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Wednesday, November 14
by John Gasaway
In the wake of Duke's 75-68 win over No. 3 Kentucky in Atlanta, John teases out the evidence from two games and 131 possessions to assess how good this team can be.
by Kevin Pelton
On Tuesday, Albany went to Seattle to upset Washington for the program's first win over a major-conference foe since reclassifying to Division I in 2000. How did it happen and what does it mean for the Huskies?
Tuesday, November 13
by Kevin Pelton
For the Los Angeles Lakers to succeed on offense under Mike D'Antoni, the team will have to be able to create space for its star players to operate. The 2007-08 Phoenix Suns suggest that can be done even without ideal shooting ability.
by Corey Schmidt
Not content with having turned your attention to Andrew Nicholson and Kyle O'Quinn before they were a gleam in the NBA's eye, Corey Schmidt is back with five mid-major bigs who are about to make some noise.
Monday, November 12
by Kevin Pelton
A graphical look at how teams have performed early in the 2012-13 season shows some surprising trends so far.
Friday, November 9
by Kevin Pelton
The Lakers may have decided to fire Mike Brown before he got a full chance to coach their new, star-studded roster, but Brown's baffling rotations and inability to coax an average defensive performance out of the team justified the early move.
by John Perrotto
Indiana starts the NCAA season tonight ranked No. 1 behind the top returning player in the country, sophomore center Cody Zeller. Hoosiers coach Tom Crean doesn't feel those external expectations affect his program.
by Kevin Pelton
On Thursday, longtime Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur, now out of the league, announced his retirement from professional basketball. Okur leaves a legacy as arguably the greatest stretch five in NBA history.
by Bradford Doolittle
In an ESPN Insider story, Bradford says the Lakers fired Mike Brown too late, not too early, and lists the pros and cons of some possible replacements. Some obvious, others not.
Thursday, November 8
by Kevin Pelton
Detroit guard Rodney Stuckey made just one of his first 23 shots this season and is still struggling from the field. The math shows just how unlikely Stuckey's poor shooting has been.
by Bradford Doolittle
In ESPN Insider piece, Bradford examines the idea of whether playing this season's rookie on the wing might help his long-term development.
by Bradford Doolittle
In a weekly ESPN Insider feature, Bradford highlights the top performance by NBA big men for the season's first full week and projects the top performances for the week to come. He also looks at which teams are playing the smallest and the biggest lineups according to his "true position" system.
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