John Hugar

If he makes it to what would be his eighth (!!) straight finals, which seems very likely, it's a closed case.

With the Golden State Warriors reeling from injuries, Cook has stepped up his game. He can help the Warriors, and himself, with a solid finish to the season.

What we really want is for it to be palatable to watch 300-pound men give each other brain damage each week.

Zach Randolph is headed for Sacramento on a two-year deal, but he'll always be a part of Memphis.

Waiters missed out on a big payday last offseason, but he's primed to get paid after his best year as a pro.

A lot depends on whether a team will get Minnesota stat-machine Love or complementary-veteran Love.

LeBron is still LeBron, but after Game 1 it's hard not to wonder if the Warriors can sweep the postseason.

The numbers point to this season being Peak Mike Trout, not Fluke Mike Trout.

The sudden and total collapse of the Spurs after Leonard went down was jarring, and instructive.

Dwight Howard was once a unicorn, but now he's just a regular, aging, big man.

Wayne Selden went undrafted last year, and now he's holding his own against the San Antonio Spurs.

Losing Gobert is nothing to dismiss, but the Jazz have the talent and depth to make do without him for now.