1. Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers: Game 3 Preview and Predictions

    It's official, folks: The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers are going to make the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals interesting...

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  2. The Biggest X-Factors for Each Conference Finalist Remaining in NBA Playoffs

    The NBA conference finals will be determined just as much by the X-factors as they will be by the stars. That isn't to say the great players aren't the most important ones in the series; they're just less volatile...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 2 days ago 9,534 reads 18 comments

  3. What We've Learned About Each NBA Conference Finalist This Postseason

    Even in the conference finals of the NBA playoffs, we are still learning new things about the teams left standing. After nearly seven months of games, the league's best have revealed their strengths and flaws on the biggest scale possible...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 4 days ago 21,660 reads 35 comments

  4. Each NBA Playoff Team's Biggest Injury Concern Right Now

    Nothing can derail an NBA team's playoff hopes like untimely injury. Of course, there's never exactly a desirable time for a player to get hurt, but at least during the regular ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 23 days ago 2,805 reads 2 comments

  5. Poking Holes in NBA Playoff Cliches

    The problem with NBA playoffs cliches is that they are too extreme to actually be applicable. There's too much nuance in the postseason for those kinds of hyperbolic blanket descriptions...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 25 days ago 1,696 reads 5 comments

  6. Grading Jeremy Lin's Playoff Performance Thus Far

    Jeremy Lin 's playoff action has left just about everything to be desired. The Linsanity era with the New York Knicks last season did not extend into the postseason because ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 29 days ago 2,185 reads 40 comments

  7. NBA Draft 2013: The Top 50 Big Board and Where Every Player Could Land

    With the NCAA's best prepping for the NBA draft, who are the best players on the board? Though NBA play carries on into the highly tense postseason, nearly half of the league's ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 10,619 reads 33 comments

  8. NBA Playoff Odds 2013: Handicapping Every Team's Championship Hopes

    Making the playoffs is all well and good, but who has the best chance of winning the 2013 NBA title? We have been watching and analyzing these teams for nearly six months now, but ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 42,474 reads 133 comments

  9. A Dream NBA Finals Matchup for Each Type of Hoops Fan

    Not all NBA fans have the same motives, and everyone is rooting for a different type of NBA Finals matchup. The NBA playoffs focus all the eyes watching the action onto just a handful of games...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 5,431 reads 37 comments

  10. 2013 NBA Rookies Finally Coming into Their Own

    As the NBA season winds down, the league's rookies begin to show what they're made of. Playing a more grueling schedule against stingier competition than they're used to, the NBA's ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 772 reads 0 comments

  11. Updated Playoff Odds for Every NBA Team During Final Stretch

    With only a handful of games remaining, the situation is growing desperate for the remaining teams on the NBA postseason bubble. Anything can happen in the rest of the schedule...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 8,275 reads 35 comments

  12. 1 Prediction About Every NBA Team in 2013 That Was Dead Wrong

    The 2012-13 season effectively proved that NBA predictions are a fool's errand. Of course, some of the prognosticators' bold claims came true...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 96,652 reads 215 comments

  13. A Timeline of NY Knicks' Turbulent Season

    Though the winning is a novel twist, the 2012-13 season has been as tumultuous as any for the New York Knicks . This team's fans are well accustomed to quirky characters and the stories surrounding them...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 2,442 reads 6 comments

  14. Ranking Biggest X-Factors of the 2013 NBA Playoff Race

    Some unpredictable factors are going to tip the balance in the final dash to the NBA postseason. With more and more stars heading to the bench to rest during the final weeks of ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 28,016 reads 44 comments

  15. Odds Miami Heat Run the Table in Regular Season

    It's 27 down, 12 to go, but the odds are still against the Miami Heat extending their winning streak through the end of the regular season...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 1 month ago 1,797 reads 7 comments

  16. The Team Every NBA Playoff Squad Secretly Wants in the 1st Round

    When the NBA playoffs kick off, every team is going to be hoping for a matchup against one of the league's more vulnerable postseason opponents. A number of factors could make a particular opponent desirable to face in a seven-game series...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 2 months ago 1,328 reads 0 comments

  17. Updated Playoff Odds for Every NBA Team for Season's Final Quarter

    The NBA playoff picture is coming into clearer focus, but there are still a handful of teams whose postseason picture is not yet certain. With three quarters of the schedule down, there aren't too many mysteries about a given NBA team...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 2 months ago 21,859 reads 30 comments

  18. Why the NY Knicks Must Avoid Revamping Their Approach

    A strategic overhaul is not the answer to the New York Knicks ' woes. After a torrid start to the season, the Knicks have gone through a prolonged stretch of merely above-average play...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 3,540 reads 21 comments

  19. The 25 Greatest NBA Players Who Never Were

    The annals of NBA history are littered with would-be great players whose careers didn't go according to plan. A lot has to fall in a young man's favor in order to even make it to the NBA, let alone thrive...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 99,339 reads 324 comments

  20. Is J.R. Smith or Amar'e Stoudemire More Critical Bench Piece for NY Knicks?

    With all due respect to Amar'e Stoudemire's post prowess, J.R. Smith is the New York Knicks ' most vital weapon off the bench. There's no question that the Knicks need every bit of production these guys are providing...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 2,042 reads 26 comments

  21. Predicting Every NBA Team's Final Record Entering March

    The home stretch of the NBA regular season is looming, and the time is ripe to predict how each team will finish off its schedule...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 6,101 reads 51 comments

  22. 10 Trade Deadline Deals That Should Have Happened

    The NBA trade deadline passed by with surprisingly little activity, and many of the biggest deals fans were looking for never came through. Sure, J.J. Redick is now with the Milwaukee Bucks...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 9,059 reads 6 comments

  23. Updated Playoff Odds for Every NBA Team Entering the 2013 Trade Deadline

    With the trade deadline looming, does your favorite NBA team have work to do to stay in the hunt for the playoffs? Though big-name players could be on the move in the coming days, ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 10,518 reads 26 comments

  24. Amar'e Stoudemire Once Again Essential Piece to NY Knicks Title Puzzle

    After a long period of recovery and uncertainty, Amar'e Stoudemire has reestablished himself as a key contributor for the New York Knicks ...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 1,252 reads 3 comments

  25. Updated 2013 Win-Loss Record Predictions for Each NBA Team at All-Star Break

    With the NBA about to halt play for the All-Star break, it's a natural time to predict how the league's 30 teams will finish off the season. There are plenty of storylines to hash out in the league's standings...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 3 months ago 123,179 reads 202 comments