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One of the smallest players in these playoffs, Stephen Curry, has topped the list thus far. But now one of the biggest, Marc Gasol, is taking over. Also, Thorpe's struggles with Seinfeld trivia come down to crunch time. Will he pull out the victory?

If the projected #1 overall pick could draft any player but himself, who would he pick? And is his hair a competitive advantage?

Adonal Foyle on which playoff series he is watching most closely, and what his longtime teammate Dwight Howard should do this summer.

LeBron James? Kevin Durant? Joakim Noah? Marc Gasol? Tony Parker? Stephen Curry? Mike Conley? David Thorpe names his MVP of the playoffs so far.

The Bulls are coming off a great success -- stealing homecourt advantage from the top-ranked Heat. But they followed that with a historic loss, and ESPN Insiders Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh predict Chicago won't win another game.

Tim Grover says Michael Jordan, Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant are what he calls 'cleaners.' The best of the NBA's leaders. LeBron, he says, isn't there yet, but can get there with a title this season.

Israel Gutierrez says the Heat are not coasting and that Wade is healthier than last year. Also is Marc Gasol the defensive player of the year?

Tim Grover, Michael Jordan's groundbreaking personal trainer and confidant, has a new book "Relentless," where he shares new tales of a life close to His Airness.

With an eye on Trey Burke, David Thorpe notes that no matter how much teams love drafting big players, the tiniest high picks have been great ones.

David Thorpe is assigning veterans for rookies to study.

Despite LeBron James' reputation, the evidence shows this year's Heat are one of the best crunch time teams on record.

The Golden State big man says his Warriors are back on track, expecting tough competition in the West playoffs, and wearing a varied collection of facial hair.

By and large, data has shown crunch time isn't as different from the rest of the game as we thought. However ... a surprise. New work by Microsoft's Justin Rao and UC San Diego's Matthew Goldman shows the best teams get much better when it matters mo

Is it more valuable to get back on defense, or crash the offensive glass? New research shows a little more crashing could help.

Are the Pacers the new Bad Boys? And why they may be uniquely suited for beating the Heat in the playoffs. David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discuss.

Tom Haberstroh breaks down a bunch of cool new data on the Miami Heat provided by SportVU.