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The NBA regular season was spectacular and drama filled, but don’t get too nostalgic because the playoffs are going to take things up another level. As you prepare for the play-in and first round, here are 10 truths to know.
10 dramatic NBA predictions: Who's dreaming of Lakers in Finals?
The NBA is always full of drama, and this season is no different.
10 players who could improve their NBA Draft stock by rocking March Madness
Much of the rest of the first round could be highly influenced by what we see from these players over the next month.
Fabulous foursome: Who deserves NBA Coach of the Year?
The 2024-25 NBA regular season is three-fourths of the way complete, and, surprisingly, most of the awards races are either wrapped up or lackluster. Not so, however, with Coach of the Year.
NBA power rankings: Most disappointing player edition
With the NBA season moving headlong into its post-All-Star break stretch, it's time for another power ranking of the 30 teams. But we're doing it with a twist by noting each team's most disappointing player.
Assessing, grading four Western Conference teams that underwent full makeovers at the NBA trade deadline
The majority of the deadline action was concentrated in the West, where four teams made moves that could have a dramatic effect on their franchises for the rest of this season and seasons to come.
How NBA's middle class should navigate dreaded 'Hamster Wheel of Mediocrity'
If a team is somewhere in the middle, it better have a clear direction because floundering around play-in territory is the NBA’s version of purgatory.
Grading the Eastern Conference a third of the way through the season
A third of the way through the NBA season, the Eastern Conference looks to have a handful of worthy contenders, a couple of teams with major trade deadline decisions to make and a handful of teams tanking for Cooper Flagg.
Heaven to hell: Grading every Western Conference NBA team
More than a third of the way through the NBA regular season, several notable trends have developed, including the brilliance of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Look who has made 'The Leap' in the NBA
One of the cooler things about every NBA season is witnessing young players make “The Leap” — a noticeable improvement in their games over the previous season or seasons.
Goodbye, LeBron?! Four NBA mega-trades we want to see
NBA trade season officially opened last week with the Golden State Warriors acquiring the ever-pesky (and talented) Dennis Schröder from the Brooklyn Nets.
Let's cut LeBron James slack in his duel with Father Time
The basketball world has obsessed over LeBron James' age since he broke into the NBA in 2003.
Look who's crashing the NBA contenders' party
Three teams have joined the Celtics and Thunder as bonafide title contenders, but it's not the teams we expected when the season started.
Why Arkansas' men's basketball team is better than advertised
The 2024-25 men's college basketball season is here. Dan Hurley has UConn gunning for a three-peat, Kansas and Alabama return very experienced rosters, and everyone's heard about the freshman talent at Duke and Rutgers. But let's not forget about coach John Calipari's squad down at Arkansas
Fool's gold or not? Let's assess Celtics, Lakers and Nuggets
We are a little more than a week into the NBA season. Every team has played four or five games, so, of course, the hot-take artists on TV and internet have these fun topics to talk about.
Betting the NBA's awards futures: Where do Wemby, Ja Morant stand?
A search for value among the odds for various NBA awards in 2024-25.
Why star Ohio State, Alabama freshmen would have a case for the 2025 NFL Draft
A pair of star freshman receivers have taken the college football world by storm this season. And they look ready for the NFL. Right now.
What betting industry's over/under win totals tell us about NBA season
The NBA season is almost upon us and that can only mean that it's time to analyze over/under win totals.
Let's do the math: Here's how Lakers will be different under JJ Redick
If you've followed Redick's career as a player, commentator and podcaster, he has left more than a few breadcrumbs about his basketball philosophy.
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