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The Wizards are finishing strong, beating some of the top teams in the NBA. Maybe the situation in Washington, D.C., is not as bad as it previously seemed?

In recent weeks, David Stern and Mark Cuban have spoken about raising the age for NBA draft picks, but that does not mean it has to be so.

Melo sets Syracuse record Fab Melo blocked a school-record 10 shots as Syracuse defeated Seton Hall 75-49. Etan Thomas previously held the Syracuse record with nine blocks, which he reached on three occasions. The performance doubled Melo's previous...

Check out John Hollinger's player scouting reports and 2011-12 projections for the Hawks.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

With players and owners at an impasse, Etan Thomas asks some questions about what is going on and the public's perspective of the NBA labor negotiations.

ESPN.com NBA Player Rankings: Team-by-team

As the cancellation of regular-season games looms large in the lockout, a player and union official tries to get inside the minds of NBA executives.

The issues are complex and the stakes are high, but the NBA's labor issues can be addressed if the owners can find ways to tweak the game's financial structure.

Who's on track to become a free agent in the summers of 2011 and 2012? We've got the lists.

The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt.

This past weekend, President Obama played a star-studded pickup game before an audience of wounded troops. The lineup was as strong as any outside of Team USA Olympic practices. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony took the floor. Magic Jo...

The Mavs believe that they have one of the league's best center tandems after re-signing Brendan Haywood and trading for Tyson Chandler. They might also have one of the league's most interesting chemistry experiments. Haywood and Chandler weren't ...

The Dallas Mavericks achieved a rare feat in the NBA by winning at least 50 games for the 10th consecutive season. Only three other teams in league history have accomplished that: the Boston Celtics (1958-59 to 1967-68), Los Angeles Lakers (1979-80 t...

NEW ORLEANS - Brendan Haywood doesn't view Erick Dampier as competition. That's not a knock against the Mavs' longtime starting center. It's just that the Mavs' new big man has no interest in a Haywood vs. Dampier storyline. "I'm not fighting f...

Obstructed View: Won't pass judgment on Mavs' trade after one game ... but two?

Lance Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images This is what Lakers fans hope to see from Andrew Bynum tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even Lakers fans with the most eternal sunshine lodged in their spotless minds would concede that December has...