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It is time for LA to think about the summer of 2014 and the next era of Lakers basketball.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Bradford Doolittle looks at what's next for the Lakers following their first-round elimination from the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2013

Bradford Doolittle takes an in-depth look at the Lakers' Game 1 playoff loss to the Spurs. He writes that coach Mike D'Antoni would be wise to spread out Pau Gasol's and Dwight Howard's playing time, and to play Metta World Peace as a stretch 4.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Los Angeles Lakers-San Antonio Spurs first-round matchup with expert scouting and advanced metric analysis.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2013

David Thorpe says potent duos not only make a great combination, but the also make each other and their teammates better.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2012

Neil Paine measures the 'true talent' of every team in every division

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2012

Tasked with creating a Heat-beating dream team that falls within the salary cap, Tom Haberstroh assembles a 12-man squad and, with an assist from Basketball Prospectus, projects how they will do in a seven-game series against the defending champs.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2012

Chris Broussard offers his list of possible MVPs besides LeBron James, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Rajon Rondo.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2012

Bradford Doolittle projects win totals for every Western Conference team, with the Lakers jumping up the standings to push the Thunder for the West's top seed.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2012

Neil Paine examines where the 2012-13 Lakers might rank among L.A.'s all-time best squads.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2012

Bradford Doolittle rates all the trades of the offseason, offering a thumbs up or thumbs down.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2012

Bradford Doolittle examines how Deron Williams would (or wouldn't) fit with each of the 30 NBA teams, if Williams decides to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2012

Kevin Pelton five teams that could regress with one wrong move in the offseason.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2011

There are plenty of NBA players who'd love to win a title this season, but there are a select few who absolutely have to get one. Chris Broussard and Ric Bucher trim that list to two players, and debate who most needs to win a title this June.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2010

Quietly, the Magic had the top defense in the regular season, and they've been even better in the playoffs. What makes them so strong at that end? Kevin Pelton explains.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Who deserves a spot on the 2008 Western Conference All-Star squad? John Hollinger makes his picks.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008