We're still weeks away from players reporting to training camp, so it's time to rank paper. A snapshot of where all 30 teams stand.
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The league on Wednesday also announced matchups for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents' Day.
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It's tough to say definitively what is enough to send someone to Springfield. But once again, we'll try.
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Not all of these teams will compete for a title next season, but they all took major strides toward significant improvement.
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James said his Sixers signing had nothing to do with family or (clearly) money. Left unmentioned was his quest to go down as the greatest.
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LeBron James' decision to join the 76ers shakes up the NBA title race. Here's where all 30 teams stack up in our latest power rankings.
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There was only one reason for the Thunder to trade three key rotation players (Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe). Will it cost them?
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Some of these guys weren't "bad," but they fell short of expectations. What happened? And what might it mean?
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What did on-court performances tell us about what may happen when the games really matter?
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Over the years, the former Spurs and Thunder assistant has earned his reputation as one of the top shooting coaches in the NBA.
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Zach Harper catches you up on the latest NBA news in our newsletter.
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One team gets a defensive specialist, one gets the top pick from the 2024 draft and one adds more second-round picks. Which team won?
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The Thunder will receive three second-round picks in the deal, which will see Dort leaving Oklahoma City after seven seasons.
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Steph Curry was supposed to be the Warriors guard to watch during summer-league play in 2009, but Anthony Morrow made history 17 years ago.
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Daigneault and Spoelstra's teams combined for 124 wins in the 2025-26 NBA season.
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There's still one LeBron James-sized domino to fall, and that could impact the outlook for a few teams.
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Las Vegas Summer League runs from July 9-19, with broadcasts across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and Prime Video.
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As the NBA takes over Sin City, where should your attention be focused over the next two weeks?
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The NBA offseason is about more than just star power, so here are some of the best high-value, under-the-radar acquisitions so far.
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The striking thing is how little even this offseason's dramatic moves stand to change things once we get deep into playoff basketball.
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Playing in front of his hometown fans in Hamilton's TD Coliseum, SGA scored 26 points in a Canada win in World Cup qualifying.
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