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Here are seven of the biggest surprises of the first round.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Chris Palmer offers his group of players who run the court better than any others in the league.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2013

David Thorpe outlines seven top NBA players under 25 years old who already have become the best at specific skills, including Kevin Durant (best pure scorer), Blake Griffin (best dunker) and Larry Sanders (best shot-blocker).

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2013

David Thorpe and Kevin Pelton rank the top 25 players in basketball under the age of 25.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2013

David Thorpe says the Golden State Warriors are on an 8-2 run because of a defensive mindset instilled by coach Mark Jackson, while the Clippers simply have the league's best guard tandem.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2012

Each week, Joe Kaiser looks at five players and offers trends to watch, good or bad. This week, he takes a look at Blake Griffin's new post-up game, among other trends.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2012

The Clippers' biggest problem is more about who's playing, not who's coaching.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2012

Tom Haberstroh studies how teams have fared in back-to-backs this season, and determines that teams with continuity, like Philadelphia, Chicago and Oklahoma City, have done the best. That's bad news for a team like the Clippers.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2012

David Thorpe and John Carroll rank the NBA's best 25 players under 25. Kevin Durant leads the pack over Derrick Rose and Kevin Love.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2012

Chris Palmer offers a plan for the "other" California teams to succeed like the Lakers.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2011

Kevin Pelton ranks the five most likely candidates to make the leap from the 2011 lottery to the 2012 playoffs. At the top of the list are the Brandon Jennings-led Milwaukee Bucks.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2011

There's no "I" in team, which may explain why these five guys are shining in the NBA basement. Tom Haberstroh explores these hidden overachievers on struggling teams.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2011

Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft? Chad Ford breaks it down team-by-team.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2011

Insider previews the Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Suns and Kings, including a scout's outlook courtesy of ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard, David Thorpe's breakout player to watch and contract/performance analysis from Tom Haberstroh.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2010

Check out John Hollinger's player scouting reports and 2010-11 projections for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2010

Chris Broussard takes stock of a wild offseason by examining the changes each team made as well as any lingering issues. John Hollinger adds projected stats for each starting lineup. Next up: Teams 19-24 (76ers, Bobcats, Warriors, Clippers, Kings, Cavs).

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2010