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The Dallas Mavericks, with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on Dwight Howard.

The Dallas Mavericks might not actually use the first lottery pick they've owned in a dozen years. Multiple sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford that the Mavs are likely to trade the pick to help create the cap space necessary to make a run at Dwight...

From time to time, the writers of Grantland will use this space to unpack a new sports book. Most of these books will be bad. Relentless is a sports self-help/inspirational book by famed athletic trainer Tim Grover that reads like it was written b...

The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat appear on a collision course to the NBA Finals writes Tom Haberstroh.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2013

MIAMI -- Guard Nate Robinson wants to return to the Chicago Bulls next season, but he isn't sure if the team will have enough cap space to keep him. "I would love to (come back)," said Robinson, whose Bulls were eliminated by the Miami Heat on We...

One of the silliest things you'll hear this summer is that free agents don't want to come to Dallas. That's become a meme that's often repeated in discussions about Mark Cuban's bold plan to create ample salary cap space by stripping down the 2011...

Bradford Doolittle examines what the next steps are for the Boston Celtics after their first-round elimination from the NBA Playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl lets go and learns the power of trust.

Two of the best basketball players in the world, the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, do battle in ESPN Insider's side-by-side analysis. Who's a better player?

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2013

Seth Landman highlights four players whose fantasy values for 2013-14 are very much in flux.

Time to break down why it will go well -- or poorly -- for each of the tourney teams.

Neil Paine says there's a distinct possibility Kevin Durant could end up like Karl Malone -- ringless and the perennial "bridesmaid."

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2013

DALLAS - For all the talk about the Bank of Cuban being open, there were very few players the Mavericks would have considered acquiring if it meant sacrificing salary cap space this summer. They ended up trading for reserve gunner Anthony Morrow. ...

CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah sat in front of his locker on Monday night with a frustrated look on his face as his eyes gazed off into space. His right foot sat in a big ice tub as he collected his thoughts and pondered what to say. The emotional center had...

The Memphis Grizzlies have lost three of their four games since trading Rudy Gay, and in that time the offense has struggled. Because Gay led Memphis in scoring and shots per game, it's easy to connect their issues with Gay's absence. But the truth i...

In ESPN The Magazine, Lindsay Cohen writes that the backroom dealing proposed to return the Sonics to Seattle reveals a deeper truth: If you want a team in your town these days, you better come packing one very motivated rich guy.