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Weekend Dime: The All-Lefty Team

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

...more transition opportunities with their defense than they used to, which gets them running more than coach Mike Woodson has previously allowed. Which only helps J-Smoove. (PS -- I realize Smith almost exclusively plays power...

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The biggest losers of the '09 playoffs

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Now that the 2009 NBA playoffs are in the books, Marc Stein takes a look at the biggest losers.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Weekend Dime: Fallout from Rockets-Suns suspensions

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Jeremy York The Suns' Steve Nash was suspended for one game because, in the NBA's view, Wednesday's Houston-Phoenix scrap wouldn't have r...

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Weekend Dime: Ranking the West's power moves

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

...scolding Friday from a trusted Western Conference scout who said: "They've replaced Smush Parker with Derek Fisher at the point, which is a huge upgrade, and nobody's talking about Lamar Odom. If Lamar...

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Daily Dime: Five things to know about Shaq deal

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Domenic Centofanti/Getty Images Shaquille O'Neal greets his new home fans upon introduction at the Phoenix-New Orleans game. He later pointed to ...

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Weekend Dime: Evaluating the last five blockbusters

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Steve Grayson/WireImage.com No one said it when Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant arrived in L.A. But with 20/20 hindsight? The post-Shaq Lake...

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Daily Dime: For openers, Kobe still in Los Angeles

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

...plan to have Bryant operate as the Lakers' primary facilitator was being scrapped for the moment. Derek Fisher would assume more of the ballhandling responsibilities, with Jackson hoping that a shift to finishing on the...

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Trio lead our countdown of West's best moves

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Which Western Conference teams helped themselves most in the offseason? Marc Stein has the rundown.

Story | Conversation | September 18, 2007

Artest likes Theus hiring

Marc Stein

...growing belief around town that either he or Mike Bibby -- or maybe both -- should and will be...Association chief Billy Hunter and union president Derek Fisher, who will visit Kenya this summer in an...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 20, 2007

Spurs can't dodge dynasty talk

Marc Stein

...Utah guard and NBA Players Association president Derek Fisher, in Cleveland to promote the NBPA's "Feed...s not like golf. … With [Cavs coach Mike Brown] being a part of that franchise, why...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2007

Jazz 'don't show up' in Game 1

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

SAN ANTONIO -- It didn't matter who you ran into courtside awaiting Sunday's tip-off. Coaches, players, big-name analysts ... whoever. The same warni...

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SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION The NBA's kings of pain

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Editor's note: ESPN.com senior NBA writer Marc Stein supplies each item for this around-the-league notebook edition of the Daily Dime. Nothing slams ...

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They'll love more Mavs-Suns

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

DALLAS -- Amare Stoudemire, they say, is only operating at about 80 percent capacity. Jason Terry, they say, is slumping from the perimeter. Decem...

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Offseason review: Rating the West from Mavs to Griz

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

From Nellie to Peja, Marc Stein ranks the Western Conference teams based on their offseason movements.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2006

Sources: Nelson to return to Warriors as coach

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Don Nelson will be named the new coach of the Golden State Warriors this week after the Warriors agreed to terms on a buyout with Mike Montgomery.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2006