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LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First 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

Josh Whitling looks for players who could help in a pinch, including Brandon Bass and oldies-but-goodies Elton Brand and Kenyon Martin.

Bradford Doolittle ranks the season's top centers in this week's Big Man Barometer. Also, the top 10 big men from last week and projections for the week ahead.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2013

Bradford Doolittle identifies and ranks the NBA's 10 best interior defenders. Milwaukee's Larry Sanders tops the list.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2013

Marc Gasol scored 19 points, Zach Randolph had 13 points and 19 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Chicago Bulls 85-82 in overtime on Saturday night.

In praise of the best player in the world, an underappreciated defensive animal, and the offseason's sneakiest acquisition.

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

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2012

Neil Paine writes that just because the Memphis Grizzlies have gotten off to a fast start fueled by great defense doesn't mean they're this season's version of the 76ers. In the Grizzlies' case, their offense is just as good.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2012

John Cregan highlights a handful of players who produce numbers that are unique for the position they qualify at, including Kyle Lowry (rebounds, blocks), Marc Gasol (assists, free throw percentage) and Joakim Noah (assists, steals).

Last in a series looking at the five teams ahead of the Dallas Mavericks in our early 2012-13 Western Conference rankings and how the revamped Mavs match up. No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers Move along, nothing here to see. Yeah, right. Luxury tax be dam...

Pau Gasol scored 20 points to lead Spain to a 82-70 victory over Australia in the men's Olympic basketball tournament on Tuesday.

The opening weekend of the 2012 NBA playoffs featured two games with dramatic fourth quarter results that got the rest of league's attention. On Saturday, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose tore the ACL in his left knee when he was still on the cour...

Stephania Bell highlights key injuries among players whose teams have qualified for the NBA playoffs.

John Cregan examines a handful of playoff-bound teams in search of star players who could be rested more in the final days of the regular season, such as Derrick Rose and Marc Gasol.

A look at the six players making their first All-Star Game appearance this season. Chicago Bulls Defense This Season With Deng On/Off the Court On Off Pts/100 poss 90.9 99.9 FG pct 41.5 44.2 Plus/minus +1...