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The NBA playoffs are upon us, with 16 teams competing for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But what about the other guys? What about the teams we wish were in the playoffs? We may know, in our heads, that they didn't do enough to get into the postseason, bu...

Tell Chris Paul about one of the Los Angeles Clippers' long road losing streaks against a particular opponent and his face will light up. Paul loves ending those streaks. Looking at the results this season, it's clear he's been successful in his ...

Neil Tardy identifies some of the better matchups to exploit in Week 19 (and beyond) of the fantasy basketball season. Features team-by-team schedule strength.

The floppy hair is back. The behind-the-back pass is back. Ricky Rubio is back.

Neil Tardy discusses the changes in average draft position for players such as Elton Brand, Kyle Lowry and Brook Lopez.

DALLAS -- Donnie Nelson said he would love to bring Eduardo Najera and the Texas Legends to Mexico. Najera on Friday was officially introduced as the D-League team's new head coach after retiring from the NBA earlier in the week. Najera will also ...

Uni Watch tackles the epic task of ranking the uniform kits of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL from 1-122. (Part 1)

Brandon Roy's retirement from the NBA last year wasn't intended as a final decision.

When Elton Brand sets up shop at his new Dallas Mavericks locker, he and Shawn Marion will certainly reminisce about the 1999 NBA draft, surely the way Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter have about the '98 draft. Drafts are always fun to look back on ...

What is it like for a pro athlete to play for his hometown team? Derrick Rose, who was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, feels the love. LeBron James did, too, until he spurned the home team that drafted him, the Cleveland Cavaliers, to take his talen...

Free agent Deron ponders destination, but hometown's burdens rival comforts.

Last in a 15-part series ranking the Mavericks' 2011-12 roster in importance of bringing back next season. OK, so there just can't be any suspense as to who finishes No. 1 in the Countdown. No way, no how. The Dallas Mavericks would love to create...

When the Minnesota Timberwolves and assistant GM Tony Ronzone parted ways last summer, team president David Kahn restructured the front office to redistribute Ronzone's duties across the rest of his staff.

For the 12th consecutive season -- and 12th time in his 14-year career -- Dirk Nowitzki has been selected to the All-NBA team. Nowitzki, who statistically did not have a season up to his standards, was still impressive enough to garner a spot on the ...

LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list.

Phoenix All-Star Steve Nash and Boston coach Doc Rivers have won awards from the Professional Basketball Writers Association for excellence in their field combined with cooperation with media and fans.