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Great scorers vs. great defense, who wins? Also, Kevin Durant taking too many contested shots? And a David Thorpe vs. Marc Stein trivia showdown.

LeBron James? Kevin Durant? Joakim Noah? Marc Gasol? Tony Parker? Stephen Curry? Mike Conley? David Thorpe names his MVP of the playoffs so far.

Phil Jackson is in the news every day. Will he return to the NBA? What does he want? Where will he land? Would he run a good front office? Will he coach? Marc Stein and David Thorpe weigh in.

Marc Stein and David Thorpe on coach of the year, coach of the playoffs, coaches on the hot seat, coaches doing smart things and coaches doing dumb things. A playoff coaching special.

David Thorpe says the Thunder's post-Westbrook offense is so awful and predictably Kevin Durant-centric that he is not even sure they'll beat the Rockets, despite being up 3-1.

Is Mark Jackson right that the Nuggets "sent hit men" after Stephen Curry? Can't the NBA prevent that kind of thing? David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discuss.

With an eye on Trey Burke, David Thorpe notes that no matter how much teams love drafting big players, the tiniest high picks have been great ones.

David Thorpe is assigning veterans for rookies to study.

David Thorpe sees plenty wrong with the Thunder right now, but is it enough to detour another trip to the Finals?

David Thorpe says watching NCAA games can be like watching people driving really fast on the freeway ... and missing their exits.

Why these aren't the same Nuggets, getting Derrick Rose's mind ready, and the true lesson of Deandre Jordan's thunderous dunk.

Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss Michael Jordan's legacy and how it compares to Lebron James and Kevin Durant.

Are the Pacers the new Bad Boys? And why they may be uniquely suited for beating the Heat in the playoffs. David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discuss.

David Thorpe on players who could be special.

The best young players in the NBA are, David Thorpe points out, not so different from the best players in the NBA, period.

David Thorpe explains why so few NBA players have had huge scoring averages in recent years.