1. Round-by-Round Predictions for Entire 2013 NBA Playoffs

    With an arduous 82-game journey soon to be complete, the NBA playoffs will be upon us once again. There's no shortage of compelling storylines this time around...

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  2. Breaking Down LA Lakers Season-Defining Statistics

    Since the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers have posted a record of 18-8. Compared to their 25-29 start, that's a significant improvement...

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  3. Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: Live Score, Results and Game Results

    The New York Knicks escaped with a 90-80 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, and clinched the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed in the process...

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  4. Elite NBA Athletes Who'd Dominate 'Dancing with the Stars'

    ABC's Dancing with the Stars recently kicked off its 16th season, which gave us an idea. Why not have the men's side of the field be composed entirely of NBA players? Based on the ...

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  5. Every NBA Team's Most Disappointing Lottery Draft Pick

    The NBA draft lottery as we know it today has only existed since 1990 . Instead of giving the team with the worst record the first overall pick and working backwards from there ...

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  6. Ranking the 25 Best Single-Game Performances of the NBA Season to Date

    It's time to face the facts. As NBA fans, we're spoiled beyond belief. On any given night this season, we've been fortunate enough to see the likes of LeBron James , Carmelo Anthony ...

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  7. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat: Postgame Grades and Analysis for Miami

    LeBron James made his return to the starting lineup Saturday evening, and the Miami Heat captured their 60th win of the season in a 106-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers ...

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  8. Meet the Next Generation of NBA Title Contenders

    The NBA is full of parity. Yes, the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs will long be considered title contenders, but the teams in the second tier below the favorites vary from year to year...

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  9. Biggest NBA Trade Fails of the 2012-13 NBA Season

    From James Harden to Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum, the fortunes of NBA franchises have been changed for better and for worse due to big-time gambles taken over the summer and at the trade deadline...

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  10. Ranking LeBron's Best Games During Heat Win Streak

    From February 3 to March 25, the Miami Heat were a spectacle to watch on the hardwood, as they blew out teams and made dramatic late-game comebacks against others...

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  11. Dire Patterns LA Lakers Must Correct Before NBA Playoffs Begin

    With eight games remaining and the Western Conference standings tighter than ever, the Los Angeles Lakers' margin for error is approaching zero. As of Sunday, the Lakers find themselves tied for the eighth and final playoff spot with the Utah Jazz...

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  12. Meet the Biggest Unknown Factor in LA Lakers Season Turnaround

    The Los Angeles Lakers ' season has been tumultuous, but they've shown improvement since starting 19-25...

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  13. Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Hornets: Postgame Grades and Analysis for Miami

    The Miami Heat breezed past the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night, capturing their 25th road victory of the season by a score of 108-89 ...

    Alec Nathan Written by Alec Nathan about 1 month ago 12,933 reads 41 comments

  14. Gutsiest Moments of Kobe Bryant's LA Lakers Career

    Shortly after spraining his ankle against the Atlanta Hawks on March 13, Kobe Bryant was listed as " out indefinitely " (via Mike Trudell )...

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  15. Legacies on the Line in NBA Playoff Race

    The 2013 NBA playoffs will commence in a few short weeks, and accompanying them will be compelling new storylines...

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  16. Ranking the Dark-Horse Candidates for the 2013 NBA Championship

    Playoff teams throughout the NBA can be broken into strata, the most obvious being contenders and pretenders. Under those vague umbrellas we can break teams down further...

    Alec Nathan Written by Alec Nathan about 2 months ago 12,263 reads 68 comments

  17. Updated Win-Loss Record Predictions for Every NBA Team Entering Defining Stretch

    With fewer than 20 games remaining in the NBA 's regular season, the annual ritual of jockeying for playoff position is in full swing...

    Alec Nathan Written by Alec Nathan about 2 months ago 102,267 reads 45 comments

  18. Updated Projections for Kobe Bryant's Twilight Years

    In his 17th professional season, Kobe Bryant continues to mystify the NBA community. Unfortunately, just because he's enjoying such great personal success doesn't mean we'll have the pleasure of watching him for much longer...

    Alec Nathan Written by Alec Nathan about 2 months ago 5,708 reads 12 comments

  19. Every NBA Playoff Contender's Most Troubling Issue

    The NBA 's postseason is a time when the league's elite are put under the microscope. Flaws are broken down from every possible angle, while strategies are nitpicked to no end...

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  20. NBA Streaks in Jeopardy of Flaming Out This Season

    The biggest story dominating the NBA these days is the Miami Heat's ongoing win streak, which recently reached a new high of 20 games...

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  21. Grading Miami Heat's 20th Straight Win vs. Philadelphia 76ers

    The Miami Heat were pushed to the limit by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, but emerged victorious by a score of 98-94, capturing their 20th straight victory in the process...

    Alec Nathan Written by Alec Nathan about 2 months ago 23,725 reads 57 comments

  22. Projecting Whether Every NBA Team Will Be Better or Worse in 2013

    As the clock on the 2012-13 NBA season gets set to hit zeros, we're beginning to see which franchise's futures appear bright and which may be doomed to perpetual mediocrity for years to come...

    Alec Nathan Written by Alec Nathan about 2 months ago 7,796 reads 31 comments

  23. Kobe Bryant's Funniest Tweets Since He Joined Twitter

    In the year 2013 it's hard to find a star athlete who isn't an avid user of social media. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was one of the final holdouts, but even he couldn't ...

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  24. Ranking NBA's Biggest 2013 Dark Horse Playoff Wild Cards

    Forget the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder for a moment. With the postseason on the horizon, there are several overlooked players, teams and facets of team's games that could be pivotal to successes or failures come playoff time...

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  25. Updated 2013 Win-Loss Record Predictions for Every NBA Team Entering Homestretch

    The closing weeks of the NBA season will provide an opportunity for fringe playoff teams like the Los Angeles Lakers to make a final postseason push and for Eastern Conference contenders to jockey for preferable seeding...

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