http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. With New Year's Day around the corner, here are some goals for the rooks to set.]]> December 26, 2012 03:39:07 PST David Thorpe says the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks are on hot streaks because their stars, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant are keeping their teammates involved.]]> December 17, 2012 06:42:14 PST David Thorpe says today's NBA player can't be branded with the conventional 1 through 5 labels. He redefines the perimeter players and post players.]]> October 17, 2012 04:46:40 PDT David Thorpe says the fortunes of the Kings and Pistons rest largely on the shoulders of big men DeMarcus Cousins and Greg Monroe.]]> September 18, 2012 06:09:29 PDT Who have been the best performers in the playoffs so far? We're keeping track.]]> May 31, 2012 08:15:06 PDT Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Derrick Williams study?]]> April 12, 2012 03:44:10 PDT Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Markieff Morris study?]]> April 12, 2012 16:22:48 PDT Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Alec Burks study?]]> April 12, 2012 16:07:06 PDT The 2012 draft is shaping up to be one of the deepest in years. Normally that would be a good thing for a team with a draft pick that will fall in the...]]> February 08, 2012 05:40:58 PST Who have been the best performers in the playoffs so far? We're keeping track.]]> April 28, 2011 10:47:02 PDT Who have been the best players to enter the NBA in the four years we've been ranking rooks? Here's our top 20.]]> April 04, 2011 10:32:13 PDT Many NBA executives are completely in love with the new wave of statistical analysis sweeping the league. These metrics are obviously number-centric a...]]> March 03, 2011 04:57:08 PST This week we're studying two guys that are considered "tweeners" by most draft experts, Terrence Jones from Kentucky and Kawhi Leonard from San Diego ...]]> February 24, 2011 05:59:35 PST Who doesn't love a feel-good story? You know, the story about a player who doesn't pass the eye test, but still shines brightly on a big stage. Colleg...]]> February 03, 2011 04:55:51 PST In most cases, college players who come back to school do so because they didn't trust that they'd be selected in the NBA draft as high as they'd hope...]]> November 12, 2010 04:58:45 PST