ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

...What is All-World Power Rankings? Lots of chatter in the hoops world this season about Shane Battier and Ron Artest as "Kobe stoppers." Is it true? Guess we'll find out over the...

Lakers vs. Rockets: Time to revisit the Battier article

Remember this? The question is: if you read all the way to the end, do you really believe it anymore? Let us know.

25 Quick Questions about the 2009 NBA Playoffs

...1 seed and advance Miami? 16. If second round is Rockets vs. Lakers, will that whole Shane Battier profile in The New York Times Magazine concept prove true? 17. If the second round is...

What's The Difference Between Danny Granger and Kobe Bryant?

Their stats suggest not much. Then again, some will tell you stats lie. Particularly when your team isn't all that.

The Sports Guy

Never come between an NBA stat geek and the truth.

In This Issue: NEXT Insider

...former team, Detroit Country Day, came over once again and we watched as high school senior Shane Battier casually lobbed in outside jumpers. He appeared to be working on some aspects of his game...

High Five: These high schools turn out the top jocks

...June's draft. No. 5 DETROIT COUNTRY DAY | Beverly Hills, Mich. After unleashing Chris Webber and Shane Battier, Country Day has more bad news for rivals: The boys' and girls' hoops teams rank in...

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2009

Lunch Links

...you can search it; The WSJ's Numbers Guy takes a second look at Michael Lewis' Shane Battier piece; Hummers are headed the way of the DeLorean. If you bought one, have fun fixing...

Above the Rim, Beyond the Arc

The dress code didn't just change labels in NBA locker rooms. It pushed players to rethink their lifestyles.

No Fear of Rejection

The art of shotblocking is complex, thrilling and vital to winning. Josh Smith is a master.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2009

Presidential Fantasy League: Week Twenty-Five Scores

Where the avenues of sports and politics meet, there is a mailbox where we deposit a weekly letter; a mailbox called the Presidential Fantasy League ...

NBA FUN FACTS: HOUSTON ROCKETS

...One of Yao Ming's funnier ads. 5. David Blaine's cultural appreciation of Yao. 6. Shane Battier attempts to do a country music song on karaoke. Jeez. 7. An oldie, but undeniably a...

...Shane Battier can't cover me for jack

HOW DO YOU KNOW ... WHO KNOWS BEST?

Just because statheads like Daryl Morey think they see the game best doesn't mean they do. We let a fan, a coach, a GM and a player make a case for ha...

HOW DO YOU KNOW ... THIS GAME ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE?

Rockets GM Daryl Morey puts his faith in numbers. Now he just needs to get them to add up to a title.