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Stopping the San Antonio Spurs offense, one of the league's three best over the last three seasons combined, is always going to be a chore. Smart defenses can construct wonderful theoretical game plans centered on limiting the Spurs to midrange jumpe...

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Using the Championship Leverage Index -- a metric that quantifies the importance of individual playoff games -- Neil Paine examines the best and worst active NBA players when it comes to performing in the "clutch." Tyson Chandler tops the list.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Here's a look at all four conference semifinal series and which teams are now favored to advance.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Jeff Faraudo of The Oakland Tribune: In a game where neither team shot even 40 percent, Warriors coach Mark Jackson pointed to a player who scored just five points as "a game-changer." Center Andrew Bogut, limited by first-half foul trouble, delivere...

Which West team is best positioned to beat the Heat in the Finals?

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2013

Mike Wells of The Indianapolis Star: Coach Frank Vogel said George was a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Hibbert bluntly said before Game 2 against the Knicks that he feels like he's the best defensive center in the league. The voters thought...

Who has exceeded expectations? Who has underperformed? Tom Haberstroh weighs in.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013

The Warriors' postseason surge has shaken up our panel's NBA Finals prediction.

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: Mike Conley bounced back in a big way. His teammates did the little things late. And now the Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder are even. Conley nearly had triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine a...

Chad Ford offers his second mock draft of 2013, and Nerlens Noel is still the top pick.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

Here is how the Grizzlies, Heat and Knicks can come back.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2013

Greg Cote of The Miami Herald: OK, the playoffs just got interesting fast for the Heat - fast as a punch to the gut that you don't expect. They sure weren't interesting in the first round. They weren't supposed to be entering this second round. They ...

It's inevitable the Heat will emerge from the East. But which Western team will join them? And how much of a fighting chance do they have?

Our ESPN Forecast panel votes for which teams will win the NBA's conference semifinal series.

Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News: OK, now it's time to prepare your ears for Game 3 at Oracle Arena on Friday night. But first, before I wade through all the incredible performances in the Warriors' 131-117 Game 2 victory in Denver, I've got...