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The Atlanta Hawks were one of the better stories in the East last season. They won 46 games, finished sixth, and finally started to look like a team with a clear direction. The case for Atlanta is difficult because I genuinely like what the Hawks did this offseason. Advertisement This is not a team I think is bad. I don’t …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the last several weeks, we wrote columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions about every player on the Lakers. Today, we wrap up with JJ Redick. It’s been a while since the Lakers employed a coach who has stayed with them for more than three seasons. A coach the organization genuinely …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez (The Chase Down Podcast) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Cleveland Cavaliers. They talk about the team’s perception, what’s needed to make the James Harden/Donovan Mitchell partnership work, next …

When news broke this summer that Jalen Brunson had played through a wrist/tendon injury while leading the Knicks to their first title in 53 years, and that he was undergoing surgery to repair it, it was accompanied by a report that his recovery was expected to take only a couple of months. He would be ready to go by training …

Last year, Cooper Flagg became the NBA’s youngest No. 1 overall pick since LeBron James in 2003. This year, while starring for the Dallas Mavericks, the do-it-all forward established himself as the youngest player in league history to post a 50-point game. Two days later, he put up 45 against James. Flagg, the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, is …

To hear LeBron James tell it, what mattered most was the people. It wasn’t just the chance to chase a ring that brought him to Philadelphia — although that mattered — and it certainly wasn’t the money. It was playing with guys he wanted to play with, LeBron explains in the first episode of this season’s “Mind the Game” podcast …

Three days before the New York Knicks are scheduled to hold their annual media day session to open the 2026-27 season, Jalen Brunson broke some news of his own on Thursday. After undergoing surgery on his left wrist back in July, Brunson has been “fully cleared” to return to the floor in training camp as the Knicks begin to defend …

The Toronto Raptors have high expectations. Immanuel Quickley could be the most important player in their quest to make a deep playoff run. Here are three reasons why: Explosive Three-point Shooter Among the litany of reasons why the 2018-19 roster was perfectly crafted to optimize Kawhi Leonard, none was arguably more important than the spacing he was provided on the …

The World Champion Knicks begin training camp on Monday. Here are three things to keep an eye on while the team prepares to defend its title… EXTENSION TENSION? Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Miles McBride are all eligible for extensions. Advertisement As noted earlier this week, Towns’ side and the Knicks have been in regular contact throughout the offseason about …

The Dallas Mavericks overhauled their front office, hired a new head coach, and reshaped their roster this offseason. But their most important addition on the court could be Kyrie Irving as he returns from a torn ACL. If Kyrie looks like Kyrie, no one will benefit more than Cooper Flagg. Former head coach Jason Kidd spent the start of last …

Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Power forward, 6’7″, 225 pounds, 28 years old, 8th season Advertisement The Phoenix Suns are a team with …

Jalen Brunson started his live podcast Thursday with an injury update. “I am,” Brunson paused, “fully cleared.” The Knicks captain was referring to his left shooting wrist, which required surgery in early July to repair a tendon issue. Advertisement Brunson, who played through the injury in the playoffs — earning NBA Finals MVP in the process — spent much of …

I think we all remember rookie Jae’Sean Tate as one of the few bright spots of the 2020-2021 season, but now, six seasons later, his role looks very different, so what can we expect from the captain of The Stay-Ready Crew this year? Throughout his Rockets career, Jae’Sean has frequently struggled with injuries, but when he has been available, he …

The Dallas Mavericks are gearing up for the 2026-2027 season, with players starting to transition their offseason regimens into training camp mode as next week nears. With the roster all but set for the upcoming season, there was still much to do behind the scenes. The Mavericks listed out no fewer than 10 additions or updates to their staff via …

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the LeBron James sweepstakes this offseason before having to pivot to other options to maximize their championship window. But after being swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the pressure is mounting on this Cavaliers core. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden are back with new contracts to lead the Cavaliers, …

Paul George has a Hall of Fame resume.  Entering Year 17, George is a 9-time All-Star, 6-time All-NBA forward, 4-time All-Defensive Team member, an Olympic gold medalist, and is one of the most recognizable stars of his era.  Advertisement And yet, it’s a tricky legacy.  No one will dispute PG’s impact on the game. He’s one of his era’s most …

Parsing through the NBA’s over/under win totals is a meaningful way to establish expectations for every team entering the new season even if you have no interest in gambling. At this point, it would be easy to look back on the San Antonio Spurs and believe their ascent atop the Western Conference was all but preordained last season with Victor …

Jalen Johnson averaged 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists for the Atlanta Hawks last season, a career year that came together as the franchise stopped trying to build around anyone else. The Hawks were 19-21 and ninth in the East when they dealt Trae Young to Washington. They went 27-15 the rest of the way and took the eventual …

The Oklahoma City Thunder appeared poised to become the first team to repeat as NBA champions since 2018 before injuries took their toll. And it was the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City’s newest rival, who were ready to capitalize. Advertisement But now it’s a new season for the Thunder, who have most of their core returning for what should be …

Point guard is the deepest position in the league, and it’s the hardest position to make a career out of as a role player. The talent pool for bench guards is incredibly vast. The gap between the third point guard in the NBA and a good G League guard is thin — much thinner than any other position. Just thinking …

Though the San Antonio Spurs ended the 2026 NBA Finals with a loss to the New York Knicks, the run to get there felt like a beginning for Victor Wembanyama. The NBA’s reigning defensive player of the year enters the 2026-27 NBA season as the early betting favorite to win MVP honors. Wembanyama also agreed to a new contract extension …

NBA legend Bob Pettit died on Wednesday. He was 93. Pettit was a blend of many things. Born in Louisiana during the Great Depression, Pettit attended LSU, and was one of the first great players in the NBA. Drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in 1954, Pettit averaged 20.4 points and 13.8 rebounds per game that season, and won Rookie of …

It’s been a tale of two summers for the Los Angeles Lakers. After getting swept in the second round of last year’s playoffs and losing LeBron James to free agency, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka was emboldened by Mark Walter’s heavy investment in building out the front office to overhaul the roster around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. Advertisement …

Ongoing Warriors contract negotiations once again will be the focus of media day originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry has made his rounds through the media carwash.  The message has been the same, whether it’s to us (NBC Sports Bay Area), ESPN, The Athletic, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Standard, ABC 7, MSNBC and anybody …

After opening media availability with a moment of silence for Lawrence Tanter, the Lakers thanked LeBron James for his eight seasons in Los Angeles. “I thought it would be appropriate, at the front, just to express gratitude for the LeBron era here,” general manager Rob Pelinka said to open Thursday’s news conference. Advertisement “Clearly, new team, new players, and that’s …