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Chris Broussard talks to six league executives who offer their opinions on what the Bulls should do with Derrick Rose.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

In ESPN The Magazine, Basketball Reference's Neil Paine determines which players have over- and under-performed their preseason projected PERs. Behold the five earning their keep the most and ... well, all those aging stars in LA.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2013

Tom Haberstroh says the Minnesota Timberwolves' defensive identity is a mirage and will change when Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio return. But the Brooklyn Nets' offense looks legit.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2012

In ESPN The Magazine's NBA Preview, Jordan Brenner has the facts, stats and analytics to set you straight about the NBA's biggest myths -- Jeremy Lin, Olympic hangovers, the creaky Spurs and more.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2012

Tom Haberstroh says the Golden State Warriors are poised for a breakout season with Andrew Bogut and Stephen Curry.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2012

Which players will end up being draft steals and busts? John Hollinger examines.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2012

Doug Gottlieb provides his list of five boom-or-bust prospects for the 2012 NBA draft, starting with UConn center Andre Drummond.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2012

Between sensational freshmen and a plethora of returning stars, the 2012 crop of NBA draft prospects was supposed to be deep and promising. But as February nears its end, NBA scouts have drastically revised their opinions downward.

Blog | Conversation | February 24, 2012

Chris Palmer takes a look at nine NBA teams that possess significant boom-or-bust potential, analyzing their areas of need and potential moves they could make via trades and free agency.

Story | Conversation | December 06, 2011

David Thorpe takes a closer look at two lottery picks who are finally busting out.

Story | Conversation | January 12, 2011

Chad Ford looks at 10 NBA prospects who took the court in Honolulu for the Diamond Head Classic with Klay Thompson leading the way in turning scouts' heads and Renardo Sidney continuing to turn them away.

Blog | Conversation | December 28, 2010

David Thorpe breaks down Arizona Wildcats forward Derrick Williams and shows why he has all the tools and approach to the game to be a top-10 pick in the NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | December 23, 2010

John Hollinger runs down the players who are ready to bust out this season.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2010

Talent can obscure perspective in the NBA draft, and a number of impressive prospects are flying very large red flags. With that in mind, Ryen Russillo examines the 10 most likely busts in the upcoming draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 12, 2010

Darko Milicic -- the name will be forever linked to the term "draft bust," but he is far from the only flop. It turns out there are common traits among draft busts, and Chad Ford talks to GMs around the league to uncover them.

Blog | Conversation | June 11, 2010

Chris Broussard and Ric Bucher debate which overhyped offseason roster acquisition has been the biggest dud, with Broussard taking Hedo Turkoglu and Bucher taking Rasheed Wallace.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2010