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After giving Lamar Odom away for nothing, is this the end of the Lakers as we know them?

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2011

Kevin Pelton finds the past doppelganger for eight NBA contenders.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Amin Elhassan analyzes five trade rumors swirling around the league and breaks down which actually work for contenders and which do not.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2013

Joe Kaiser says Marcin Gortat, Anderson Varejao and Tayshaun Prince all could help near-contenders get over the hump.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2013

With Derrick Williams providing little help to the Wolves, Joe Kaiser looks at five scenarios through which Minnesota can build on its hopes as a playoff contender by dealing the No. 2 pick of 2011.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2012

Joe Kaiser offers up trade ideas for five contenders that could improve their championship odds by making a deal.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2012

David Thorpe offers three burning questions including what will the Lakers' team identity be and can Ty Lawson figure it out?

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2012

Chris Broussard talks to a longtime scout who breaks down five trendy teams that experts are picking to be contenders. Don't believe the hype on Denver and Golden State.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2012

Neil Paine projects how the NBA's three best teams would fare against each other in seven-game series: Lakers versus Heat, Heat versus Thunder and Thunder versus Lakers.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2012

Steve Nash won't get the biggest deal this offseason, but he could have a profound impact on a number of title contenders. Bradford Doolittle runs through the best fits for Nash, beginning with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2012

Austin Link says Andrew Bynum might not be the best center in the league, but he's the second-best and has lots of room for improvement.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2012

Neil Paine writes that Chris Bosh's injury -- especially if he misses extended time -- causes the Heat's championship odds to take a huge hit. They're still a title contender without him, but they might lose their front-runner status.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2012

Tom Haberstroh takes a look at the biggest weakness for each of the NBA's top championship contenders, explaining how those flaws have the potential to derail each team's title run.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2012

Austin Link of TeamRankings.com offers up five reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers won't be able to get past the Oklahoma City Thunder in this season's Western Conference playoffs.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2012

After breaking down the best salary-cap teams in the NBA and dividing them into three groups, Larry Coon does the same with worst cap teams in the league. The Lakers, Bulls and Heat are in terrible position cap-wise, but they are also title contenders.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2012

Dave Tuley says the Heat, Bulls and Thunder still own the best odds to win the NBA title.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2012