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Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Phil Jackson compares Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in new book

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Chad Ford offers his second mock draft of 2013, and Nerlens Noel is still the top pick.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

The Miami Heat's longest win streak of the season was 27 games. Their second-longest win streak, when you combine the regular season and playoffs, was 12 games. And both streaks were snapped by the Chicago Bulls. In their last 44 games (aga...

No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series, but the Rockets and Celtics have a chance.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Jason Terry provided a bench spark for Boston in Game 4. The Boston Celtics survived a comeback effort by the New York Knicks to prevail in overtime and extend this first-round series to a fifth game. Let's take a look at some of the keys to the out...

The Knicks had major shooting woes in Game 4. The Boston Celtics survived a comeback effort by the New York Knicks to prevail in overtime and extend this first-round series to a fifth game. Let's take a look at some of the keys to the outcome of ...

NEW YORK -- Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau doesn't want to shut the door on possible return for Derrick Rose this season and is leaning on his previous experience as an assistant for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics as guida...

NEW YORK -- The fact that New York's J.R. Smith won the league's Sixth Man of the Year honor should come as no surprise. It's Boston representation on the final balloting that raised some eyebrows. Smith received 72 out of a possible 121 first-pla...

NEW YORK -- One New York hotel, two unhappy basketball teams. The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are staying at the same location this weekend. Both lost their playoff openers Saturday, the Celtics falling 85-78 to the New York Knicks and the Bu...

NEW YORK -- The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are sharing the same New York hotel this week as both teams are in the city for their first-round playoff matchups. After both teams lost on Saturday -- the Knicks taking down the Celtics before the Br...

One New York hotel, two unhappy basketball teams.

Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThis is what they're playing for. The NBA playoffs begin this weekend with four games Saturday and four more on Sunday. Let's get you ready for the next two months with a list of our top stats to know heading into the...

This concludes our look at the sets and actions integral to each NBA playoff team's success. Read about the Knicks, Celtics, Heat, and Bucks here; read about the Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Warriors here. Brooklyn Nets: Deron Williams and the UC...

5-on-5 roundtable: Our experts make their picks for opening day of the 2013 NBA playoffs.