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Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Tim Duncan (left) started out hot in Game 6, but LeBron James turned up the Heat in the fourth quarter and overtime to force a Game 7 on Thursday in Miami.The Miami Heat staved off elimination with a thrilling 103-100...

Where do the Heat's and the Spurs' Big Threes rank among the best trios? Tom Haberstroh counts 'em down.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2013

Using game stats and a variety of beyond-the-box score metrics, Neil Paine ranks the top 10 conference finals players of all time. LeBron James, Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan top the list.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2013

Who has the upper hand in the Warriors-Spurs series now?

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff runs of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2012

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff runs of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2012

Thanks to a brilliant second-half comeback and some questionable officiating, on Wednesday night the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since Cla...

Bradford Doolittle examines Gregg Popovich's system and San Antonio's role players to explain how the Spurs have become the NBA's model franchise.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2012

Chris Birck/NBAE via Getty Images Jalen Rose was on the 2007 Suns, and says they lost the series well before this famous moment. There is a lot of playoff talk in this NBA Today podcast. Predictions about who will win Saturday's Game 7 and both con...

Based on their career arcs and statistics, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett could be seen as equals. But that doesn't tell the full story. Austin Link of TeamRankings.com writes that there's only one way to settle this: a meeting in the NBA Finals.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2012

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2012

Neil Paine identifies the five most "un-clutch" postseason performances by players over the past several years.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2012

Neil Paine of Basketball-reference.com writes that the Spurs are winning with offense this season, not defense as they did during their title years, which could spell trouble for the team in the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2012

Bradford Doolittle of Basketball Prospectus looks at how Nick Collison, Shane Battier and Tiago Splitter have performed so far this season compared to their preseason expectations.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2012

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2011

Horry won seven titles with three different teams. Welcome to SportsNation! On Friday, "Big Shot Rob" -- and seven-time NBA champion -- Robert Horry stops by to chat about the NBA playoffs. A veteran of 16 NBA seasons Horry played for four team...