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Just one of the guys

Chris Palmer, ESPN The Magazine

From the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine: a feature on Los Angeles Clippers rookie PF Blake Griffin and his attempts to fit in with his teammates, including toting around a Dora the Explorer backpack and boxes of doughnuts.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

NBA Offseason Buzz: Atlanta Hawks

John Hollinger and Ric Bucher, ESPN Insider

Insider continues its NBA Offseason Buzz series with a look at the Atlanta Hawks. John Hollinger examines a player who is trending up and another on the way down, while Ric Bucher shines the spotlight on a key player as the season approaches.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Divac's lifestyle, age catching up with him

Chad Ford, NBA Insider

Vlade Divac and Reggie Miller are among the vets with closing windows of opportunity.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 01, 2003

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Last call

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

John Hollinger wraps up the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative by taking all the lessons learned from studying past drafts and applying them to the current prospects and teams.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Best. Picks. Ever.

Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative takes a look at the best and worst draft picks of the past 20 years, and although you might be surprised to learn who comes out on top, the bottom of the bunch is easy to spot.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Ranking the drafts

Eric Neel, ESPN.com

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative looks back at the past 20 NBA drafts to rank them from best to worst, getting a little help from John Hollinger's EWA statistic.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Isiah's a genius

Alvin Chang, Special to Insider

In our 20-year study of the NBA draft, Bryan Colangelo and -- seriously -- Isiah Thomas were the best at plucking talent. The worst GM, though, was no surprise.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Blake Griffin's pro projections

ESPN Insider

...Star. In that period, they've taken arguably the biggest No. 1 overall bust ever in Michael Olowokandi. One rival GM says "The Clippers have made every mistake in the book." Griffin seems like...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Horror Clips

Chris Broussard, ESPN The Magazine

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative's numbers show that the Clippers have been the worst drafting team of the past 20 years ... by far. Chris Broussard examines the roots of their futility.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Top-heavy

Elena Bergeron, ESPN The Magazine

According to the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative's research, the talent level in the NBA draft usually sees a sharp decline after pick No. 5.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: What's it all worth?

Tom Haberstroh, Special to Insider

Finding an objective measure to evaluate the NBA draft is a tall task, but John Hollinger's EWA formula paves the road to enlightenment.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

D.R.A.F.T Initiative: Clippers

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

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Notes, Stats and Trends: May 20, 2009

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

Insider digs into the day's hot topics, namely, the NBA playoffs and NBA Draft and how the Dodgers are faring without Manny.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Draft lottery: 2009 storylines

Chad Ford, ESPN.com

Here's what each lottery team might do if it landed one of the top three picks.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 18, 2009

Two days with Yi Jianlian, the lottery's mystery man

Chad Ford, ESPN.com

Chad Ford spends some quality time with Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian and comes away amazed.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 17, 2007