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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?

Great scorers vs. great defense, who wins? Also, Kevin Durant taking too many contested shots? And a David Thorpe vs. Marc Stein trivia showdown.

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 author, chef and Knick fan developed his signature skirt steak recipe while napping through a Knicks game in the Jamal Crawford years, and he says his hatred of the Nets "could power New York for a day."

Why these aren't the same Nuggets, getting Derrick Rose's mind ready, and the true lesson of Deandre Jordan's thunderous dunk.

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

The 2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference had a focus on convincing powerbrokers to try new things. In this TrueHoop TV, Blazers GM Neil Olshey hears a stat-based pitch -- to shoot more 3s late in games -- from UCSD economist Matt Goldman.

Stephen Curry on Mark Jackson, attending Davidson, trick shots and the Warriors' new arena in San Francisco.

Marc Stein on what almost happened on deadline day.

Basketball runs deep for provocative restaurateur and "Fresh Off the Boat" author Eddie Huang.

The Sacramento Kings must figure out the future of their relationship with the volatile forward-center, who has had a controversy-ridden season.

John Hollinger drops in to talk about the Lin-Harden dilemma in Houston, the ongoing problems in L.A., and Dwight Howard's likely destination next season.

This week features the Hollinger Rankings, with special guest John Hollinger and why the Thunder are #1.

Author Alan Hahn offers Knicks fans six things to be thankful for, and one other thing to settle down about.

ESPN Insider Amin Elhassan with Henry Abbott on why Hornets rookie Austin Rivers will continue to struggle until he learns to trust his teammates.

David Thorpe loves Mike D'Antoni's offense, and he loves the Lakers' top players, but he doesn't see a match between coach and roster. Plus Coach Thorpe's favorite rookie.