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Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Michael Kidd-Gilchrist study?

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2013

David Thorpe offers his All-NCAA tournament team of NBA stars who still would be in college, including Kyrie Iriving, John Wall and Anthony Davis.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2013

David Thorpe offers his reasons Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or Damian Lillard will or will not win the ROY award.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2012

David Thorpe says the Celtics, Bobcats and Hornets could see instant impact from this year's draft.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2012

Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Kemba Walker study?

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2012

Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Bismack Biyombo study?

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2012

David Thorpe says Anthony Davis is the obvious pick, but Thomas Robinson could work, too.

Blog | Conversation | April 11, 2012

David Thorpe says there's no way the Kentucky Wildcats would beat the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2012

David Thorpe examines a handful of coaches he believes could successfully make the transition to the pro game.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2012

Here's how the top 20 draft choices could have gone down.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2012

David Thorpe evaluates five players who are potentially available at the trade deadline who could cause serious chemistry issues for the teams that acquire them, including Andray Blatche and Monta Ellis.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2012

Four key players returning from injury should help their teams win in 2011-12.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

ESPN Insider David Thorpe takes a look at ESPN.com's NBA Player Rankings and identifies three players who could vault up the ranks as well as three headed downward.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2011

David Thorpe provides analysis of nine notable rookies after the first two days of the Orlando Summer League, including the good (Gordon Hayward, Luke Harangody), the mediocre (Evan Turner) and the uninspiring (Daniel Orton, Stanley Robinson).

Blog | Conversation | July 08, 2010

While there's a growing certainty about where prospects will land tonight, there's still plenty of intrigue. David Thorpe looks at five moves that could drastically change the draft, including the Wizards' swapping John Wall for an All-Star point guard.

Blog | Conversation | June 24, 2010

There are a number of NBA players who don't have the prototypical size to match their natural positional skill set, but there are many more talented players who never got a chance because of that fatal "tweener" moniker. David Thorpe examines why.

Blog | Conversation | June 20, 2010