Draft Preview: Draft Comparison: 2016 Centers Finding impact players has always been one of the major keys to the NBA Draft, and finding a quality big man will always be near the top of most teams’ lists. After a fantastic group last season, what does the center position have in store for us in 2016?I’ll be looking at players who are potential first/early second round players at each position, … [Read more...]

Revealing the science behind Andre Drummond's absurdly elite athleticism (He wins 70 percent of jump balls!) Apr 21, 2016 Tom HaberstrohESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA analyst since 2010 ESPN.com Insider researcher in 2009 Developer of NBA DRAFT Initiative database print WHEN LEBRON JAMES walks onto the court for tipoff against the Detroit Pistons, he might as well tug up … [Read more...]

James Harden keeps the Houston Rockets going 3:17 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print HOUSTON -- James Harden says he strives for the big moments because … [Read more...]

Rockets take shots at refs, Barkley after Game 3 8:05 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print HOUSTON -- The Rockets' front office, while happy the team beat the … [Read more...]

Harden's late winner salvages Game 3 for Rockets vs. off Warriors After Monday's Game 2 loss, many wondered what it would possibly take for the ever-disappointing Houston Rockets to beat the Golden State Warriors with or without NBA MVP Stephen Curry. Thursday's Game 3 provided a complicated answer, but an answer nonetheless. It just isn't especially clear if any of the circumstances that … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: DeMarre Carroll is back Thursday night brought a Raptors road win in Indy, a Thunder blowout in Dallas and a thrilling Rockets win with Stephen Curry watching from the sidelines. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here!   Thunder 131, Mavericks 102 – The Thunder won this one easily and things got chippy, as Raymond Felton had a complaint just about every time he was … [Read more...]

Toronto claws into Indiana in its own home, takes 2-1 series lead INDIANAPOLIS – It’s as if the Raptors brought the worried weather with them. After squandering home court advantage in a tight Game 1 loss, Toronto swiped it right back in a dominant Game 3 performance on Thursday night, downing the Indiana Pacers 101-85 to take a 2-1 series lead.  [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best … [Read more...]

Durant's return to form helps Thunder roll to major Game 3 blowout Kevin Durant's 7-of-33 shooting performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 2 loss to the Dallas Mavericks was the sort of night that stood out as an outlier as soon as the final buzzer sounded. While the are arguments to be made against Durant's shot selection, he has firmly established himself as one of the most … [Read more...]

Stephen Curry out again for Game 3 vs. Rockets, hopeful for Game 4 The Golden State Warriors will be without NBA MVP Stephen Curry again in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. Up 2-0 after two games in Oakland, Curry has been ruled out for a second-straight game due to a sprained ankle sustained in a Game 1 win. Head coach Steve Kerr announced the decision in his … [Read more...]

Silver: N.C. law trouble for All-Star Game, Hornets 5:22 PM ET ESPN.com news services print NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged Thursday that the All-Star Game could be moved if a controversial North Carolina law limiting anti-discrimination protection for gays, lesbians and transgender people stands, but he also said that the league "has a much bigger issue" than one game. … [Read more...]