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Chris Palmer grades key players from two of the most disappointing teams in the NBA -- the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2013

ESPN Insider Fran Fraschilla looks at young players who will be counted on to fill the roles left by players departing for the NBA at Kansas, Baylor, Kentucky, North Carolina and UConn.

Blog | Conversation | April 30, 2012

Main difference between Knicks and Lakers? Health.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2012

Bradford Doolittle of Basketball Prospectus looks at how Nick Young, Gerald Wallace and JaVale McGee have performed so far this season compared to their preseason expectations.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2012

Chris Palmer examines who is the most athletic point guard in the NBA.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2011

David Thorpe evaluates Boston College point guard Reggie Jackson. Not only does Jackson have to overcome being from a school with limited hoops success; he has to calm scouts' fears about his 3-point shot and defense. However, he has good potential.

Blog | Conversation | May 14, 2011

Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus examines some glaring positional holes around the NBA, including the troubling situation at point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2011

Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus explains that even though the 3-point shot was the reason for the demise of the Spurs and Magic, they should ditch the long ball completely.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2011

David Thorpe takes a look at what the top rookies are doing well and what they need to work on.

Story | Conversation | December 29, 2010

A common notion is that teams should somehow be compared to previous league champions in order to judge their true worth. How dumb. Conference champions must only be better than their league opponents in that one particular season, not any other. ...

Blog | Conversation | October 19, 2010

How will the Los Angeles Lakers fare in 2010-11? Here's John Hollinger's projection.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 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

Ray Allen's Game was, statistically, the worst in Finals history.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2010

Who's the best pure small forward in the game -- Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Durant? Let's size them up.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2010

What do all the surprise teams in the NBA have in common? Good health.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2010

John Hollinger picks the 10 players who should start the All-Star Game.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2010