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2013 NBA Mock Draft: Obvious Choices for 1st-Round Teams

With the draft combine having passed and Tuesday's draft lottery having set the order for this year's picks, we're finally starting to get a sense of how things are going to play out in the 2013 NBA draft. Of course, it won't be until next month that things begin to crystallize, and we'll be able to get something concrete about these picks. Show More Summary

What's the True Free-Agency Value of Disgruntled Scorer Monta Ellis?

One question looming large for the Milwaukee Bucks this summer is whether or not Monta Ellis will be back with the team next season. With an early-termination option on his contract, Ellis could become available on July 1 when the free-agency period begins. Show More Summary

Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat: Game 2 Postgame Grades and Analysis

I feel like we've been here before. A playoff series between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers tied up at 1-1 as the series heads back to Indiana? Thanks to a 97-93 Game-2 win over the Heat, the Pacers are treating fans to another thrilling series, only this time the stakes are higher with a trip to the 2013 NBA Finals on the line. Show More Summary

Epic Kobe Bryant Dunk Takes Center Stage in Latest Ad for NBA Finals

It turns that out Kobe Bryant got to be a part of the 2013 NBA playoffs after all. And look, so did Todd MacCulloch ! Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers (and Bryant himself, no doubt) would have probably preferred to see No. 24 participate in actual games rather than be featured in a commercial commemorating the snoozefest that was the 2002 NBA Finals. Show More Summary

Lessons Frank Vogel and Indiana Pacers Better Have Learned for Game 2

Heartbreakers are hardly unusual in the NBA Playoffs, but the Indiana Pacers' 103-102 overtime loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals figures to sting more (and for longer) than your run-of-the-mill defeat of this order. Show More Summary

2013 NBA Mock Draft: What GMs Will Do with Every First Round Pick

The lottery played out in such a fashion that it made mocking the draft much easier. Teams are now slotted to get good value at positions of need. Of course, this probably means no team will make the obvious selection, and mock drafts will be even more inaccurate than ever. Show More Summary

Comparing LeBron James' Playoff Buzzer-Beating Shots to Michael Jordan's Best

There is no escaping the LeBron James and Michael Jordan comparisons. None whatsoever. LeBron and Jordan are two of the best—arguably the two best—players the NBA has ever seen, forever destined to be pitted against one another. ButShow More Summary

The New York Knicks' Step-by-Step Guide to the Offseason

It’s clear to all who watch the sport: The New York Knicks have to take steps this summer towards greater success next spring. What remains a tad unclear is this: What types of steps should these Knicks take? Should the Knicks take giant...Show More Summary

Paul George With Big Game 1 Performance (VIDEO)

Heat Fan Sitting Courtside Was Texting Instead of Watching the End of the Game

Pardon me, ma’am, but could you please stop playing Temple Run? It’s kind of the NBA playoffs, and you’re kind of sitting courtside. With seconds left in regulation, the Pacers were trailing the Heat by three and Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was on the line. Show More Summary

It's Been Real, Paul Pierce: A History of the 'Truth' as We Knew Him

Paul Pierce has been a part of the Boston Celtics for longer than any two of his teammates combined. He's been a part of the city's core for longer than Tom Brady or Bill Belichick. Pierce has been wearing a green jersey for more years...Show More Summary

2013 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat Give Indiana Pacers a Lesson in Championship Play

Hindsight is always a coach’s worst nightmare. In the Miami Heat’s 103-102 overtime victory Wednesday night, Frank Vogel made a split-second decision that, upon reflection, may have altered not just the outcome to this game, but of the series as well. Show More Summary

Key Adjustments Indiana Pacers Must Make to Win Eastern Conference Finals

The Miami Heat currently lead the Indiana Pacers 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 was a nip-and-tuck affair that could easily have gone Indiana's way. As is the nature of a seven-game playoff series, adjustments have to be made. Show More Summary

Phil Jackson Takes over the World...Because He Can

Phil Jackson's new book Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success is on shelves now, and we know that because Jackson has appeared on every television and radio show of merit in the past week, and every step he's taken has been documented. And he remains the hottest free-agent basketball mind. Show More Summary

Pacers vs. Heat: Indiana Players Who Will Stun Miami in Game 1

The Indiana Pacers will look to shock the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight in Indiana. These two teams faced one another last season in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where the Pacers took the series to six games before falling to Miami after Dwayne Wade's 41 point performance. Show More Summary

Where Does Stephen Curry Rank Among the Top Point Guards in the NBA?

Before the 2012-13 season started, there were only a few point guards who could've been argued as the best in the NBA. As the season progressed, Chris Paul was the major name that came up in most people's heads when discussing who the best point guard was. Show More Summary

NBA Draft Stock Watch

Five guys who impressed the scouts at the Brooklyn Nets Draft Combine.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans Can Become One of the NBA's Hottest Teams

The New Orleans Pelicans have the potential to become one of the hottest, most popular teams in the NBA. Granted, the pelican isn ’t an animal that strikes fear in the hearts of opponents, but Austin Rivers defended the team’s new name to Skip Bayless on ESPN's First Take. Show More Summary

Marc Gasol Made Two Ridiculous Shots That Didn't Count Last Night

They should’ ve counted as five points a piece, but officials cut them down in their prime. To put it simply, Marc Gasol had himself an interesting game last night. The Memphis Grizzlies center played strong defense, packaged up a turnaround...Show More Summary

Quincy Pondexter Dunks All Over Boris Diaw (VIDEO)