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He's the Indiana University professor who got young Mark Cuban interested in advanced analytics, a pioneer of adjusted plus/minus, and a man who says some coaching moves in these playoffs have been flat wrong....

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

Mike Wells of The Indianapolis Star: So you think Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel had a difficult time getting over taking Roy Hibbert out in the third quarter of Game 2 against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals? What he did i...

Bradford Doolittle breaks down the Oklahoma City Thunder's draft profile, needs and potential 2013 picks.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

In the wake of the NBA draft lottery, here are ESPN Insider's 2013 NBA draft guides for all 14 lottery teams.

There will be plenty of time to project picks as the draft nears, but here is a quick capsule on each lottery team's biggest needs from an advanced stat perspective. Charlotte Bobcats Need: Defensive presence The Bobcats were the worst defensiv...

Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: Prepare for the correction: The Spurs left the AT&T Center after Game 1 uniform in their belief that they were unlikely to make 14 3-pointers again this series. "I'm a math guy," Matt Bonner said. "I...

Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Kevin Durant is among a group of sports stars and coaches who are expressing concern for the victims of a massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday.

Adonal Foyle thought the Western Conference finals would mark the next great step in Kevin Durant's career....

Stopping the San Antonio Spurs offense, one of the league's three best over the last three seasons combined, is always going to be a chore. Smart defenses can construct wonderful theoretical game plans centered on limiting the Spurs to midrange jumpe...

Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News: Zach Randolph called it his "win-win dance," and the choreography was not cutting edge. He hopped, and he smiled, and he acted like someone who would never miss another shot. This was two years ago. Agains...

SEATTLE -- There was a small victory for Seattle basketball fans (including me) Wednesday night. The town's resident NBA team, whatever opponent is playing the Oklahoma City Thunder (in this case the Memphis Grizzlies), knocked the Thunder out of the...

David Thorpe's latest postseason MVP rankings are posted (Insider). Stephen Curry doesn't top the list anymore. We discuss:...