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Bradford Doolittle analyzes the most athletic NBA teams, ranking the Nuggets miles above every other club based on players who produce stats most associated with athleticism, such as steals. But will Denver's athletic ability help it in the postseason?

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Bradford Doolittle writes that despite the Denver Nuggets' deep roster and impressive season, questions abound whether the team is championship caliber in light of its lack of a star player. Further, can any starless team win a title in today's NBA?

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2013

Bradford Doolittle identifies and ranks the NBA's best perimeter defenders.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2013

Midway through the season, which team came out ahead in the D12 deal?

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2013

Seth Landman looks at players who have not come close to living up to their high draft expectations this season.

Neil Tardy identifies some of the better matchups to exploit in Week 10 of the fantasy basketball season. Features team-by-team schedule strength.

Tom Carpenter looks at the best bets for points leagues and Week 9 of Fastbreak.

Chris Palmer offers his top-five list of "glue" guys, players who keep their teams together.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2012

As part of Insider's series looking at the top candidates to beat the Miami Heat in 2012-13, Chris Palmer examines whether the Denver Nuggets have the defense to threaten the champs.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2012

Mike Krzyzewski says his 2012 team has the 'potential' to be better than the 2008 squad.

Issac Baldizon/Getty ImagesSince the "Big 3" era began in 2007-08, the Celtics are 2-10 in road games with a chance to close out a series. The rest of the NBA is 28-28 in such games.The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night (ESP...

In his strongest terms to date, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Wednesday that no new players will be considered for the roster for this summer's Olympics despite a flurry of injuries.

Tom Carpenter goes stat-by-stat to show which players are best equipped to help you catch up in categories thanks to their atypical production from the positions they play.

Andre Iguodala recorded the eighth triple-double of his career with 10 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers won their second straight game with a 95-74 victory over the struggling Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

David Thorpe evaluates the Philadelphia 76ers' contender status in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers' roster is young, deep and talented, but is the team ready to hang with heavyweights like the Bulls and Heat?

Story | Conversation | January 20, 2012

The U.S. added Blake Griffin of the Clippers and LaMarcus Aldridge of Portland on Monday to the 18 holdovers who hope to go for more basketball gold.