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Sunday, April 29
by Kevin Pelton
Moving Kendrick Perkins on Dirk Nowitzki, along with an aggressive Kevin Durant, helped the Oklahoma City Thunder stave off an upset bid from the Dallas Mavericks in Saturday's Game 1.
by Bradford Doolittle
Three games with distinctly different storylines marked the first day of action in the Eastern Conference bracket.
by Bradford Doolittle
This may be the last stand for the cores of both teams, as Boston and Atlanta battle to see who gets a shot at a suddenly less-cluttered path to the conference finals.
Saturday, April 28
by Bradford Doolittle
The Bulls have played very well without Derrick Rose this season, but now that he's out for the postseason, can they actually win the East without him?
by Kevin Pelton
On the morning of the first day of the NBA Playoffs, Basketball Prospectus' team of NBA analysts wraps up the regular season by handing out awards and makes its picks for the playoffs.
by Bradford Doolittle
The 1-8 matchup in the East features teams that take similar approaches, but have different degrees of success in reaching their aims.
Friday, April 27
by Kevin Pelton
This matchup of the two relative newcomers to the Western Conference Playoffs features strength against strength when the Clippers' efficient offense meets Memphis' ballhawking defense.
by Kevin Pelton
In a surprisingly even 3-6 matchup, the outcome between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers may come down to which team wins close games.
by Kevin Pelton
This rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals features teams that have gone in different directions over the last 11 months, making the Oklahoma City Thunder the clear favorite in this series.
by Kevin Pelton
The success the Utah Jazz has enjoyed during the month of April with a big lineup could be a wild card in this series, but the San Antonio Spurs still appear to have the right pieces to control this 1-8 matchup.
by Kevin Pelton
Both the Miami and the New York Knicks went through extreme ups and downs throughout the 2011-12 regular season, making it challenging to predict what to expect from this star-studded matchup.
by Bradford Doolittle
Orlando would have been in tough spot even with Dwight Howard, but now that he's out, does the Magic have a prayer against the Pacers?
Thursday, April 26
Basketball Prospectus
The latest playoff odds from Basketball Prospectus.
by Kevin Pelton
How does using only results compiled with players in the projected playoff rotation included change our assessment of teams?
by Bradford Doolittle
In an ESPN Insider piece, Bradford looks at three players who pose matchup problems for the Miami Heat.
by Bradford Doolittle
In an ESPN Insider piece, Bradford looks at three players who pose matchup problems for the San Antonio Spurs.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says the Tigers will say goodbye to C-USA by being the class of the league one last time. Other mid-majors to note: Creighton, VCU, and Drexel.
Wednesday, April 25
by Kevin Pelton
For the seventh consecutive season, All-Defensive Teams (plus honorable mentions) chosen with a combination of a variety of defensive statistics and observation.
by Dan Feldman
Using our simulation of the rest of the season to get an updated look at where teams are likely to pick in the upcoming NBA Draft after the Draft Lottery.
by Bradford Doolittle
It's been an odd transitional season for the defending champs, who have gotten old at a couple of key spots, yet they still hope to make another run.
Tuesday, April 24
by Kevin Pelton
With the exception of MVP, chosen yesterday, and defensive awards still to come, one scribe picks the NBA's postseason awards.
Monday, April 23
by Kevin Pelton
For a while, potential voters looked for reasons to pick someone besides LeBron James for MVP. Ultimately, James' season proved without peer.
by Drew Cannon
Drew offers a statistical ranking of the nation's blue-chip recruits based on the meaningful player stats we now have courtesy of Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League.
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