 Friday, January 27
by C.J. Moore
C.J. Moore says injuries and a lack of firepower on offense have sabotaged what was once a promising season for A&M. > >
Thursday, January 26
by Neil Paine
Inspired by the lineup Paul Silas sent out for the Bobcats on Wednesday, Neil looks at some confounding configurations. > >
by Kevin Pelton
The deadline for NBA teams to extend the rookie contracts of fourth-year players passed with a total of five extensions, including one controversial one in Minnesota. > >
by John Perrotto
Under first-year coach Mark Gottfried, North Carolina State has opened ACC play 4-1 entering a stretch that will test that record. > >
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider, John says great defense and a stellar performance on offense from Chase Tapley have landed the young Aztecs atop the Mountain West a year ahead of schedule. > >
Wednesday, January 25
by Kevin Pelton
The Portland Trail Blazers started the season 7-2 before dropping five of their next seven games, making them appear streaky in the early going. Adjusting for stronger home-court advantage than usual, however, the Blazers have in reality been much more consistent. > >
by Corey Schmidt
Is it just us, or does Scott Drew's team score an unusual proportion of their points off of "and-one" calls? Corey Schmidt says it really is true -- but there's another Big 12 team that does it even better. > >
Tuesday, January 24
by John Gasaway
In his latest survey of the per-possession landscape, John keeps the focus on offense and finds Missouri mystical, Syracuse misunderstood, and Illinois misbehaving. > >
by Kevin Pelton
With the support of new head coach Keith Smart, DeMarcus Cousins is showing improvement in key areas during his second NBA season. > >
Monday, January 23
by Kevin Pelton
After looking at the fast starters, this time we use our in-season projections to identify the 10 players who have struggled the most early in the season relative to expectations. Most likely, this group will rebound going forward. > >
by Bradford Doolittle
Preventing points has been the trademark of recent Boston teams, but the declining athletic skills of the team's big three may mean that it's time to reboot. > >
Friday, January 20
by Bradford Doolittle
Our ESPN Insider Friday fantasy feature returns with a spotlight on some players most affected by our schedule- and position-adjusted projections. > >
by John Perrotto
New head coach Dave Rice has his alma mater, UNLV, playing at a faster pace with great success. Truly, these are the Runnin' Rebels. > >
by Kevin Pelton
Our in-season projections incorporate both performance to date and SCHOENE's preseason expectations. Which players have most outproduced their projected numbers thus far? > >
Thursday, January 19
by John Perrotto
Anthony Grant's Crimson Tide team is off to an excellent start entering this week's pair of SEC showdowns, but Grant wants his team to play faster to take advantage of its athleticism. > >
by Kevin Pelton
A closer look at the Lakers' scoring efficiency shows that Kobe Bryant's heavy role in the team's offense is far less reason for concern than how badly the team's role players have struggled, especially from three-point range. > >
by Neil Paine
Neil uses head-to-head matchups from the past year to rate the NBA's lead guards. > >
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