2026-27 NBA Season Preview: Team outlooks, power rankings, players to watch, fantasy spin

October 15, 2026 NBA News

The 2026-27 NBA season is here. We’re rolling out our team-by-team previews, rankings and more to get you ready for Opening Night on Oct. 20.

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Opening schedules. New-look rosters. Best- and worst-case scenarios. Here’s everything you need to know for all 30 teams.

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East: Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics • Brooklyn Nets • Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Bulls • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons • Indiana Pacers • Miami Heat • Milwaukee Bucks • New York Knicks • Orlando Magic • Philadelphia 76ers • Toronto Raptors • Washington Wizards

West: Dallas Mavericks • Denver Nuggets • Golden State Warriors • Houston Rockets • LA Clippers • Los Angeles Lakers • Memphis Grizzlies • Minnesota Timberwolves • New Orleans Pelicans • Oklahoma City Thunder • Phoenix Suns • Portland Trail Blazers • Sacramento Kings • San Antonio Spurs • Utah Jazz

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Let’s get reacclimated with the NBA’s expected upper echelon by considering the cases for and against the top nine contenders this season. Dan Devine

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Jones: 5 NBA dark-horse contenders to watch

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Nekias Duncan breaks down every division, including what to like and be concerned about, a lineup to watch and a reasonable range for each team to finish in the standings.

Atlantic (coming Fri.) • Central • Southeast • Northwest • Pacific • Southwest

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We’re back with our fantasy hoops draft kit for the upcoming season, your one-stop shop for all the latest rankings, strategy and player analysis to help you dominate your fantasy basketball league in 2026-27. Fantasy Basketball Draft Kit

Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA season

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Author : Yahoo Sports Staff

Publish date : 2026-10-15 15:59:00

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