First Cup: Wednesday

...by the Amway king, and bring some attitude into the huddle with the dysfunctional king of the NBA. Sign Allen Iverson. The Answer is your answer. Anybody else know of another 10-time All-Star...

...Heat in the third quarter of game six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2006 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on May 4, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly...

NBA's 65 in 65: Shaun Livingston

...City Thunder. Send your questions now and join Livingston on Tuesday at noon ET! Watch the NBA Playoffs on ESPN & ABC and the Finals on ABC. MORE 65 NBA chats in 65 days | NBA...

Scouting update: Heat-Hawks, Game 7

Scouts Inc. breaks down Game 7 of the Eastern Conference series between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks and picks the winner.

...celebrates against the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the American Airlines Arena on May 1, 2009 in Miami, Florida

First Cup: Monday

John Jackson of the Chicago Sun-Times: "It's a best-of-three series now, and the Bulls remain heavy underdogs. Two of the final three games a...

Monday Playoff Bullets

...in there is there any real optimism about the Pistons doing well in this year's playoffs. Basketball can seem complex. For instance, consider some of what David Thorpe tells us about the Cavaliers...

Playoff Warmup Bullets

...but I could not stop watching this. If that doesn't give you playoff fever, nothing will. About the NBA and research into referee bias. More to come on this topic next week. A...

...playing against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the American Airlines Arena on April 25, 2009 in Miami, Florida

...the Miami Heat looks on in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on April 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks...

...in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 107-96...

...game against the Orlando Magic in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 8, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. BEIJING - AUGUST 24: Ricky Rubio #6...

Six reasons that cement Finals pick

Six reasons that reinforce Hollinger's selection of which team will win the NBA Finals.

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...44 of the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 10, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges...

No. 14: Miami Heat

Where do the Miami Heat rank among NBA franchises? John Hollinger examines.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009