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Five dribbles of chatter from the league's front-office and coaching grapevines: Among the immediate concerns for the Indiana Pacers heading into the Eastern Conference finals against Miami is the state of David West's right calf. One of the longe...

Five dribbles of fresh chatter from the NBA's coaching and personnel grapevines: The consistent word in coaching circles is that the Clippers want to go "big" with their forthcoming coaching hire after what insiders continue to describe as the ine...

Why good health for teammates is best present Tim Duncan could get.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat still lead the way.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat, Thunder and Knicks lead the way.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat, despite finally losing, are still No. 1.

Hall of Famer Jerry West told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that he had started to believe the Heat, at the very least, would match the Lakers' all-time record of 33 wins in a row.

The Mavericks, Lakers and Jazz each have 11 games left on their 82-game schedules. With an assist from Gregory Found from ESPN Stats & Information, here's how the race for No. 8 in the West breaks down among the three teams in four key categories:...

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat ride their winning streak to another spot at the top.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat ride their winning streak to another spot at the top.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat, who have won 14 in a row, take over the top spot.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Heat, who have won 14 in a row, take over the top spot.

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, the Pacers enter the NBA's top five teams.

The Atlanta Hawks inched closer to Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline more determined than ever to trade Josh Smith, according to sources with knowledge of the Hawks' thinking. They still have to find a suitable trade partner, though. The consist...

Elsa/Getty Images You don't have to listen too closely to hear trade chatter about Kevin Garnett and Josh Smith.It didn't take long, coming out of All-Star Weekend, from the trade chatter to crank back up again. Some fresh dribbles of that chatte...

In Marc Stein's Power Rankings, our TrueHoop Network bloggers weigh in on each team after the break.