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Tasked with creating a Heat-beating dream team that falls within the salary cap, Tom Haberstroh assembles a 12-man squad and, with an assist from Basketball Prospectus, projects how they will do in a seven-game series against the defending champs.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2012

While most people were sound asleep stateside early Sunday morning, the Miami Heat were busy playing the Los Angeles Clippers in Shanghai. With Miami's Big Three on the floor together only for a few minutes, the Heat lost 99-89 as Chris Paul made his...

Tom Haberstroh writes that the offenses of the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers have both teams in the "contenders" discussion. But while Miami has the defensive chops to go with its offensive success, the Clips are seriously lacking on D.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2012

Tom Haberstroh examines 10 burning questions for the upcoming season, starting with Chris Paul's backcourt mate.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2011

Tom Haberstroh identifies the average and ideal sizes for each NBA position, based on overall production, and lists some draft sleepers that teams might want to keep an eye on as a result.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2011

Tom Haberstroh looks at the four teams that lost in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and provides offseason-improvement plans for each.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2011

The Charlotte Bobcats just traded away their only player to ever make an All-Star team, Gerald Wallace, to plan for a brighter future. But what does recent history say about the merits of pressing reset on your roster? Tom Haberstroh looks at the impact of a few other midseason roster blowups.

Story | Conversation | March 02, 2011

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh just became the NBA's most formidable trio, but are we just a couple of years away from an even-better triumvirate? According to Tom Haberstroh, Thunder fans could soon have reason to dream.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2010

If he opts for free agency next summer, Carmelo Anthony will likely command a max deal. But his inefficient game means the team he signs with will inevitably be overpaying for his services.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2010