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Loss to Pacers means Melo & Co. can't sell season as something to boast about.

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith will likely test the free-agent market this summer, but said he wants to return to the team.

If it seems as though the best defensive players come from teams committed to playing team defense, you are not mistaken

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2013

Chris Broussard weighs the pros and cons of impending free agent Dwight Howard heading to Atlanta, Dallas or Houston.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2013

With all due respect to LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant, J.R. Smith looked like the best player on the planet at times last week. He had three straight games of 30-plus points. And he did so with an efficient approach. "He's dial...

Bradford Doolittle ranks the most improved second-year big men in this week's Big Man Barometer. Also, the top 10 big men from the last two weeks and projections for the next two weeks.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

ESPN's Mike Breen dishes on the Knicks' roster, J.R. Smith's style of play, Erik Spoelstra's relationship with his team, whether anyone can challenge Miami and more. Breen ESPN NBA analyst Flip Saunders shares his thoughts on LeBron James' demeanor...

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Imagess Josh Smith's last task as a Hawk could be guarding a red-hot LeBron James in Atlanta on Wednesday. ATLANTA -- After missing a post-shootaround free throw, Josh Smith jogged up and down the court inside Philips Arena. He c...

Who should be throwing down on All-Star Saturday next week? Our panel picks its slam dunk contest field.

Bradford Doolittle identifies and ranks the NBA's best perimeter defenders.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2013

Bradford Doolittle offers this week's Big Man Barometer, ranking the NBA's top power forwards and centers.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

What's real/unreal in the East?

Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale is unsure of Royce White's future with the team.

After Jeremy Lin received his applause during the pregame introductions, there was a game to play. Lin and James Harden shifted into high gear, but Raymond Felton and J.R. Smith kept things close in the first quarter with their hot shooting. But the ...

James Harden scored 21 points and Greg Smith added 20 to help the Houston Rockets to a 101-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

To Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony is the toughest cover in the NBA. Tougher, even, than LeBron James. "For me, yeah," Bryant told Stephen A. Smith in an interview Wednesday. "He's always been a player that I enjoyed guarding the most," Bryant s...