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He looked like Dirk Nowitzki during this road trip, just in limited doses. Nowitzki, a week in a half into the process of working back into Hall of Fame form, scored 30 points on 12-of-22 shooting in 46 minutes during the Mavericks' 1-1 road trip....

UPDATE: Hold the phone on everything. Overnight, the Nets and Orlando Magic have re-engaged in trade talks that could send Dwight Howard to Brooklyn, and obviously could have a profound effect on the thinking of prized point guard Deron Williams. ...

Fifth in a series chronicling the Mavericks' streak of 10 seasons with 50 or more wins (previous installments). The summer of 2004 will be remembered as the summer of Nash. No one ever imagined a scenario in which Steve Nash would leave the Maver...

Steve Babineau/NBAE via Getty ImagesOne key to Michael Finley's success in Boston: Rasheed Wallace.On a night the Celtics' bench erupted for its second-highest offensive output of the season, Rasheed Wallace produced another quiet night Friday versus...

Dirk Nowitzki, frequent All-Star and face of the Mavs, grew as Dallas grew on him.

Chris Broussard and Ric Bucher debate which team is the second-best squad in the Western Conference. Here's a hint: One guy likes stability, veteran play and inside scoring; the other hitches his wagon to a rising star and a versatile roster.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2010

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative examines the Suns' past 20 years of draft picks, rating them against expected contributions.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009

Adam Madison uses possession-per-game differentials to identify teams whose players will have increased or reduced opportunities this season.

ESPN.com previews the Spurs' season, with predictions, lineups, fantasy forecast and the NBA Dish podcast.

ESPN.com looks ahead at the Spurs' season, with predictions, lineups, fantasy forecast and the NBA Dish podcast.

Michael Finley tells Marc Stein that he knew his Dallas days were numbered but that he's landed on his feet in San An.

Two-time all-star Michael Finley has decided to play for the Spurs. Finley told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that San Antonio provides the best opportunity to play for an NBA championship.

In the Arizona Republic, Paul Coro says that today will most likely be the day when Michael Finley will announce whether he wants to play for the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs, or the Minnesota Timberwolves....

Phoenix sent six people to meet with free agent Michael Finley in Chicago on Tuesday in hopes of having him return to the team that drafted him in 1995.

Free agent swingman Michael Finley has invited potential employers to make their pitch in person, but a decision is not expected until next week.

Michael Finley is on the open market and Marc Stein breaks down the five teams that are most likely to add him to their team.