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Mornings like these make the NBA so much fun, especially when the debate touches on concrete strategy rather than abstractions. On the surface, whether Pacers coach Frank Vogel should have left Roy Hibbert on the floor during crucial, late-game de...

It's time to roll out the 2013 TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown. Let's introduce this year's contestants: Arturo Galletti is back again, representing the Wages of Wins school of basketball analytics. He's an electrical engineer by trade and and wo...

Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE/Getty ImagesLeBron James drained six 3-pointers over a five-and-a-half minute span in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS -- Two hours prior to the Miami Heat's tipoff against the New Orleans Hornets, Pat Riley issued a scathing response...

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley forcefully responded to criticism of LeBron James from Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge on Friday afternoon, telling Ainge to "shut the f--- up."

Miami Heat forward LeBron James said on Friday that criticism of his comments about the hard intentional fouls he encountered on Wednesday night didn't faze him.

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How the Toronto Raptors translate findings from SportVU into practice, and some of the thorny issues that arise in the process. Jeremy Gordon of Brooklyn's Finest on the Nets' enigmatic combo of Andray Blatche and MarShon Brooks: "There's something...

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Quick takes at the buzzer on Clippers-Heat.

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NBAE/Getty ImagesEvery title is an exercise in problem solving. Can Carmelo, Kobe and D-Rose provide the answers?The Indiana Pacers have a potentially terminal problem that could deprive their all-world defense the chance to achieve something special...

Mario Chalmers | Dwyane Wade | LeBron James | Udonis Haslem | Chris Bosh Minutes Played: 251 Offensive Rating: 111.6 points per 100 possessions Defensive Rating: 99.1 points per 100 possessions How it works offensively Last postseason, the Hea...

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty ImagesFor many coaches and teams, this is the prototype for the new-wave NBA frontcourt. Size and position have become dominant themes in any conversation about the state of NBA basketball heading into 2013. The Mia...

A few thank-you notes for gifts bestowed on Christmas Day: To the Boston Celtics' defense: Poor Brooklyn, which looked like a passenger on a long-haul flight trapped in a middle seat between two offensive tackles. The Nets, who couldn't generate a...

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Getty ImagesWorking on Christmas: Deron Williams, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. A third of the NBA will be in action on Christmas Day, as fans will be treated to 14 consecutive hours of basketball featuring the league's top four teams and seven ...