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The cases for and against the NBA’s nine fringe playoff teams
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that some players on non-title-contending teams are hesitant to restart. Rosters might be tweaked as a result, but the potential for a surprise postseason run remains. While the Memphis Grizzlies have the inside track at the Western Conference’s eighth seed, five teams are chasing them, including Damian Lillard‘s Portland […]
Continue readingEverything to know about the NBA’s 22-team restart at Walt Disney World
The NBA is back. Last week, the league’s board of governors and the players’ union both approved plans — a 22-team, eight-game wrap-up to the regular season followed by a possible play-in tournament for the eighth seed and playoffs — to resume the 2019-20 season on July 31 inside Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World […]
Continue readingDunks, game winners and a TD pass: Our favorite play of the season for all 30 teams
But that won’t stop us from reliving some of the best plays we’ve already witnessed from the 2019-20 season. From a powerful slam from the MVP favorite, to a full-court touchdown pass from OKC’s big man, to a free throw magic trick by Sacramento’s clever point guard, our NBA experts are breaking down their favorite […]
Continue readingThe all-time starting five for every NBA Western Conference team
We asked our NBA writers to come up with an all-time starting five for every current NBA franchise, along with one additional blast from the past. Only a player’s contributions during his time with that franchise were considered. (So, no, LeBron James doesn’t crack the Lakers’ all-time list … yet.) In this era of “positionless” […]
Continue readingSeven ways the NBA has changed since Michael Jordan’s Bulls
Since the Bulls’ run to the 1998 title, we’ve seen dynasties grow in San Antonio, Los Angeles and Oakland. We’ve witnessed LeBron James become the best player in the world and appear in eight straight NBA Finals. But most of all, we’ve watched the look and feel of pro basketball completely shift. Here are seven […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA players to be most concerned about for next season
While sports fans and fantasy managers alike continue to wait and see if the NBA will return to the court and complete the 2019-20 season, now is a good time to start thinking about next season. Savvy fantasy managers are already considering which players could rise up and break out in 2020-21. Those trying to […]
Continue readingWhen making the NBA isn’t a cure-all: Mental health and black athletes
The Morris brothers were exceptional athletes, providing them with an occasional escape from an environment Marcus says felt like a tinderbox: Light a match, and the whole thing will blow. Like many boys their age, the Morris twins dreamed of playing in the NBA or the NFL. “But,” Marcus says, “we were living somewhere where […]
Continue readingFive NBA things I like and don’t like, including a Milwaukee Bucks mystery
As we approach the one-month mark since the night the NBA stopped, let’s look back on some of the good and bad of the 2019-20 season so far: I found it — the precise moment the Spurs’ defensive backslide hit its nadir: The Gregg Popovich we know and love — the version coaching a team […]
Continue readingThe most likely Hall of Fame player on every current NBA roster
But which active players are on track for basketball immortality? Ahead of Saturday’s announcement of the full class, our NBA experts examined which player on each current NBA roster — from the locks to the long shots — is on track to join the all-time greats in Springfield, Massachusetts. MORE: Everything to know for the […]
Continue readingHow the NBA coronavirus suspension impacts every team in the Western Conference
The NBA has suspended its season due to the spread of the coronavirus, and commissioner Adam Silver has stated the hiatus will last at least 30 days. On Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported owners and executives are bracing for the possibility of mid-to-late June as a best-case scenario for a return. As the league […]
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