How to solve the NBA's tanking problem

The NBA is thriving, but the league could be doing so much better if they could eliminate tanking. Nine teams by our standards are intentionally losing in order to get a higher draft pick. All Hoops looks into the issue and how to solve it. We're also keeping an eye on the Western Conference playoff race, where Nos. 3 to 10 are separated by 4.5 games with less than a quarter of the season left. We make our picks as to who will survive. We're also making our picks for the NBA awards.