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Friday, April 6
by Kevin Pelton
Usually, breaking up a successful team and rebuilding with youth means slipping toward the bottom of the standings. Not so for the Utah Jazz, which is contending for a playoff spot while integrating rookies and second-year players.
Thursday, April 5
by Kevin Pelton
Introducing Basketball Prospectus' playoff projections, featuring each team's chances of not only reaching the postseason but earning each particular seed.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider, John says he expects the Wildcats and Volunteers to go dancing next year even though both teams were left on the outside looking in this season.
Wednesday, April 4
by Neil Paine
Despite some suggestions to the contrary, Neil says that the true path to the top of the NBA starts at the bottom.
by Kevin Pelton
Kevin Love is succeeding this season unlike any player before him in NBA history. Love's combination of the ability to dominate in the paint with putbacks, post scores and free throws plus step out and hit three-point shots is unprecedented.
by Bradford Doolittle
In a piece for ESPN Insider, Bradford uses his ATH system to speculate on how the loaded Wildcats would do over the course of an 82-game season. The results aren't pretty.
Tuesday, April 3
by John Gasaway
John Calipari's Wildcats blitzed Kansas early and then held on late, as Kentucky won its eighth national title.
by Kevin Pelton
By any logical assessment, John Calipari should not have needed a title to validate his coaching ability. Still, last night's win quieted any remaining critics of the on-court merits of his recruiting philosophy and showed Calipari's unique ability to mold young players into a championship team.
Monday, April 2
by John Gasaway and Ken Pomeroy
It's the game so big one Gasaway or one Pomeroy alone can't preview it. For Kansas-Kentucky, you need Gasaway-Pomeroy.
by Kevin Pelton
The castoffs and young players getting additional playing time in Portland since the trade deadline have given the Blazers reason to believe they might be keepers.
by Bradford Doolittle
Houston's acquisition of 38-year-old Marcus Camby at the NBA trade deadline didn't generate a lot of headlines, but the deal may help the shorthanded Rockets into the postseason.
by Drew Cannon
Drew has looked at the numbers and come to a conclusion. Unless you can coax John Calipari or Bill Self to come to your school, hiring a new coach is more or less a stab in the dark.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says UK's balance and efficiency on offense gives them an advantage over a Kansas team that's been struggling to score even as they've advanced.
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