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Tom Haberstroh weighs in on why dealing James Harden did not put the Thunder on the road to ruin.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2013

With losses and injuries mounting, Steve Nash is the key to Los Angeles' playoff hopes.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

Tom Haberstroh identifies three players likely to move up and three likely to move down ESPN's Player Rankings, with the Raptors' Amir Johnson on the upswing ... if he can stay on the court.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2011

Tom Haberstroh writes that while the Rockets have done well offensively when Yao Ming was out with injuries in recent seasons, their defensive efficiency has suffered. He provides some possible offseason fixes for Houston.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2011

Tom Haberstroh identifies perceived roster weaknesses on every likely playoff team in the Western Conference, and analyzes the extent to which each hole could pose a problem for the teams this postseason.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2011

Tom Haberstroh identifies perceived roster weaknesses on every likely playoff team in the Eastern Conference, and analyzes the extent to which these holes could pose a problem for the teams this postseason.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2011

ESPN Insider offers advice to six teams -- Indiana, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Houston, Memphis and Portland -- that are clinging to the bottom of the playoff picture and caught between contention and reconstruction.

Story | Conversation | December 29, 2010

The Chicago Bulls will miss Joakim Noah, sidelined six to 10 weeks after recent thumb surgery. But an easy upcoming schedule should take some of the sting out of losing their talented big man and should keep the Bulls on track for the East's fourth seed.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2010

Tom Haberstroh examines NBA starting lineups and concludes that NBA coaches don't always start their most effective lineups, for a variety of reasons.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2010

Many NBA teams are without vital cogs in their rotations due to various injuries. But not all ailments are created equal. Tom Haberstroh looks at nine players on the mend to start the season and how their recovery time will affect their respective teams.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2010

Remarkably, four of the past nine No. 1 overall picks are recovering from serious injuries this offseason. How will their returns affect their teams' short- and long-term prospects? Fans of the Rockets, Clippers, Bucks and Blazers are wondering just that.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2010

The Los Angeles Lakers abused the undersized Utah Jazz in the low post in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series, but that all will change if Utah gets Andrei Kirilenko back on his game.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2010

For all the talk about age forcing Kobe Bryant to become more of a post-up player, there might be another explanation. Insider examines Kobe's game with and without Pau Gasol (injured again) in the lineup and finds some stark differences.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2010