Alfredo R. Berríos ESPNdeportes.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Forward Charlie Villanueva twisted his ankle in the final minutes of the Do...

FIBA Americas Qualifier: Day 1

By Alfredo R. Berrios ESPNdeportes.com SAN JUAN -- Forward Charlie Villanueva will enter next season with the Detroit Pistons with the sole intention...

Top remaining free agents

Chad Ford takes a look at the 2009 free-agent class.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Ranking the summer moves

Chad Ford ranks all 30 teams' offseason moves so far.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009

The TrueHoop Network Shootaround

...basic rules of Xs and Os, but did it with a BACKHANDED WRIST PASS to hit [Anderson] Varejao under the basket, whizzing the ball by five defenders' ears from 25 feet away on...

First Cup: Thursday

Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: "With the win, the Magic clinched their second consecutive Southeast Division title and eclipsed last seas...

NBA: No Bodies Available

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The playoff run is heating up. It's a fan's dream, with top teams in both conferences jockeying for position with the...

Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic, (2), from Slovenia, tries to get past Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, left, of Brazil, in the fourth quarter in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009...

Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill (33) and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, battle for a loose ball in the second quarter in an NBA basketball...

Free-agent fits: Bucher's top 20

Free agency isn't just about finding the best player; it's about fitting the right player into the right system. Ric Bucher ranks his top 20 free agents and analyzes their games to find the best landing spots.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009