http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. He's 6-5. He shoots like Ray Allen. He dunks on people. He's a candidate to be the top overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. And yet, he still gets conf...]]> May 21, 2013 14:10:43 PDT D. Clarke Evans/NBAE/Getty ImagesZach Randolph was the victim of choice for the Spurs' pick-and-roll attack, starring Tony Parker.Gregg Popovich calle...]]> May 20, 2013 07:35:07 PDT Getty Images Even on teams with great scorers, "just get it to that guy" is bad strategy. It's late in a close game, your team has the ball, and the...]]> April 30, 2013 12:21:07 PDT ESPN.com Insider David Thorpe predicts every first-round playoff series. East series are here.]]> April 19, 2013 05:45:57 PDT ]]> April 18, 2013 10:30:24 PDT Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty ImagesUse your eyes, pick Damian Lillard. Use evidence, pick Anthony Davis.There's no arguing: People like Damian Lillar...]]> April 17, 2013 10:05:51 PDT Teams typically like to use high picks on players with good size. But if you ignore that, things tend to work out beautifully. ]]> April 12, 2013 10:10:51 PDT Four straight losses in the Finals, the trade of James Harden -- things felt a little wobbly for the Thunder faithful at the start of the 2012-2013 se...]]> January 23, 2013 09:54:41 PST Next fall, as Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein reported, 2007 top overall pick Greg Oden plans to be in an NBA training camp. He might even be signed th...]]> January 10, 2013 11:08:56 PST In a radio interview on Thursday, Rockets first-round pick Royce White said he would like to play for the Rockets and does not blame the team for the mental health care impasse that has kept him from playing.]]> January 03, 2013 15:30:19 PST Pete Souza/The White House/Reuters The baller-in-chief picks the teams. If you're a prisoner hoping for leniency from the judge, research shows it'd...]]> September 13, 2012 10:37:30 PDT Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News: The revamping Mavericks agreed to contract terms Monday night with free agent guard O.J. Mayo, the third pic...]]> July 17, 2012 01:54:04 PDT From ESPN.com news services: PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a $6 million, two-year contract with former No. 1 overall draft ...]]> July 13, 2012 13:01:27 PDT Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images As the draft approaches, several teams are focused on Florida guard Bradley Beal. Some drafts have suspense ab...]]> June 27, 2012 14:15:13 PDT Ray Richardson of the Pioneer Press: Realizing that an impact player would not be available with the No. 18 overall pick in the draft on Thursday nigh...]]> June 27, 2012 02:31:48 PDT