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

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2012

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 ...

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

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2012

Bradford Doolittle evaluates the early winners and losers of NBA free agency, then looks at a few teams that are treading water or have incomplete grades based on their moves so far.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2012

David Thorpe says the Suns can build around their two centers but need perimeter players, especially if Steve Nash leaves.

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2012

Chris Broussard offers the latest scuttlebutt leading up to the NBA trade deadline.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2012

How the NBA's new system will impact all 30 teams? Our insiders have the breakdown.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Tom Haberstroh examines the underachieving Phoenix Suns, who after a mediocre 40-42 season must look for ways to bring themselves young -- and cheap -- talent. The only way to do that is to trade the face of the franchise, Steve Nash.

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2011

Kevin Pelton spotlights three NBA trends to watch. Rajon Rondo isn't known as a gunner, but now teams may choose to back off him completely. Atlanta is taking inconsistency to new levels. And the 50-win plateau is a crowded one.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2011

Chris Broussard and Ric Bucher debate whether or not New York Knicks G Raymond Felton should be an All-Star this season.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2011

Basketball Prospectus takes a look at the coming week around the NBA with an eye toward fantasy matchups and lists five players with favorable matchups worth starting, five with unfavorable matchups to bench and one waiver pickup to target this week.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2010

Our ESPN Insider forecasts the regular-season outcome all 30 NBA teams.

Given the uncertainty of the next collective bargaining agreement, teams loathe taking on big contracts. As a result, trading for players such as Carmelo Anthony becomes that much more difficult. Tom Haberstroh ranks the NBA's top 10 unmovable deals.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2010

If he opts for free agency next summer, Carmelo Anthony will likely command a max deal. But his inefficient game means the team he signs with will inevitably be overpaying for his services.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2010

In what might have been the most compelling offseason in NBA history, the Miami Heat made the most noise by picking up their big three. But what about the other moves? Tom Haberstroh spotlights the summer's biggest winners and losers by position.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2010

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