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For all the teams looking to land LeBron James, there are many more just looking to improve on the cheap. Tom Haberstroh takes a look at the NBA free agent bargain bin and finds some hidden gems who can have serious impact for contenders next season.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2010

ESPN Insider is drawing up offseason blueprints for every NBA team, examining what teams will do and should do. Here, we look at eight teams who can't make free-agent splashes but will try to improve via major trades instead.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2010

ESPN Insider is drawing up offseason blueprints for every NBA team, examining what teams will do and should do. Here, Ric Bucher looks at the sign-and-traders -- the Raptors, Suns and Hawks -- who need to get something back for their monster free agents.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2010

Insider's Buyer's Guide examines the top free agents in this summer's historic class and determines their true value along with the best and worst possible fits for each.

How will your favorite team fare in future seasons? Chad Ford and John Hollinger take a close look.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Our ESPN Insider forecasts the regular-season outcome for the Eastern Conference.

ESPN Insider draft analyst Chad Ford examines each team for weaknesses and projects which players will be available to fill those needs.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2006

They lost Joe Johnson to injury. Then they lost home-court advantage. How will the Suns react in Game 3 at Dallas?

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2005

Brian James updates his Round 2 reports: Pacers-Pistons Mavs-Suns Wizards-Heat Sonics-Spurs

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2005

The combination of Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire will be too much for the Mavs.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2005

Shaq or Kobe for MVP? Dwight Howard or Emeka Okafor for Rookie of the Year? ESPN Insider Chad Ford casts his votes.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2004

In ESPN The Magazine's NBA Preview, ESPN experts and Basketball Prospectus project each NBA team's season. The consensus? A Heat-Nuggets Finals. The winner? Let's just say, not one, not two ...

ESPN Insiders Chris Broussard, Ric Bucher, David Thorpe and Kevin Pelton break down the 2012 free-agent prospects of Dwight Howard, who might be the league's safest investment.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2011

NBAE/Getty Images Where Will NBA Free Agents Land? As of 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday, we welcome you to the 2010 version of NBA free agency. The list of this year's NBA free agents is arguably the greatest ever. LeBron James headlines the class, foll...

In the March 22 issue of ESPN the Magazine, Ric Bucher explains why it may not be in every team's interest to go after LeBron James and other top members of the free agent class of 2010.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2010

Player X, an anonymous NBA star, discusses how players have been blackballed in the NBA and what happens to them

Blog | Conversation | February 22, 2010