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The Los Angeles Clippers came to San Antonio wanting to prove they are an elite team, and also to show they should be taken seriously as a contender, as was the case during the first half of the season. After their 104-102 loss to the San Antonio ...

Who has the goods heading into the postseason? Our crew weighs in.

Kevin Pelton finds the past doppelganger for eight NBA contenders.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

David Thorpe says point guard Ty Lawson has become that superstar everyone says the Denver Nuggets have been lacking. He's exploded, and so have the Nuggets.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Bradford Doolittle says that all roster spots matter for depth, but most championship teams depend on two top dogs

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2013

As the NBA playoffs approach, the Miami Heat certainly have the look of a champion, but it's too early to write off the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and a few other contenders for the 2013 NBA title.

Bradford Doolittle says even though the NBA trade deadline's over, contenders still have weaknesses that can be addressed by free agency and buyouts.

Story | Conversation | February 22, 2013

Bradford Doolittle writes that even the league's top five teams -- the Spurs, Clippers, Thunder, Heat and Knicks -- could use some help to improve their weaknesses.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2013

After a second win over the Spurs, it's official -- the Knicks are contenders.

Porous defense, not their 3-point dependency, may hurt New York in the postseason.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2013

The Clippers are currently riding an 11-game winning streak. Are they contenders?

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2012

Joe Kaiser offers up trade ideas for five contenders that could improve their championship odds by making a deal.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2012

The Heat and Spurs are winning despite not clicking on all cylinders.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2012

David Thorpe offers three burning questions including what will the Lakers' team identity be and can Ty Lawson figure it out?

Story | Conversation | November 16, 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

Determining the Association's tiers of success - or lack thereof - after a wild offseason.