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If the projected #1 overall pick could draft any player but himself, who would he pick? And is his hair a competitive advantage?

Adonal Foyle on which playoff series he is watching most closely, and what his longtime teammate Dwight Howard should do this summer.

LeBron James? Kevin Durant? Joakim Noah? Marc Gasol? Tony Parker? Stephen Curry? Mike Conley? David Thorpe names his MVP of the playoffs so far.

Marc Stein and David Thorpe on coach of the year, coach of the playoffs, coaches on the hot seat, coaches doing smart things and coaches doing dumb things. A playoff coaching special.

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss Magic Johnson's comment that LeBron James needs more endorsements.

RareInk CEO Tim Muret joins Michele Steele to discuss providing the official art of the NBA, including works of Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

Is it more valuable to get back on defense, or crash the offensive glass? New research shows a little more crashing could help.

Who's getting the ball in crunch time? J.A. Adande and Israel Gutierrez decide.

Raptors head coach Dwane Casey on who will win the NBA title, who the league's best point guard is, and whether the Celtics and Lakers can contend with their current rosters.

In fact ALL the titles, over the last eight years, have gone to teams whose players got more rest, specifically played less than 3,000 minutes per season. Henry Abbott explains.

Durant vs. LeBron. Who's been the MVP of the first half of the season?

The best young players in the NBA are, David Thorpe points out, not so different from the best players in the NBA, period.

Kevin Arnovitz and Shane Battier discuss the impact of analytics in the NBA, and why so many coaches employ hero-ball at the end of games.

This week features the Hollinger Rankings, with special guest John Hollinger and why the Thunder are #1.

Harvard professor and Grantland contributor Kirk Goldsberry chats about early trends in the NBA season, James Harden, the Lakers' coaching decision and his favorite NBA player shot charts.

Hard lessons for the NBA from the Lance Armstrong scandal with Henry Abbott and Kevin Arnovitz.