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In the aftermath of the Vikings' crushing defeat, Bill Simmons re-examines the most tortured franchises in sports.

NEW YORK -- The waiting media gathered on the lower level of one of the ritziest hotels in New York City on Sunday afternoon to speak with Tom Thibodeau and his Chicago Bulls after they were manhandled in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash plans on playing in Game 1 of his team's playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon.

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Midseason thoughts on the Clippers' roster. STARTERS: PG: Chris Paul Season averages (39 GP): 16.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 9.7 APG, 2.6 SPG, 26.1 PER Don't let his numbers fool you: Paul is playing at an MVP-caliber level. Besides LeBron James and...

Our panelists break down the top young point guards in the NBA

Reviewing Sunday's 13-point win over Sacramento at Staples Center is tough on a couple of levels: 1. The Kings, particularly when short a suspended DeMarcus Cousins, aren't very good (preseason victories over the Lakers notwithstanding). The Laker...

ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler discuses the concern level after the Celtics' 1-2 start to the 2012-13 season....

WALTHAM, Mass. -- The buzzword at Celtics practice on Monday afternoon was "concern" as coach Doc Rivers and his players were asked to gauge the uneasiness level after a 1-2 start to the season. Rivers, in fact, used the word "concern" seven times in...

Our last podKast before training camps begins. On several levels, we're quite excited about this timeline. The show can be heard by clicking on the module and a breakdown of talking points can be found below: - (1:00): After taking a m...

The Lakers have made a couple of things clear in regards to filling out the roster: 1) They would like to find one more player, preferably on the wing or in the backcourt. 2) They will not be using their mini-mid level exception to make it happ...

After earning $4.7 million last season with the Bulls, Ronnie Brewer turned down mini-mid-level, multiyear offers to sign a one-year contract, reportedly worth $1.14 million, with the Knicks. But he says it was the best fit for him. Below is Brewe...

Some "Next Level" numbers from the Celtics' 82-81 loss to the Sixers in Game 2, courtesy of ESPN's Stats and Information team: Iggy shuts down Pierce: Andre Iguodala held Paul Pierce to 1-for-6 shooting and forced four turnovers when he guarded th...

PHILADELPHIA -- There was no loud music playing, no celebrating by the players. But there was clearly a higher level of confidence in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room. After all, the No. 8-seeded Sixers took a 2-1 series lead over the top...

I've said it many times. In a season in which consistency has been as rare as a four-leaf clover discovered on top of a copy of Superman No. 1, there's been one solid trend for the Lakers. Opponents regarded with contempt on a personal level receive ...

Well, that wasn't fun on any level. Here are three takeaways from the loss. 1) From start to finish, the Lakers were off their collective game. Typically, a Sunday evening game begins at 6:30 pm PT, but the ESPN broadcast moved the time an hou...