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What to anticipate for a possible second NBA bubble

A second NBA bubble? The NBA has yet to officially restart the 2020 season in Florida, but the league has already begun discussions with the National Basketball Players Association for a secondary bubble with the eight teams that were eliminated from postseason consideration, according to a report by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. There is still uncertainty […]

NBA awards predictions: Who will and should win this season?

The league is expected to approve a return-to-play plan on Thursday, with growing support for a 22-team field that likely will play regular-season and play-in games to compete for playoff berths in both conferences. It’s unclear how much those pre-playoff games could factor into the awards races. But which races are the closest, and which […]

The 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 […]

Ja Morant is still dominating Zion Williamson in the NBA Rookie of the Year vote

In a straw poll conducted over the past few days by ESPN of 70 eligible voters, a clear consensus has emerged: no. Despite Williamson’s undeniable brilliance, all 70 voters polled gave Morant, who has had his own stellar season for the Memphis Grizzlies, their first-place votes in ESPN’s poll. Morant was also the only player […]

Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Powell keeps rolling as Curry returns

Powell produced 37 points, tied for the second most in a game by a Raptors player this season. Powell was absent from Toronto’s lineup for nine games in February but returned in early March and has averaged a robust 27.3 PPG in his past four appearances. Still available in free agency in nearly a quarter […]

NBA All-Star 2020: Grading Zion Williamson, Luka Doncic and every player in the Rising Stars

But Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges flipped a switch in the second half, and Team USA ultimately turned the game around by 39 points to take a 151-131 victory in a showcase of the top rookies and second-year players. We graded all 20 players who were able to participate on a national stage at […]

NBA All-Star Game 2020: The stars, skills and storylines we’re watching

NBA All-Star Weekend is here! This is the third consecutive year in which captains participated in a fantasy draft and selected their own teams, a change from the traditional East vs. West format. All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have made their draft picks. All-Star Saturday night participants have been unveiled. Rising Stars and […]

NBA Power Rankings Week 16: Raptors, Blazers climb as Jazz fall

The Milwaukee Bucks are the first team to clinch a winning record this season, despite a rare loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers have already matched their win total from last season. Teams in need of turnarounds include the Orlando Magic (losers of five straight to drop to eighth in […]

Luka Doncic, Trae Young selected for Rising Stars game during All-Star Weekend

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson headline the list of players selected to the Rising Stars game during All-Star Weekend, the NBA announced Friday. The game, to be played on Feb. 14 at the United Center in Chicago, will follow the United States vs. […]

Ten NBA things I like and don’t like, including the Spurs’ new threat

Turns out, the perception that Gregg Popovich — increasingly cantankerous about the tyranny of 3s — hemmed in Aldridge was incorrect. After last season, Popovich approached Aldridge and suggested the team would need him to shoot more 3s, Aldridge told ESPN.com. The Spurs ranked sixth in points per possession last season, largely on the back […]

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