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The long game in the NBA is fickle. Luck intertwines with talent to determine long-term success in a 30-team league in which having at least one of the top 20 players (and preferably one of the top 10) is required for championship contention. The luc...

Do you guys remember the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs? They're still in the playoffs, I swear! That Heat-Bucks series was actually this season. I know — it seems like it might have been Miami's first-round series last season, but it really ...

Together, they're the best frontcourt in basketball, but in last night's 103-93 Game 5 win, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph did it one at a time. It started with Gasol, just after the second half began. Memphis had a six-point lead by the end of two qua...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's L.A.-Memphis game. 1. Chris Paul (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) I guess when you have someone who plays crunch time in bullet time, it's not really crunch time, is it? When you have...

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. He Ate the Bones Bucks coach...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Blake Griffin There are nights when he sulks, glares at the officials after every whistle, mopes past his coach (you'll see why in a second), and throws his hands i...

In case you were out all night looking for the afikomen, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: Dallas got a crucial win in the Western Conference playoff race, beating the Los Angeles Clippers, 109-102, at home. Clippers forward Blake G...

Two nights ago, as the Spurs and Thunder tangled in a rematch of last season's most exciting playoff series, it was easy to drool over another San Antonio–Oklahoma City conference finals. The old lion, its pinpoint system bolstered by some new ...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Brandon Knight Why jump B. Knight?!- Harrison Barnes (@HBarnes) March 11, 2013 Chris Ryan: Because you're supposed to jump, dummy! You're supposed to sto...

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Tower of Power Chris Ryan: Y...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Nasty Boys Sunday afternoon, after the Thunder suppressed a late-game Clippers insurrection on the road in L.A., our own Rembert Browne tweeted this: i never re...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Chris Paul Because it was a light night of action, and it's a long day of piping-hot unique takes here on the Triangle, I'm not going to weigh you down with a ton o...

Blake Griffin discusses his current role on the Clippers, how he felt about the James Harden trade, and the Clippers' chances of winning a championship this year....

Rest easy, everybody. LeBron is not stopping his now-famed pregame dunk routine. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a quick primer: For the past few weeks, the Heat have been holding impromptu dunk contests before games. Because no on...

Yesterday, we revealed the 2013 CourtVision all-stars of the Eastern Conference. Today we look to the west, where there are many great players, but only five slots to fill. Remember, the selection criterion is simple: These are the players who are sc...

Zach Randolph, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan drop by to chat with Bill. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes here or go to the ESPN.com PodCenter here. Previously on the B.S. Re...